Port Royal, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22535
Caroline County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 580
- 24/sq mi
- $160,259
- Median income
- $365,800
- Median home value
- 63.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Port Royal pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 3%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 24%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 24
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22535 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22535 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 24.6 square miles in Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia. The area is home to 580 residents, producing a population density of 24 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 22535 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22535 sits at $160,259 (87% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $60,296. The poverty rate stands at 3.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $365,800 (9% above the state average) with median rent at $1,563 per month, and 91.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22535 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 63.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Caroline County, so you can benchmark 22535 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 22535, Port Royal, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
580
Population
24.6
Area (sq mi)
24
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22535?
28.8
Median Age
57.6%
Male
42.4%
Female
4.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$160,259
Median Household Income
+87% vs state
$60,296
Per Capita Income
3.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22535 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$160,259 Top 3% higher than 97% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
212
Total Housing Units
199
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$365,800
Median Home Value
+9% vs state
$1,563
Median Rent
1997
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 22535, employing approximately 61 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,608,000.
8
Businesses
61
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 37.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 22535 vs 22509 →
ZIP 22535 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22485
King George (22485)
23,004 residents
- 22427 3,286
Bowling Green (22427)
3,286 residents
- 22436 746
Caret (22436)
746 residents
- 22535 580
Port Royal (22535)
580 residents
- 22476 369
Hustle (22476)
369 residents
- 22538 307
Rappahannock Academy (22538)
307 residents
- 22509 31
Loretto (22509)
31 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22535 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22535 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22535
Port Royal (22535)
$160,259 median income
- 22485
King George (22485)
$117,560 median income
- 22427
Bowling Green (22427)
$81,488 median income
- 22476 $53,100
Hustle (22476)
$53,100 median income
- 22509 $19,449
Loretto (22509)
$19,449 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22535 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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