Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 22538: Rappahannock Academy, VA
ZIP code 22538 uses the postal name Rappahannock Academy, Virginia and lies entirely in Caroline County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 350 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rappahannock Academy · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Caroline County
- House district
- VA-7 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 24.3 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 22538?
22538 centers on 38.193°, -77.275° and covers 24.3 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 22535, 22427, 22485, 22408.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 22538, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 22538 compare with the rest of Caroline County?
| Measure | 22538 | In Caroline County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 348 | 10th of 11 | 781st of 903 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $327k | not ranked | not ranked |
22538's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (348). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 21% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 22538?
The 2020 Census counted 255 people in 22538; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 348. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 348±230 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 255
- Households
- 129
- Median age
- 59.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 22538?
Of the 348 people the ACS estimates in 22538, 3.4% are under 18 and 33.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (64.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (18.7%).
- Under 183.4%
- 18 to 6462.9%
- 65 and older33.6%
- Black, not Hispanic64.4%
- White, not Hispanic18.7%
- Hispanic or Latino12.6%
- Other or two or more4.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 22538?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $326,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 129
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 22538?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 22538?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22535 | Port Royal | 460 | $160k | 6.7 mi |
| 22427 | Bowling Green | 4,356 | $82k | 8.4 mi |
| 22485 | King George | 27,131 | $118k | 8.5 mi |
| 22408 | Fredericksburg | 31,586 | $110k | 9.7 mi |
| 22580 | Woodford | 5,107 | $94k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 22405 | Fredericksburg | 36,890 | $128k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 22436 | Caret | 791 | – | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 22509 | Loretto | 74 | $19k | 12.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.