ZIP Code 22551

ZIP code 22551 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 450.6 square miles in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The area is home to 19,242 residents, producing a population density of 43 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 22551 against Virginia and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22551 sits at $110,370 (29% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $52,291. The poverty rate stands at 9.4% and the unemployment rate at 7.6%. On housing, the median home value is $391,400 (17% above the state average) with median rent at $1,492 per month, and 87.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22551 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 31.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.8, and the average commute is 40 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Spotsylvania County, so you can benchmark 22551 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 →