Weems, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22576
Lancaster County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,785
- 63/sq mi
- $104,948
- Median income
- $414,000
- Median home value
- 48.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Weems pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 19%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 63
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22576 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22576 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 28.5 square miles in Weems, Lancaster County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,785 residents, producing a population density of 63 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 22576 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22576 sits at $104,948 (23% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $52,081. The poverty rate stands at 13.6% and the unemployment rate at 7.5%. On housing, the median home value is $414,000 (24% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 95.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22576 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 48.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Lancaster County, so you can benchmark 22576 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 22576
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 22576.
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 22576, Weems, 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
1,785
Population
28.5
Area (sq mi)
63
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22576?
58.5
Median Age
40.8%
Male
59.2%
Female
1.7%
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?
$104,948
Median Household Income
+23% vs state
$52,081
Per Capita Income
13.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22576 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$104,948 Top 16% higher than 84% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
914
Total Housing Units
753
Occupied Units
161
Vacant Units
1.90
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$414,000
Median Home Value
+24% vs state
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 22576, employing approximately 111 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,141,000.
24
Businesses
111
Employees
$5.1M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 20.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 20.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 12.5% |
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 22576 vs 22480 →
ZIP 22576 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22503
Lancaster (22503)
4,334 residents
- 22482
Kilmarnock (22482)
2,993 residents
- 22578
White Stone (22578)
2,510 residents
- 22576
Weems (22576)
1,785 residents
- 23043 1,692
Deltaville (23043)
1,692 residents
- 23071 1,563
Hartfield (23071)
1,563 residents
- 23169 1,325
Topping (23169)
1,325 residents
- 22480 714
Irvington (22480)
714 residents
- 23176 656
Wake (23176)
656 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22576 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22576 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23070
Hardyville (23070)
$122,813 median income
- 22576
Weems (22576)
$104,948 median income
- 23092
Locust Hill (23092)
$98,625 median income
- 22480
Irvington (22480)
$88,438 median income
- 23071
Hartfield (23071)
$86,500 median income
- 22578
White Stone (22578)
$80,783 median income
- 23176
Wake (23176)
$76,467 median income
- 22503
Lancaster (22503)
$74,051 median income
- 23169
Topping (23169)
$71,964 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22576 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22480 | Irvington, VA | 714 | 2.1 mi |
| 22578 | White Stone, VA | 2,510 | 4.9 mi |
| 22482 | Kilmarnock, VA | 2,993 | 5.3 mi |
| 23169 | Topping, VA | 1,325 | 7.2 mi |
| 23176 | Wake, VA | 656 | 8.4 mi |
| 22503 | Lancaster, VA | 4,334 | 6.1 mi |
| 23071 | Hartfield, VA | 1,563 | 10.3 mi |
| 23092 | Locust Hill, VA | 584 | 7.9 mi |
| 23070 | Hardyville, VA | 431 | 9.9 mi |
| 23043 | Deltaville, VA | 1,692 | 10.6 mi |
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