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ZIP Code 22578: White Stone, VA
ZIP code 22578 uses the postal name White Stone, Virginia and lies entirely in Lancaster County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,783 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in White Stone; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- White Stone · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lancaster County
- Census places
- White Stone
- House district
- VA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 18.7 sq mi · 126 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 22578?
22578 centers on 37.637°, -76.356° and covers 18.7 square miles of land plus 20.5 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 22480, 22576, 22482.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 22578, 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 22578 compare with the rest of Lancaster County?
| Measure | 22578 | In Lancaster County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,353 | 4th of 6 | 474th of 903 |
| Median household income | $81k | 2nd of 4 | 225th of 461 |
| Median home value | $442k | 1st of 4 | 143rd of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 63% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 57% of all 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 22578?
The 2020 Census counted 2,449 people in 22578; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,353. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,353±289 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,449−2.4% since 2010 (2,510)
- Households
- 1,266
- Median age
- 57.7
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 22578?
Of the 2,353 people the ACS estimates in 22578, 9.3% are under 18 and 36.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (11.0%).
- Under 189.3%
- 18 to 6454.3%
- 65 and older36.4%
- White, not Hispanic76.4%
- Black, not Hispanic11.0%
- Other or two or more6.7%
- Hispanic or Latino5.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 do households in 22578 earn?
Median household income is $80,783 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Lancaster County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($85,378 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $80,783±$11,629
- Income per person
- $76,021
- Below the poverty line
- 6.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 46.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $125,5681,240 returns; wages 40% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 22578?
FHFA's house price index for 22578, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 65% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 45% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −5.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $441,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,077
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.5%
- Housing units
- 1,914
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 22578?
91 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction19
- Professional, scientific, and technical services12
- Retail trade11
- Accommodation and food services10
- Real estate and rental and leasing9
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6
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 22578?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22480 | Irvington | 898 | $88k | 3.6 mi |
| 22576 | Weems | 1,427 | $105k | 5.8 mi |
| 22482 | Kilmarnock | 3,075 | $47k | 6.9 mi |
| 23176 | Wake | 677 | $77k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 23043 | Deltaville | 1,628 | $71k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 23169 | Topping | 1,104 | $72k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 23070 | Hardyville | 616 | $123k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 23071 | Hartfield | 1,879 | $87k | 8.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.