Chester Gap, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22623
Rappahannock County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 670
- 215/sq mi
- $67,813
- Median income
- $276,700
- Median home value
- 2.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Chester Gap pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 43th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 37%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 215
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22623 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22623 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 3.1 square miles in Chester Gap, Rappahannock County, Virginia. The area is home to 670 residents, producing a population density of 215 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 22623 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22623 sits at $67,813 (21% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $33,772. The poverty rate stands at 7.5% and the unemployment rate at 5.1%. On housing, the median home value is $276,700 (17% below the state average) with median rent at $857 per month, and 65.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22623 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 2.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Rappahannock County, so you can benchmark 22623 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 22623, Chester Gap, 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
670
Population
3.1
Area (sq mi)
215
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22623?
31.9
Median Age
42.1%
Male
57.9%
Female
0.2%
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?
$67,813
Median Household Income
-21% vs state
$33,772
Per Capita Income
7.5%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22623 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,813 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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?
209
Total Housing Units
209
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$276,700
Median Home Value
-17% vs state
$857
Median Rent
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 22623, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $326,000.
4
Businesses
6
Employees
$326K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 22623 vs 22640 →
ZIP 22623 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22630
Front Royal (22630)
30,292 residents
- 22642 4,414
Linden (22642)
4,414 residents
- 22610 1,842
Bentonville (22610)
1,842 residents
- 22747 1,132
Washington (22747)
1,132 residents
- 22623 670
Chester Gap (22623)
670 residents
- 22627 637
Flint Hill (22627)
637 residents
- 22639 560
Hume (22639)
560 residents
- 22640 532
Huntly (22640)
532 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22623 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22623 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22640
Huntly (22640)
$115,673 median income
- 22642
Linden (22642)
$114,282 median income
- 22627
Flint Hill (22627)
$97,054 median income
- 22747
Washington (22747)
$90,625 median income
- 22639
Hume (22639)
$87,344 median income
- 22630
Front Royal (22630)
$84,631 median income
- 22610
Bentonville (22610)
$81,500 median income
- 22623
Chester Gap (22623)
$67,813 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22623 ranks #8 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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