Hume, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22639
Fauquier County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 560
- 12/sq mi
- $87,344
- Median income
- $633,600
- Median home value
- 41.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hume pairs an above-median household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 8%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22639 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22639 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 48.3 square miles in Hume, Fauquier County, Virginia. The area is home to 560 residents, producing a population density of 12 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 22639 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22639 sits at $87,344 (2% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $91,377. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 4.6%. On housing, the median home value is $633,600 (89% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 90.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22639 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 41.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fauquier County, so you can benchmark 22639 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 22639, Hume, 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
560
Population
48.3
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22639?
54.6
Median Age
53.6%
Male
46.4%
Female
18.6%
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?
$87,344
Median Household Income
+2% vs state
$91,377
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22639 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$87,344 Top 29% higher than 71% 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?
275
Total Housing Units
275
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$633,600
Median Home Value
+89% vs state
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 22639, employing approximately 102 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,992,000.
14
Businesses
102
Employees
$4.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 28.6% |
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 22639 vs 22643 →
ZIP 22639 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20115
Marshall (20115)
5,838 residents
- 20106
Amissville (20106)
5,142 residents
- 22642
Linden (22642)
4,414 residents
- 22747 1,132
Washington (22747)
1,132 residents
- 20144 1,012
Delaplane (20144)
1,012 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 22639 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22639 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20144
Delaplane (20144)
$192,614 median income
- 20115
Marshall (20115)
$142,981 median income
- 22640
Huntly (22640)
$115,673 median income
- 22642
Linden (22642)
$114,282 median income
- 20106
Amissville (20106)
$108,469 median income
- 22627
Flint Hill (22627)
$97,054 median income
- 22747
Washington (22747)
$90,625 median income
- 22639
Hume (22639)
$87,344 median income
- 22623 $67,813
Chester Gap (22623)
$67,813 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22639 ranks #8 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22643 | Markham, VA | 197 | 5.2 mi |
| 22640 | Huntly, VA | 532 | 5.7 mi |
| 22642 | Linden, VA | 4,414 | 6.7 mi |
| 20115 | Marshall, VA | 5,838 | 6.6 mi |
| 20106 | Amissville, VA | 5,142 | 8.9 mi |
| 22627 | Flint Hill, VA | 637 | 6.2 mi |
| 22623 | Chester Gap, VA | 670 | 6.7 mi |
| 20144 | Delaplane, VA | 1,012 | 8.1 mi |
| 22747 | Washington, VA | 1,132 | 10.5 mi |
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