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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hume, Fauquier County, Virginia, home to just 560 residents across 48.3 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 22639 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $87,344 (2% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $91,377. Local economic indicators show a 0.0% poverty rate alongside 4.6% unemployment. Housing costs here run $633,600 for a typical home value (89% above the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 90.2% of homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 41.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.6, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 9 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 22639, plus 6 more within Fauquier County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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
Hume, VA 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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