Fort Valley, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22652
Shenandoah County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,399
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $81,722
- Median income Near-median income area
- $363,700
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 24.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Fort Valley pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 25%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22652 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22652 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Fort Valley, Shenandoah County, Virginia, home to just 1,399 residents across 181.7 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 22652 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $81,722 (5% below the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,175. The poverty rate is 14.2%, with unemployment at 9.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $363,700 (9% above the average Virginia ZIP) and median rent is $972; 76.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Shenandoah County, so 22652 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 22652, Fort Valley, 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
1,399
Population
181.7
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22652?
42.1
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
1.2%
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?
$81,722
Median Household Income
-5% vs state ZIP avg
$34,175
Per Capita Income
14.2%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22652 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Fort Valley, VA household income vs. every Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 804 reporting Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$81,722 Top 41% higher than 59% of 804 Virginia ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
786housing units
786
Total Housing Units
546
Occupied Units
240
Vacant Units
2.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$363,700
Median Home Value
+9% vs state ZIP avg
$972
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+2.8%
YoY Change (2023)
234
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+134%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 22652 have increased 2.8% over the past year (2023). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +134% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +14.5% | 164 |
| 2020 | +2.2% | 168 |
| 2021 | +17.6% | 198 |
| 2022 | +15.1% | 227 |
| 2023 | +2.8% | 234 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2023. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 22652, employing approximately 68 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,948,000.
20
Businesses
68
Employees
$2.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10 | 50.0% |
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 22652 vs 22660 →
ZIP 22652 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22664
Woodstock (22664)
8,753 residents
- 22644 2,177
Maurertown (22644)
2,177 residents
- 22610 1,842
Bentonville (22610)
1,842 residents
- 22660 1,689
Toms Brook (22660)
1,689 residents
- 22652 1,399
Fort Valley (22652)
1,399 residents
- 22650 978
Rileyville (22650)
978 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22652 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22652 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22652
Fort Valley (22652)
$81,722 median income
- 22610
Bentonville (22610)
$81,500 median income
- 22644
Maurertown (22644)
$75,606 median income
- 22664
Woodstock (22664)
$73,530 median income
- 22650
Rileyville (22650)
$72,226 median income
- 22660
Toms Brook (22660)
$67,917 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22652 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 22652, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,399 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 22652 in?
ZIP code 22652 (Fort Valley) is located in Shenandoah County, Virginia. Shenandoah County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/shenandoah-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 22652?
ZIP code 22652 in Fort Valley, VA has a population of 1,399 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 22652?
The median household income in ZIP 22652 is $81,722, which is 7% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 22652?
The median home value in ZIP 22652 is $363,700, which is 31% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 22652?
The largest racial group in ZIP 22652 is White at 95.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 22652?
ZIP code 22652 has 20 business establishments employing approximately 68 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
How have home values changed in ZIP code 22652?
According to the FHFA House Price Index, home values in ZIP 22652 increased by 2.8% in 2023. Since 2000, home values in this ZIP have appreciated by approximately 134%. This is a developmental index based on repeat sales and appraisal data from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
What is the education level in ZIP code 22652?
In ZIP code 22652, 57.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 22652?
In ZIP code 22652, approximately 76.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 24.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 22652?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 22652 is 14.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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