Aroda, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22709
Madison County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 874
- 26/sq mi
- $81,912
- Median income
- $496,900
- Median home value
- 23.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Aroda pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 13%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 26
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22709 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22709 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 33.4 square miles in Aroda, Madison County, Virginia. The area is home to 874 residents, producing a population density of 26 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 22709 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22709 sits at $81,912 (4% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $44,343. The poverty rate stands at 4.5% and the unemployment rate at 12.9%. On housing, the median home value is $496,900 (49% above the state average) with median rent at $1,594 per month, and 86.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22709 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Madison County, so you can benchmark 22709 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 22709, Aroda, 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
874
Population
33.4
Area (sq mi)
26
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22709?
63.3
Median Age
52.4%
Male
47.6%
Female
2.1%
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?
$81,912
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$44,343
Per Capita Income
4.5%
Poverty Rate
12.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22709 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$81,912 Top 36% higher than 64% of 30,318 US 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?
409
Total Housing Units
372
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$496,900
Median Home Value
+49% vs state
$1,594
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 22709, employing approximately 67 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,814,000.
17
Businesses
67
Employees
$2.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 47.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 17.6% |
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 22709 vs 22731 →
ZIP 22709 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22727
Madison (22727)
5,547 residents
- 22738 1,149
Rochelle (22738)
1,149 residents
- 22715 1,082
Brightwood (22715)
1,082 residents
- 22709 874
Aroda (22709)
874 residents
- 22972 439
Somerset (22972)
439 residents
- 22948 305
Locust Dale (22948)
305 residents
- 22722 273
Haywood (22722)
273 residents
- 22732 191
Radiant (22732)
191 residents
- 22731 139
Pratts (22731)
139 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22709 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22709 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22722
Haywood (22722)
$205,250 median income
- 22715
Brightwood (22715)
$87,353 median income
- 22738
Rochelle (22738)
$85,139 median income
- 22727
Madison (22727)
$84,857 median income
- 22709 $81,912
Aroda (22709)
$81,912 median income
- 22731 $80,208
Pratts (22731)
$80,208 median income
- 22948 $53,007
Locust Dale (22948)
$53,007 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22709 ranks #5 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22731 | Pratts, VA | 139 | 2.1 mi |
| 22732 | Radiant, VA | 191 | 2.0 mi |
| 22730 | Oakpark, VA | 115 | 3.9 mi |
| 22738 | Rochelle, VA | 1,149 | 4.4 mi |
| 22715 | Brightwood, VA | 1,082 | 5.8 mi |
| 22948 | Locust Dale, VA | 305 | 5.5 mi |
| 22972 | Somerset, VA | 439 | 8.0 mi |
| 22989 | Woodberry Forest, VA | 112 | 5.9 mi |
| 22722 | Haywood, VA | 273 | 9.0 mi |
| 22727 | Madison, VA | 5,547 | 6.3 mi |
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