Castleton, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22716
Rappahannock County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 853
- 13/sq mi
- $141,458
- Median income
- $581,000
- Median home value
- 13.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Castleton pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 5%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 10%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22716 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22716 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 64.6 square miles in Castleton, Rappahannock County, Virginia. The area is home to 853 residents, producing a population density of 13 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 22716 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22716 sits at $141,458 (65% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $84,724. The poverty rate stands at 8.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $581,000 (74% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22716 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Rappahannock County, so you can benchmark 22716 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 22716, Castleton, 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
853
Population
64.6
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22716?
59.3
Median Age
49.1%
Male
50.9%
Female
0.0%
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?
$141,458
Median Household Income
+65% vs state
$84,724
Per Capita Income
8.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22716 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$141,458 Top 5% higher than 95% 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?
580
Total Housing Units
541
Occupied Units
39
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$581,000
Median Home Value
+74% vs state
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 22716, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,115,000.
8
Businesses
29
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 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 22716 vs 22749 →
ZIP 22716 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20106
Amissville (20106)
5,142 residents
- 22737
Rixeyville (22737)
2,936 residents
- 22735
Reva (22735)
2,277 residents
- 22713 1,406
Boston (22713)
1,406 residents
- 22740 1,313
Sperryville (22740)
1,313 residents
- 22747 1,132
Washington (22747)
1,132 residents
- 22716 853
Castleton (22716)
853 residents
- 22627 637
Flint Hill (22627)
637 residents
- 22749 349
Woodville (22749)
349 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22716 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22716 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22716
Castleton (22716)
$141,458 median income
- 20106
Amissville (20106)
$108,469 median income
- 22737
Rixeyville (22737)
$99,177 median income
- 22627
Flint Hill (22627)
$97,054 median income
- 22713
Boston (22713)
$90,795 median income
- 22747
Washington (22747)
$90,625 median income
- 22735
Reva (22735)
$67,536 median income
- 22740
Sperryville (22740)
$65,938 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22716 ranks the highest of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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