Lignum, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22726
Culpeper County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 776
- 19/sq mi
- $80,703
- Median income
- $319,400
- Median home value
- 13.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lignum pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 31%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 19
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22726 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22726 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 40.8 square miles in Lignum, Culpeper County, Virginia. The area is home to 776 residents, producing a population density of 19 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 22726 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22726 sits at $80,703 (6% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $37,643. The poverty rate stands at 1.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $319,400 (5% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 83.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22726 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Culpeper County, so you can benchmark 22726 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 22726, Lignum, 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
776
Population
40.8
Area (sq mi)
19
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22726?
38.8
Median Age
50.9%
Male
49.1%
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?
$80,703
Median Household Income
-6% vs state
$37,643
Per Capita Income
1.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22726 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$80,703 Top 37% higher than 63% 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?
255
Total Housing Units
227
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
2.79
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$319,400
Median Home Value
-5% vs state
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 22726, employing approximately 213 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,188,000.
19
Businesses
213
Employees
$9.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 42.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 26.3% |
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 22726 vs 22718 →
ZIP 22726 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22508
Locust Grove (22508)
12,696 residents
- 22734 3,187
Remington (22734)
3,187 residents
- 22542 1,950
Rhoadesville (22542)
1,950 residents
- 22742 1,926
Sumerduck (22742)
1,926 residents
- 22714 1,129
Brandy Station (22714)
1,129 residents
- 22726 776
Lignum (22726)
776 residents
- 22736 732
Richardsville (22736)
732 residents
- 22718 534
Elkwood (22718)
534 residents
- 22433 232
Burr Hill (22433)
232 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22726 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22726 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22741
Stevensburg (22741)
$142,823 median income
- 22714
Brandy Station (22714)
$122,105 median income
- 22508
Locust Grove (22508)
$111,357 median income
- 22542
Rhoadesville (22542)
$108,031 median income
- 22742
Sumerduck (22742)
$103,447 median income
- 22736
Richardsville (22736)
$100,156 median income
- 22718
Elkwood (22718)
$83,438 median income
- 22726
Lignum (22726)
$80,703 median income
- 22734
Remington (22734)
$80,389 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22726 ranks #8 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22718 | Elkwood, VA | 534 | 5.0 mi |
| 22433 | Burr Hill, VA | 232 | 3.7 mi |
| 22741 | Stevensburg, VA | 182 | 3.6 mi |
| 22508 | Locust Grove, VA | 12,696 | 6.1 mi |
| 22736 | Richardsville, VA | 732 | 6.4 mi |
| 22734 | Remington, VA | 3,187 | 8.7 mi |
| 22742 | Sumerduck, VA | 1,926 | 7.1 mi |
| 22542 | Rhoadesville, VA | 1,950 | 8.2 mi |
| 22714 | Brandy Station, VA | 1,129 | 9.2 mi |
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