Madison, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22727
Madison County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,547
- 21/sq mi
- $84,857
- Median income
- $379,900
- Median home value
- 28.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Madison pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22727 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22727 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 261.7 square miles in Madison, Madison County, Virginia. The area is home to 5,547 residents, producing a population density of 21 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 22727 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22727 sits at $84,857 (1% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $39,055. The poverty rate stands at 9.3% and the unemployment rate at 4.9%. On housing, the median home value is $379,900 (14% above the state average) with median rent at $1,192 per month, and 72.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22727 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.6, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Madison County, so you can benchmark 22727 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 22727
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 22727.
- Construction
Construction
28 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
28 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
24 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
17 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
14 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 22727, Madison, 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
5,547
Population
261.7
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22727?
45.6
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
4.6%
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?
$84,857
Median Household Income
-1% vs state
$39,055
Per Capita Income
9.3%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
25.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 22727 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$84,857 Top 32% higher than 68% 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?
2,501
Total Housing Units
2,310
Occupied Units
191
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$379,900
Median Home Value
+14% vs state
$1,192
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 165 business establishments in ZIP 22727, employing approximately 1,490 people with a combined annual payroll of $66,465,000.
165
Businesses
1,490
Employees
$66.5M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 28 | 17.0% |
| Retail trade | 28 | 17.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 24 | 14.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 17 | 10.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 14 | 8.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 12 | 7.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 9 | 5.5% |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 4.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 6 | 3.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5 | 3.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 2.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 1.8% |
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 22727 vs 22711 →
ZIP 22727 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
- 22719 395
Etlan (22719)
395 residents
- 22722 273
Haywood (22722)
273 residents
- 22732 191
Radiant (22732)
191 residents
- 22731 139
Pratts (22731)
139 residents
- 22723 128
Hood (22723)
128 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22727 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22727 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
- 22719 $81,603
Etlan (22719)
$81,603 median income
- 22731 $80,208
Pratts (22731)
$80,208 median income
- 22711 $69,625
Banco (22711)
$69,625 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22727 ranks #4 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22711 | Banco, VA | 92 | 4.8 mi |
| 22731 | Pratts, VA | 139 | 4.8 mi |
| 22715 | Brightwood, VA | 1,082 | 6.3 mi |
| 22738 | Rochelle, VA | 1,149 | 7.7 mi |
| 22722 | Haywood, VA | 273 | 5.8 mi |
| 22719 | Etlan, VA | 395 | 9.2 mi |
| 22723 | Hood, VA | 128 | 6.2 mi |
| 22709 | Aroda, VA | 874 | 6.3 mi |
| 22730 | Oakpark, VA | 115 | 7.7 mi |
| 22732 | Radiant, VA | 191 | 8.3 mi |
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