Mitchells, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22729
Culpeper County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,338
- 94/sq mi
- $375,000
- Median home value
- 6.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mitchells pairs upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 94
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22729 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22729 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 14.3 square miles in Mitchells, Culpeper County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,338 residents, producing a population density of 94 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 22729 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22729 sits at —, while per-capita income is $16,790. The poverty rate stands at 25.0% and the unemployment rate at —. On housing, the median home value is $375,000 (12% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22729 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Culpeper County, so you can benchmark 22729 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 22729, Mitchells, 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
1,338
Population
14.3
Area (sq mi)
94
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22729?
41.3
Median Age
98.0%
Male
2.0%
Female
7.8%
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?
$16,790
Per Capita Income
25.0%
Poverty Rate
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?
71
Total Housing Units
23
Occupied Units
48
Vacant Units
1.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$375,000
Median Home Value
+12% vs state
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 22729, employing approximately 35 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,444,000.
5
Businesses
35
Employees
$2.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 22729 vs 22733 →
ZIP 22729 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22701
Culpeper (22701)
31,444 residents
- 22960 10,722
Orange (22960)
10,722 residents
- 22567 3,163
Unionville (22567)
3,163 residents
- 22542 1,950
Rhoadesville (22542)
1,950 residents
- 22733 1,469
Rapidan (22733)
1,469 residents
- 22729 1,338
Mitchells (22729)
1,338 residents
- 22714 1,129
Brandy Station (22714)
1,129 residents
- 22948 305
Locust Dale (22948)
305 residents
- 22741 182
Stevensburg (22741)
182 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22729 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22733 | Rapidan, VA | 1,469 | 3.3 mi |
| 22701 | Culpeper, VA | 31,444 | 4.7 mi |
| 22948 | Locust Dale, VA | 305 | 6.0 mi |
| 22730 | Oakpark, VA | 115 | 8.1 mi |
| 22989 | Woodberry Forest, VA | 112 | 8.1 mi |
| 22741 | Stevensburg, VA | 182 | 8.8 mi |
| 22960 | Orange, VA | 10,722 | 10.7 mi |
| 22542 | Rhoadesville, VA | 1,950 | 9.0 mi |
| 22567 | Unionville, VA | 3,163 | 10.8 mi |
| 22714 | Brandy Station, VA | 1,129 | 12.0 mi |
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