Rapidan, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22733
Culpeper County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,469
- 12/sq mi
- $74,180
- Median income
- $243,100
- Median home value
- 27.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rapidan pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 44%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22733 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22733 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 122.4 square miles in Rapidan, Culpeper County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,469 residents, producing a population density of 12 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 22733 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22733 sits at $74,180 (13% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $52,390. The poverty rate stands at 14.7% and the unemployment rate at 7.2%. On housing, the median home value is $243,100 (27% below the state average) with median rent at $1,629 per month, and 73.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22733 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.3, 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 22733 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 22733, Rapidan, 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
1,469
Population
122.4
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22733?
50.3
Median Age
52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
6.4%
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?
$74,180
Median Household Income
-13% vs state
$52,390
Per Capita Income
14.7%
Poverty Rate
7.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22733 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$74,180 Top 46% higher than 54% 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?
638
Total Housing Units
603
Occupied Units
35
Vacant Units
2.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$243,100
Median Home Value
-27% vs state
$1,629
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 22733, employing approximately 114 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,133,000.
22
Businesses
114
Employees
$5.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 27.3% |
| Construction | 4 | 18.2% |
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 22733 vs 22729 →
ZIP 22733 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
- 22735 2,277
Reva (22735)
2,277 residents
- 22733 1,469
Rapidan (22733)
1,469 residents
- 22729 1,338
Mitchells (22729)
1,338 residents
- 22715 1,082
Brightwood (22715)
1,082 residents
- 22948 305
Locust Dale (22948)
305 residents
- 22732 191
Radiant (22732)
191 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22733 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22733 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22567
Unionville (22567)
$112,813 median income
- 22701
Culpeper (22701)
$97,892 median income
- 22715
Brightwood (22715)
$87,353 median income
- 22960
Orange (22960)
$85,391 median income
- 22733
Rapidan (22733)
$74,180 median income
- 22735
Reva (22735)
$67,536 median income
- 22948
Locust Dale (22948)
$53,007 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22733 ranks #5 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22729 | Mitchells, VA | 1,338 | 3.3 mi |
| 22948 | Locust Dale, VA | 305 | 4.8 mi |
| 22989 | Woodberry Forest, VA | 112 | 5.2 mi |
| 22960 | Orange, VA | 10,722 | 7.5 mi |
| 22701 | Culpeper, VA | 31,444 | 7.9 mi |
| 22730 | Oakpark, VA | 115 | 7.0 mi |
| 22732 | Radiant, VA | 191 | 8.1 mi |
| 22567 | Unionville, VA | 3,163 | 9.2 mi |
| 22715 | Brightwood, VA | 1,082 | 9.5 mi |
| 22735 | Reva, VA | 2,277 | 12.4 mi |
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