PlainZIP

Richardsville, VA · standard

ZIP Code 22736

Culpeper County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

732
10/sq mi
$100,156
Median income
$350,000
Median home value
6.4%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Richardsville pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 19%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 26%
home value, US ZIPs
10
people per sq mi
90%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22736 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 22736 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Richardsville, Culpeper County, Virginia, home to just 732 residents across 74.7 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 22736 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $100,156 (17% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $29,403. 1.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $350,000 (5% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 89.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 8 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 22736, plus 6 more within Culpeper County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 22736, Richardsville, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

732

Population

74.7

Area (sq mi)

10

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 22736?

33.0

Median Age

49.5%

Male

50.5%

Female

1.1%

Foreign-Born

White 71.7%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 26.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%

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?

$100,156

Median Household Income

+17% vs state

$29,403

Per Capita Income

1.1%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 22736 ranks nationally

Richardsville, VA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$100,156 Top 19% higher than 81% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 41.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 6.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

297

Total Housing Units

266

Occupied Units

31

Vacant Units

3.17

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 89.8%
Renter 10.2%

$350,000

Median Home Value

+5% vs state

1993

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 22736, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $520,000.

8

Businesses

15

Employees

$520K

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 6 75.0%

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 22736 vs 22742 →

ZIP 22736 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22736 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 22736 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 22736 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
22742 Sumerduck, VA 1,926 4.5 mi
22726 Lignum, VA 776 6.4 mi
22720 Goldvein, VA 1,059 6.4 mi
22508 Locust Grove, VA 12,696 7.1 mi
22553 Spotsylvania, VA 13,935 9.3 mi
22718 Elkwood, VA 534 8.3 mi
22734 Remington, VA 3,187 10.4 mi
22407 Fredericksburg, VA 54,962 10.6 mi

More ZIP Codes in Culpeper County

22701 standard
Culpeper, VA
Pop: 31,444
20106 standard
Amissville, VA
Pop: 5,142
22737 standard
Rixeyville, VA
Pop: 2,936
22724 standard
Jeffersonton, VA
Pop: 2,282
22735 standard
Reva, VA
Pop: 2,277
22733 standard
Rapidan, VA
Pop: 1,469

Related Areas

Culpeper County Richardsville, VA Virginia

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 22736 in? ▼
ZIP code 22736 (Richardsville) is located in Culpeper County, Virginia. Culpeper County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/culpeper-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 22736? ▼
ZIP code 22736 in Richardsville, VA has a population of 732 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 22736? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 22736 is $100,156, which is 31% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 22736? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 22736 is $350,000, which is 26% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 22736? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 22736 is White at 71.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 10.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 22736? ▼
ZIP code 22736 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 15 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 22736? ▼
In ZIP code 22736, 41.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 6.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 22736? ▼
In ZIP code 22736, approximately 89.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 22736? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 22736 is 1.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.