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 Low-density area
- $100,156
- Median income Above-median income area
- $350,000
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 6.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,403. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.1% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $350,000 (5% above the average Virginia ZIP); 89.8% of occupied homes 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 -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Culpeper County, so 22736 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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
Who lives in ZIP 22736?
33.0
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
1.1%
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?
$100,156
Median Household Income
+17% vs state ZIP avg
$29,403
Per Capita Income
1.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22736 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Richardsville, VA household income vs. every Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 804 reporting Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$100,156 Top 26% higher than 74% of 804 Virginia ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
297housing units
297
Total Housing Units
266
Occupied Units
31
Vacant Units
3.17
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$350,000
Median Home Value
+5% vs state ZIP avg
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.
- 22407
Fredericksburg (22407)
54,962 residents
- 22553 13,935
Spotsylvania (22553)
13,935 residents
- 22508 12,696
Locust Grove (22508)
12,696 residents
- 22734 3,187
Remington (22734)
3,187 residents
- 22742 1,926
Sumerduck (22742)
1,926 residents
- 22720 1,059
Goldvein (22720)
1,059 residents
- 22726 776
Lignum (22726)
776 residents
- 22736 732
Richardsville (22736)
732 residents
- 22718 534
Elkwood (22718)
534 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22736 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22736 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22720
Goldvein (22720)
$139,500 median income
- 22553
Spotsylvania (22553)
$135,856 median income
- 22508
Locust Grove (22508)
$111,357 median income
- 22407
Fredericksburg (22407)
$111,129 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 22736 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| 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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 22736, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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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.
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