Rochelle, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22738
Madison County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,149
- 16/sq mi
- $85,139
- Median income
- $288,600
- Median home value
- 18.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rochelle pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 35%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22738 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22738 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 70.1 square miles in Rochelle, Madison County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,149 residents, producing a population density of 16 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 22738 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22738 sits at $85,139 (1% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $39,153. The poverty rate stands at 9.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $288,600 (14% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 95.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22738 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Madison County, so you can benchmark 22738 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 22738, Rochelle, 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
1,149
Population
70.1
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22738?
43.7
Median Age
47.0%
Male
53.0%
Female
1.8%
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?
$85,139
Median Household Income
-1% vs state
$39,153
Per Capita Income
9.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22738 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$85,139 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?
487
Total Housing Units
371
Occupied Units
116
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$288,600
Median Home Value
-14% vs state
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 22738, employing approximately 59 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,138,000.
13
Businesses
59
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 23.1% |
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 22738 vs 22731 →
ZIP 22738 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22968
Ruckersville (22968)
9,815 residents
- 22727
Madison (22727)
5,547 residents
- 22923
Barboursville (22923)
5,035 residents
- 22738 1,149
Rochelle (22738)
1,149 residents
- 22715 1,082
Brightwood (22715)
1,082 residents
- 22709 874
Aroda (22709)
874 residents
- 22972 439
Somerset (22972)
439 residents
- 22732 191
Radiant (22732)
191 residents
- 22731 139
Pratts (22731)
139 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22738 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22738 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22923
Barboursville (22923)
$118,125 median income
- 22968
Ruckersville (22968)
$88,929 median income
- 22715
Brightwood (22715)
$87,353 median income
- 22738
Rochelle (22738)
$85,139 median income
- 22727
Madison (22727)
$84,857 median income
- 22709
Aroda (22709)
$81,912 median income
- 22731
Pratts (22731)
$80,208 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22738 ranks #4 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22731 | Pratts, VA | 139 | 3.5 mi |
| 22709 | Aroda, VA | 874 | 4.4 mi |
| 22732 | Radiant, VA | 191 | 5.1 mi |
| 22972 | Somerset, VA | 439 | 5.6 mi |
| 22727 | Madison, VA | 5,547 | 7.7 mi |
| 22923 | Barboursville, VA | 5,035 | 7.4 mi |
| 22723 | Hood, VA | 128 | 6.9 mi |
| 22968 | Ruckersville, VA | 9,815 | 7.3 mi |
| 22730 | Oakpark, VA | 115 | 8.3 mi |
| 22715 | Brightwood, VA | 1,082 | 9.9 mi |
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