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ZIP Code 22738: Rochelle, VA
ZIP code 22738 uses the postal name Rochelle, Virginia and lies entirely in Madison County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 930 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,139 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rochelle · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Madison County
- House district
- VA-7 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 24.2 sq mi · 38 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 22738?
22738 centers on 38.286°, -78.288° and covers 24.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 22731, 22709, 22972, 22968, 22923, 22727, 22960.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 22738, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 22738 compare with the rest of Madison County?
| Measure | 22738 | In Madison County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 928 | 9th of 22 | 664th of 903 |
| Median household income | $85k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $289k | not ranked | not ranked |
22738's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (928). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 37% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 22738?
The 2020 Census counted 1,225 people in 22738; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 928. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 928±267 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,225
- Households
- 371
- Median age
- 43.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 22738?
Of the 928 people the ACS estimates in 22738, 16.1% are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.2%).
- Under 1816.1%
- 18 to 6460.9%
- 65 and older23.1%
- White, not Hispanic91.2%
- Black, not Hispanic5.2%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 22738 earn?
Median household income is $85,139 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $85,139±$50,198
- Income per person
- $39,153
- Below the poverty line
- 9.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $82,863520 returns; wages 63% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 22738?
FHFA's house price index for 22738, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 81% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 65% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $288,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.7%
- Housing units
- 487
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 22738?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 22738?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22731 | Pratts | 70 | $80k | 4.3 mi |
| 22709 | Aroda | 920 | $82k | 5.0 mi |
| 22972 | Somerset | 290 | – | 5.6 mi |
| 22968 | Ruckersville | 11,235 | $89k | 6.5 mi |
| 22923 | Barboursville | 6,435 | $118k | 6.8 mi |
| 22727 | Madison | 5,742 | $85k | 8.4 mi |
| 22960 | Orange | 11,657 | $85k | 13.0 mi |
| 22732 | Radiant | 262 | – | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 22723 | Hood | 52 | – | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 22957 | Montpelier Station | 0 | – | 6.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.