Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 22740: Sperryville, VA
ZIP code 22740 uses the postal name Sperryville, Virginia and lies mostly in Rappahannock County (94% of its land), reaching into Culpeper County and Madison County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,938 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Sperryville (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sperryville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rappahannock County (94%); Culpeper County (4%); Madison County (2%)
- Census places
- Sperryville census-designated place
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- House districts
- VA-10 (94%), VA-7 (6%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 73.5 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 22740?
22740 centers on 38.646°, -78.287° and covers 73.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 22749, 22747, 22719, 22743, 22650, 22835, 22713, 22627, 22610, 22735.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 22740, 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 22740 compare with the rest of Rappahannock County?
| Measure | 22740 | In Rappahannock County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,179 | 4th of 9 | 618th of 903 |
| Median household income | $66k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $469k | 2nd of 3 | 127th of 552 |
22740's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$26,286) is more than a quarter of the figure ($65,938). 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 23% 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 22740?
The 2020 Census counted 1,240 people in 22740; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,179. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,179±316 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,240−5.6% since 2010 (1,313)
- Households
- 533
- Median age
- 64.6
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 22740?
Of the 1,179 people the ACS estimates in 22740, 17.3% are under 18 and 49.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.5%).
- Under 1817.3%
- 18 to 6433.3%
- 65 and older49.4%
- White, not Hispanic92.5%
- Hispanic or Latino7.0%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 22740 earn?
Median household income is $65,938 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($66,590 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,938±$26,286
- Income per person
- $45,469
- Below the poverty line
- 6.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 17.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 46.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $133,318620 returns; wages 31% 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 22740?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $469,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,589
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.9%
- Housing units
- 740
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 22740?
33 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services9
- Retail trade6
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Construction3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Educational services3
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 22740?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22749 | Woodville | 244 | – | 5.8 mi |
| 22747 | Washington | 967 | $91k | 7.9 mi |
| 22719 | Etlan | 348 | $82k | 8.1 mi |
| 22743 | Syria | 276 | $47k | 8.9 mi |
| 22650 | Rileyville | 1,007 | $72k | 9.3 mi |
| 22835 | Luray | 11,314 | $53k | 9.2 mi |
| 22713 | Boston | 1,489 | $91k | 11.3 mi |
| 22627 | Flint Hill | 945 | $97k | 11.5 mi |
| 22610 | Bentonville | 2,113 | $82k | 12.4 mi |
| 22735 | Reva | 1,628 | $68k | 12.7 mi |
| 22716 | Castleton | 1,200 | $142k | 10.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.