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Syria, VA · standard

ZIP Code 22743

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

204
1/sq mi Low-density area
$46,500
Median income Below-median income area
41.7%
Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Syria pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

10th pct
household income, US ZIPs
1
people per sq mi
80%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22743 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 22743 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Syria, Madison County, Virginia, home to just 204 residents across 156.9 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 22743 reports a modest median household income of $46,500 (46% below the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,279. The poverty rate is 15.6%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.

A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 41.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Madison County, so 22743 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 →

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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 22743, Syria, 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

204

Population

156.9

Area (sq mi)

1

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 22743?

63.4

Median Age

52.5%

Male

47.5%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 100.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

$46,500

Median Household Income

-46% vs state ZIP avg

$32,279

Per Capita Income

15.6%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 22743 ranks among Virginia ZIPs

Syria, 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)

$46,500 10th percentile higher than 10% of 804 Virginia ZIPs

This ZIP $0 $200K+ every Virginia ZIP, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Virginia 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?

High School Graduate or Higher 46.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 41.7%

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

What does housing look like?

187

Total Housing Units

156

Occupied Units

31

Vacant Units

1.77

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 79.5%
Renter 20.5%

1946

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 22743 vs 22719 →

ZIP 22743 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 22743 ranks #6 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 22743 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 22743 ranks #7 of 7 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
22719 Etlan, VA 395 4.6 mi
22711 Banco, VA 92 6.6 mi
22851 Stanley, VA 5,956 8.2 mi
22727 Madison, VA 5,547 9.3 mi
22722 Haywood, VA 273 8.6 mi
22740 Sperryville, VA 1,313 10.3 mi

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 22743, 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.

67155 · Wilmore, KS $46,500 74028 · Depew, OK $46,500 98326 · Clallam Bay, WA $46,500 35042 · Centreville, AL $46,509

More ZIP Codes in Madison County

22960 standard
Orange, VA
Pop: 10,722
22727 standard
Madison, VA
Pop: 5,547
22738 standard
Rochelle, VA
Pop: 1,149
22715 standard
Brightwood, VA
Pop: 1,082
22709 standard
Aroda, VA
Pop: 874
22719 standard
Etlan, VA
Pop: 395

Related Areas

Madison County Syria, VA Virginia

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 22743 in?

ZIP code 22743 (Syria) is located in Madison County, Virginia. Madison County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/madison-va.

What is the population of ZIP code 22743?

ZIP code 22743 in Syria, VA has a population of 204 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in ZIP 22743?

The median household income in ZIP 22743 is $46,500, which is 39% below the national average of $76,288.

What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 22743?

The largest racial group in ZIP 22743 is White at 100.0%.

What is the education level in ZIP code 22743?

In ZIP code 22743, 46.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 41.7% 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 22743?

In ZIP code 22743, approximately 79.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 20.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 22743?

The poverty rate in ZIP code 22743 is 15.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Data sources

ZIP 22743's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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