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
- $46,500
- Median income
- 41.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 156.9 square miles in Syria, Madison County, Virginia. The area is home to 204 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 22743 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22743 sits at $46,500 (46% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $32,279. The poverty rate stands at 15.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 79.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22743 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 41.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Madison County, so you can benchmark 22743 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 22743, Syria, 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
204
Population
156.9
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22743?
63.4
Median Age
52.5%
Male
47.5%
Female
0.0%
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?
$46,500
Median Household Income
-46% vs state
$32,279
Per Capita Income
15.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22743 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$46,500 10th percentile higher than 10% 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?
187
Total Housing Units
156
Occupied Units
31
Vacant Units
1.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
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.
- 22851
Stanley (22851)
5,956 residents
- 22727
Madison (22727)
5,547 residents
- 22740 1,313
Sperryville (22740)
1,313 residents
- 22719 395
Etlan (22719)
395 residents
- 22722 273
Haywood (22722)
273 residents
- 22743 204
Syria (22743)
204 residents
- 22711 92
Banco (22711)
92 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22743 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22743 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22722
Haywood (22722)
$205,250 median income
- 22727
Madison (22727)
$84,857 median income
- 22719 $81,603
Etlan (22719)
$81,603 median income
- 22711 $69,625
Banco (22711)
$69,625 median income
- 22740 $65,938
Sperryville (22740)
$65,938 median income
- 22851 $53,329
Stanley (22851)
$53,329 median income
- 22743 $46,500
Syria (22743)
$46,500 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.
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