Hinton, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22831
Rockingham County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 813
- 5/sq mi
- $44,559
- Median income
- $210,400
- Median home value
- 21.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hinton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22831 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22831 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 156.3 square miles in Hinton, Rockingham County, Virginia. The area is home to 813 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 22831 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22831 sits at $44,559 (48% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $25,672. The poverty rate stands at 16.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $210,400 (37% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 87.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22831 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Rockingham County, so you can benchmark 22831 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 22831, Hinton, 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
813
Population
156.3
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22831?
40.0
Median Age
47.2%
Male
52.8%
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?
$44,559
Median Household Income
-48% vs state
$25,672
Per Capita Income
16.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22831 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$44,559 9th percentile higher than 9% 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?
140
Total Housing Units
140
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$210,400
Median Home Value
-37% vs state
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 22831, employing approximately 593 people with a combined annual payroll of $24,532,000.
16
Businesses
593
Employees
$24.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 31.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 18.8% |
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 22831 vs 22821 →
ZIP 22831 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22821
Dayton (22821)
5,753 residents
- 22830 1,773
Fulks Run (22830)
1,773 residents
- 26802 1,357
Brandywine (26802)
1,357 residents
- 22831 813
Hinton (22831)
813 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22831 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22831 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22821
Dayton (22821)
$84,603 median income
- 22830
Fulks Run (22830)
$61,038 median income
- 22831
Hinton (22831)
$44,559 median income
- 26802
Brandywine (26802)
$43,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22831 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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