Linville, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22834
Rockingham County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,250
- 27/sq mi
- $99,926
- Median income
- $378,900
- Median home value
- 38.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Linville pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 27
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22834 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22834 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 46.1 square miles in Linville, Rockingham County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,250 residents, producing a population density of 27 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 22834 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22834 sits at $99,926 (17% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $47,194. The poverty rate stands at 0.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $378,900 (13% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 83.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22834 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 38.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.8, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Rockingham County, so you can benchmark 22834 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 22834, Linville, 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
1,250
Population
46.1
Area (sq mi)
27
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22834?
55.8
Median Age
45.9%
Male
54.1%
Female
4.8%
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?
$99,926
Median Household Income
+17% vs state
$47,194
Per Capita Income
0.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
22.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 22834 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$99,926 Top 19% higher than 81% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
443
Total Housing Units
393
Occupied Units
50
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$378,900
Median Home Value
+13% vs state
1984
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 22834, employing approximately 125 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,184,000.
16
Businesses
125
Employees
$9.2M
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 22834 vs 22802 →
ZIP 22834 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22802
Harrisonburg (22802)
26,293 residents
- 22815 8,355
Broadway (22815)
8,355 residents
- 22853 4,367
Timberville (22853)
4,367 residents
- 22807 3,311
Harrisonburg (22807)
3,311 residents
- 22830 1,773
Fulks Run (22830)
1,773 residents
- 22834 1,250
Linville (22834)
1,250 residents
- 22832 1,091
Keezletown (22832)
1,091 residents
- 22850 899
Singers Glen (22850)
899 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22834 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22834 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22834
Linville (22834)
$99,926 median income
- 22850
Singers Glen (22850)
$91,583 median income
- 22815
Broadway (22815)
$74,899 median income
- 22853
Timberville (22853)
$67,083 median income
- 22802
Harrisonburg (22802)
$66,423 median income
- 22832
Keezletown (22832)
$64,766 median income
- 22830
Fulks Run (22830)
$61,038 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22834 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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