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ZIP Code 22972: Somerset, VA
ZIP code 22972 uses the postal name Somerset, Virginia and lies mostly in Orange County (95% of its land) with the rest in Madison County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 290 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Somerset · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Orange County (95%); Madison County (5%)
- Micro area
- Lake of the Woods, VA
- House district
- VA-7 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 16.5 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 22972?
22972 centers on 38.217°, -78.233° and covers 16.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 22957, 22923, 22738, 22942, 22960.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 22972, 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 22972 compare with the rest of Orange County?
| Measure | 22972 | In Orange County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 290 | 10th of 12 | 798th of 903 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $732k | not ranked | not ranked |
22972's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (290). 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 24% 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 22972?
The 2020 Census counted 391 people in 22972; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 290. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 290±226 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 391
- Households
- 113
- Median age
- 52.6
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 22972?
Of the 290 people the ACS estimates in 22972, 11.7% are under 18 and 35.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.2%).
- Under 1811.7%
- 18 to 6453.1%
- 65 and older35.2%
- White, not Hispanic96.2%
- Black, not Hispanic3.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 are homes worth in 22972?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $732,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 152
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 22972?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 22972?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22957 | Montpelier Station | 0 | – | 2.4 mi |
| 22923 | Barboursville | 6,435 | $118k | 4.9 mi |
| 22738 | Rochelle | 928 | $85k | 5.6 mi |
| 22942 | Gordonsville | 10,560 | $88k | 8.2 mi |
| 22960 | Orange | 11,657 | $85k | 9.2 mi |
| 22732 | Radiant | 262 | – | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 22709 | Aroda | 920 | $82k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 22989 | Woodberry Forest | 49 | – | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 22968 | Ruckersville | 11,235 | $89k | 8.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.