ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 22436: Essex County, VA

ZIP Code 22436 (Essex County, Virginia) has an estimated 791 residents in 375 households. The median household income is —, the median home value is $245,900 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 6 figures for this ZIP (per capita income, poverty rate, unemployment, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

791

Margin of error ±326

Median household income

—

Margin of error not available

Median home value

$245,900

Margin of error ±$62,353

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

65.4 yrs

Margin of error ±13.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

80.9 min*

Margin of error ±75.8 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 22436 compares with Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2243665.4 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 22436—Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 22436$33,224*Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2243657.9%*Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 2243617.2%*Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 224366.3%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 22436$245,900Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 22436—Virginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2243698.1%*Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2243680.9 min*Virginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2243628.3%*Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 22436

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 22436 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 22436	Margin of error	Virginia	United States
Total population	791	±326	8,705,170	334,922,499
Median age	65.4 yrs	±13.5 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	375	±135	3,365,732	129,227,496
Median household income	—	—	$93,170	$80,734
Per capita income	$33,224*	±$21,591	$50,666	$44,673
Poverty rate	57.9%*	±30.8 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	17.2%*	±23.6 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.3%	±4.6 pts	42.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$245,900	±$62,353	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,579/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	98.1%*	±49.9 pts	67.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	80.9 min*	±75.8 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	28.3%*	±27.9 pts	18.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 22436
Group	ZIP 22436	Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	36.5%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	63.5%	18.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	6.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 22436 is

State: Virginia
Main county: Essex County
Land area: 29.19 sq mi· about 27 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Essex County

22438 Essex County, VA 22454 Essex County, VA 22476 Essex County, VA 22504 Essex County, VA 22509 Essex County, VA 22560 Essex County, VA

See every ZIP code in Virginia, or compare ZIP 22436 with another ZIP code.

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.