ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 22656: Frederick County, VA

ZIP Code 22656 (Frederick County, Virginia) has an estimated 5,360 residents in 2,010 households. The median household income is $107,135, the median home value is $401,200 and the median gross rent is $2,340/mo. 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

Total population

5,360

Margin of error ±635

Median household income

$107,135

Margin of error ±$11,976

Median home value

$401,200

Margin of error ±$57,069

Median gross rent

$2,340/mo

Margin of error ±$273

Median age

39.4 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.4 min

Margin of error ±9.0 min

How ZIP 22656 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 2265639.4 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 22656$107,135Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 22656$54,374Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 226563.9%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 226561.2%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2265648.0%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 22656$401,200Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 22656$2,340/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2265685.1%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2265633.4 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2265616.8%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 22656

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 22656 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 22656	Margin of error	Virginia	United States
Total population	5,360	±635	8,705,170	334,922,499
Median age	39.4 yrs	±2.6 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,010	±222	3,365,732	129,227,496
Median household income	$107,135	±$11,976	$93,170	$80,734
Per capita income	$54,374	±$6,999	$50,666	$44,673
Poverty rate	3.9%	±2.8 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.2%	±1.4 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	48.0%	±9.4 pts	42.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$401,200	±$57,069	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$2,340/mo	±$273	$1,579/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	85.1%	±7.2 pts	67.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	33.4 min	±9.0 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	16.8%	±6.3 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 22656
Group	ZIP 22656	Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	73.8%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	5.5%	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	7.9%	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	1.8%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	11.0%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 22656 is

State: Virginia
Main county: Frederick County
Land area: 8.79 sq mi· about 610 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 Frederick County

22602 Frederick County, VA 22603 Frederick County, VA 22624 Frederick County, VA 22625 Frederick County, VA 22637 Frederick County, VA 22645 Frederick County, VA 22654 Frederick County, VA 22655 Frederick County, VA

See every ZIP code in Virginia, or compare ZIP 22656 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.