ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 22740: Rappahannock County, VA

ZIP Code 22740 (Rappahannock County, Virginia) has an estimated 1,179 residents in 533 households. The median household income is $65,938, the median home value is $469,400 and the median gross rent is $1,589/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (unemployment, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,179

Margin of error ±316

Median household income

$65,938

Margin of error ±$26,286

Median home value

$469,400

Margin of error ±$112,444

Median gross rent

$1,589/mo

Margin of error ±$485

Median age

64.6 yrs

Margin of error ±14.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.4 min*

Margin of error ±11.9 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 22740 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 2274064.6 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 22740$65,938Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 22740$45,469Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 227406.9%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 2274017.3%*Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2274046.0%*Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 22740$469,400Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 22740$1,589/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2274064.9%*Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2274019.4 min*Virginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2274011.6%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 22740

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 22740 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 22740	Margin of error	Virginia	United States
Total population	1,179	±316	8,705,170	334,922,499
Median age	64.6 yrs	±14.3 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	533	±117	3,365,732	129,227,496
Median household income	$65,938	±$26,286	$93,170	$80,734
Per capita income	$45,469	±$13,371	$50,666	$44,673
Poverty rate	6.9%	±6.3 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	17.3%*	±14.8 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.0%*	±13.1 pts	42.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$469,400	±$112,444	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,589/mo	±$485	$1,579/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	64.9%*	±12.2 pts	67.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	19.4 min*	±11.9 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.6%	±9.0 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 22740
Group	ZIP 22740	Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	92.5%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	7.0%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 22740 is

State: Virginia
Main county: Rappahannock County— also overlaps Culpeper County, Madison County
Largest overlapping place: Sperryville (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 73.55 sq mi· about 16 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 Rappahannock County

20106 Rappahannock County, VA 22623 Chester Gap, VA 22627 Rappahannock County, VA 22640 Rappahannock County, VA 22716 Rappahannock County, VA 22747 Rappahannock County, VA 22749 Rappahannock County, VA

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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.