ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 22842: Shenandoah County, VA

ZIP Code 22842 (Shenandoah County, Virginia) has an estimated 5,580 residents in 2,152 households. The median household income is $60,134, the median home value is $222,500 and the median gross rent is $997/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

5,580

Margin of error ±659

Median household income

$60,134

Margin of error ±$9,194

Median home value

$222,500

Margin of error ±$37,333

Median gross rent

$997/mo

Margin of error ±$114

Median age

42.7 yrs

Margin of error ±7.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.1 min

Margin of error ±6.5 min

How ZIP 22842 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 2284242.7 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 22842$60,134Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 22842$32,664Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2284214.8%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 228425.6%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2284216.1%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 22842$222,500Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 22842$997/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2284278.5%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2284226.1 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 228425.3%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 22842

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 22842 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 22842	Margin of error	Virginia	United States
Total population	5,580	±659	8,705,170	334,922,499
Median age	42.7 yrs	±7.9 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,152	±235	3,365,732	129,227,496
Median household income	$60,134	±$9,194	$93,170	$80,734
Per capita income	$32,664	±$4,184	$50,666	$44,673
Poverty rate	14.8%	±5.2 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.6%	±3.9 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.1%	±3.1 pts	42.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$222,500	±$37,333	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$997/mo	±$114	$1,579/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	78.5%	±5.1 pts	67.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.1 min	±6.5 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	5.3%	±2.7 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 22842
Group	ZIP 22842	Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	81.7%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	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	0.7%	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	0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.1%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	13.9%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 22842 is

State: Virginia
Main county: Shenandoah County
Largest overlapping place: Basye (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 81.70 sq mi· about 68 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 Shenandoah County

22641 Shenandoah County, VA 22644 Shenandoah County, VA 22652 Shenandoah County, VA 22657 Shenandoah County, VA 22660 Shenandoah County, VA 22664 Shenandoah County, VA 22810 Basye, VA 22824 Shenandoah County, VA 22844 Shenandoah County, VA 22847 Shenandoah County, VA

See every ZIP code in Virginia, or compare ZIP 22842 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.