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Bridgewater ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Bridgewater, VA is 22812, and its area code is 540.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
6,708
Area code
540

Mail addressed to Bridgewater uses the ZIP code above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Bridgewater in numbers

About 6,708 people live in Bridgewater, in 2,179 households. The median household income is $75,280 a year, 19% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $384,700 (about the same as the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $1,216 a month. The median age is 31.4; 46.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population6,708Bridgewater6,708
Households2,179Bridgewater2,179
Median age31.4Bridgewater31.4Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$75,280Bridgewater$75,280Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$384,700Bridgewater$384,700Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,216Bridgewater$1,216Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher46.7%Bridgewater46.7%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.3 minBridgewater15.3 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,661 / sq miBridgewater2,661 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Bridgewater town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Bridgewater

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Bridgewater
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
22812 Bridgewater , VA Standard 10,660 $85,941 $366,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Bridgewater

These ZIP codes cover part of Bridgewater but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Bridgewater
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
22801 Harrisonburg , VA Standard 39,983 $72,067 $364,300
22821 Dayton , VA Standard 6,116 $84,603 $267,100
22841 Mount Crawford , VA Standard 3,090 $92,862 $370,500

Map of Bridgewater ZIP codes

22812

The ZIP codes of Bridgewater, VA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Bridgewater

The nearest larger towns are Harrisonburg (51,392 people, 5.9 mi), Staunton (25,948 people, 17 mi) and Fishersville (9,484 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Bridgewater
TownPopulationDistance
Harrisonburg 51,392 5.9 mi
Massanetta Springs 6,358 7.2 mi
Weyers Cave 2,744 8.0 mi
Grottoes 2,961 11.1 mi
Verona 4,165 13.6 mi
Staunton 25,948 16.8 mi
Broadway 4,273 17.6 mi
Elkton 3,006 18.9 mi
Timberville 3,036 19.8 mi
Fishersville 9,484 19.8 mi
Shenandoah 2,888 20.0 mi
Waynesboro 22,841 22.5 mi
Stuarts Draft 11,780 25.8 mi
Crozet 9,289 26.7 mi

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