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Caret ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Caret, VA is 22436, and its area code is 804.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
791
Area code
804

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Caret itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Port Royal (4.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Caret in numbers

About 791 people live in Caret, in 375 households. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $245,900 (36% below the Virginia median).

Population791Caret791
Households375Caret375
Median home value$245,900Caret$245,900Virginia$383,700US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Caret. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Caret

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Caret
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
22436 Caret , VA Standard 791 — $245,900

Map of Caret ZIP codes

22436

The ZIP codes of Caret, 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 Caret

The nearest larger towns are Bowling Green (1,561 people, 13 mi), King George (4,851 people, 14 mi) and Colonial Beach (3,966 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Caret
TownPopulationDistance
King George 4,851 14.0 mi
Colonial Beach 3,966 14.2 mi
Dahlgren 3,350 18.0 mi
Lake Caroline 2,862 22.9 mi
Lake Land'Or 4,390 24.2 mi
Fredericksburg 28,873 25.0 mi
Falmouth 5,216 25.4 mi
Spotsylvania Courthouse 7,180 26.8 mi
Southern Gateway 2,771 27.6 mi
Stafford Courthouse 5,839 28.0 mi
Aquia Harbour 7,481 29.6 mi
Ashland 7,772 29.6 mi

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