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Ruther Glen ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Ruther Glen, VA is 22546, and its area code is 804.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
18,392
Area code
804

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Ruther Glen itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Ladysmith (6.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Ruther Glen in numbers

About 18,392 people live in Ruther Glen, in 6,744 households. The median household income is $89,247 a year, 4% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $301,100 (22% below the Virginia median).

Population18,392Ruther Glen18,392
Households6,744Ruther Glen6,744
Median household income$89,247Ruther Glen$89,247Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$301,100Ruther Glen$301,100Virginia$383,700US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ruther Glen

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ruther Glen
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
22546 Ruther Glen , VA Standard 18,392 $89,247 $301,100

Map of Ruther Glen ZIP codes

22546

The ZIP codes of Ruther Glen, 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 Ruther Glen

The nearest larger towns are Laurel (18,721 people, 22 mi), Short Pump (29,026 people, 22 mi) and Mechanicsville (38,683 people, 22 mi).

Towns near Ruther Glen
TownPopulationDistance
Lake Caroline 2,862 5.0 mi
Lake Land'Or 4,390 7.7 mi
Ashland 7,772 12.8 mi
Spotsylvania Courthouse 7,180 19.3 mi
Glen Allen 17,551 19.4 mi
Wyndham 12,099 19.6 mi
Innsbrook 8,578 21.3 mi
Laurel 18,721 21.6 mi
Chamberlayne 4,692 21.9 mi
Short Pump 29,026 22.0 mi
Mechanicsville 38,683 22.3 mi
Lakeside 12,654 23.0 mi
Dumbarton 7,997 23.2 mi
Fredericksburg 28,873 24.6 mi

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