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Where 22436 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 22436 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEhZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 22,436 = 2 × 2 × 71 × 79. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101011110100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22435 (Callao, VA, 31 mi away) and 22437 (Center Cross, VA, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 22436 becomes 63422, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22463, 22643, 23426, 23462, 24236, 24263, …). The farthest-flung twin is 62324 in Clayton, IL, 754 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 81%.
- 🎯1,157 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22436 and you would come out at 38.08°S, 102.88°E — 847 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
- 📏 At 29.2 square miles of land, 22436 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 791This ZIP791 |
|---|---|
| Households | 375This ZIP375 |
| Housing units | 475This ZIP475 |
| Median age | 65.4This ZIP65.4Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $245,900This ZIP$245,900Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.3%This ZIP6.3% |
| Mean commute | 80.9 minThis ZIP80.9 min |
| Population density | 27.1 / sq miThis ZIP27.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 18This ZIP18 |
| Annual payroll | $465,000This ZIP$465,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 380This ZIP380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,144,000This ZIP$22,144,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.19 sq miThis ZIP29.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 22436
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
22509 | Loretto, VA | 2.8 mi |
22476 | Hustle, VA | 4.2 mi |
22535 | Port Royal, VA | 4.9 mi |
22438 | Champlain, VA | 7.2 mi |
22544 | Rollins Fork, VA | 7.6 mi |
22552 | Sparta, VA | 7.8 mi |
22481 | Jersey, VA | 8.9 mi |
22443 | Colonial Beach, VA | 9.2 mi |
22427 | Bowling Green, VA | 9.3 mi |
23126 | Newtown, VA | 11.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 22436?
22436 is in Caret, Virginia, in Essex County. Its published point location is 38.0842, -77.1175.
What county is 22436 in?
22436 lies in Essex County.
What area code is 22436?
Caret uses area code 804, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 22436 in?
22436 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 22436?
About 791 people live in ZIP code 22436, in 375 households, at 27.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 22436?
The closest are 22509 (2.8 mi), 22476 (4.2 mi), 22535 (4.9 mi), 22438 (7.2 mi) and 22544 (7.6 mi).
Is 22436 a PO Box ZIP code?
22436 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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