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Where 22503 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 22503 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOSZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 22,503 = 3 × 13 × 577. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101011111100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22501 (Ladysmith, VA, 58 mi away) and 22504 (Laneview, VA, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 22503 becomes 30522 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cherry Log, GA, 482 miles away.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02325, 02532, 03225, 03252, 20235, 20523, …). The farthest-flung twin is 50223 in Pilot Mound, IA, 975 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
- 🎯1,194 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22503 and you would come out at 37.75°S, 103.48°E — 807 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 86.7 square miles of land, 22503 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 66 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,296This ZIP4,296 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,058This ZIP2,058 |
| Housing units | 2,730This ZIP2,730 |
| Median age | 53.2This ZIP53.2Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,051This ZIP$74,051Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $272,000This ZIP$272,000Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,094This ZIP$1,094Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.6%This ZIP35.6% |
| Mean commute | 28.6 minThis ZIP28.6 min |
| Population density | 49.5 / sq miThis ZIP49.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 61This ZIP61 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 309This ZIP309 |
| Annual payroll | $14,219,000This ZIP$14,219,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,800This ZIP1,800 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $140,060,000This ZIP$140,060,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 86.75 sq miThis ZIP86.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 27.47 sq miThis ZIP27.47 sq mi |
Counties 22503 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lancaster County | 98.0% |
| Northumberland County | 2.0% |
Other place names in 22503
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 22503
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
22507 | Lively, VA | 0.5 mi |
22517 | Mollusk, VA | 1.9 mi |
22513 | Merry Point, VA | 2.1 mi |
22528 | Nuttsville, VA | 3.5 mi |
22523 | Morattico, VA | 5.9 mi |
22576 | Weems, VA | 6.0 mi |
23180 | Water View, VA | 6.4 mi |
22480 | Irvington, VA | 8.3 mi |
23079 | Jamaica, VA | 8.9 mi |
23175 | Urbanna, VA | 8.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 22503?
22503 is in Lancaster, Virginia, in Lancaster County. Its published point location is 37.7505, -76.5153.
What county is 22503 in?
22503 spans 2 counties: Lancaster County and Northumberland County. Most of it falls in Lancaster County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 22503?
Lancaster uses area code 804, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 22503 in?
22503 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 22503?
About 4,296 people live in ZIP code 22503, in 2,058 households, at 49.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 22503?
$74,051 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 22503?
The closest are 22507 (0.5 mi), 22517 (1.9 mi), 22513 (2.1 mi), 22528 (3.5 mi) and 22523 (5.9 mi).
Is 22503 a PO Box ZIP code?
22503 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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