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22520

ZIP 22520 is Montross, Virginia, mostly in Westmoreland County; area codes 804 and 686; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Westmoreland +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
4,740
Coordinates
38.1186, -76.8124
☼ Live from 22520 — Montross, VA

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Where 22520 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 22520
  • 🔢 Type 22520 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZSZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 22,520 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 563. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101011111111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22517 (Mollusk, VA, 31 mi away) and 22523 (Morattico, VA, 25 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 22520 becomes 02522, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (20252, 20522, 22025, 22205, 25022, 25202, …). The farthest-flung twin is 50222 in Peru, IA, 935 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
  • 🎯1,172 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22520 and you would come out at 38.12°S, 103.19°E — 833 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
  • 📏 At 96.5 square miles of land, 22520 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 73 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,740This ZIP4,740
Households2,079This ZIP2,079
Housing units2,942This ZIP2,942
Median age50.1This ZIP50.1Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$71,487This ZIP$71,487Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$286,400This ZIP$286,400Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$974This ZIP$974Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%This ZIP21.7%
Mean commute44.7 minThis ZIP44.7 min
Population density49.1 / sq miThis ZIP49.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments121This ZIP121
Employees834This ZIP834
Annual payroll$28,244,000This ZIP$28,244,000
Tax returns filed2,680This ZIP2,680
Total adjusted gross income$196,753,000This ZIP$196,753,000

Land area

Land area96.49 sq miThis ZIP96.49 sq mi
Water area11.94 sq miThis ZIP11.94 sq mi

Counties 22520 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Westmoreland County 97.4%
Richmond County 2.6%

Other place names in 22520

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 22520

ZIPCityDistance
22581 Zacata, VA 1.2 mi
22558 Stratford, VA 2.6 mi
22524 Mount Holly, VA 7.2 mi
20626 Coltons Point, MD 8.6 mi
20625 Cobb Island, MD 9.8 mi
22442 Coles Point, VA 9.8 mi
22469 Hague, VA 9.9 mi
22529 Oldhams, VA 10.0 mi
22443 Colonial Beach, VA 10.1 mi
20661 Mount Victoria, MD 10.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 22520?

22520 is in Montross, Virginia, in Westmoreland County. Its published point location is 38.1186, -76.8124.

What county is 22520 in?

22520 spans 2 counties: Westmoreland County and Richmond County. Most of it falls in Westmoreland 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 22520?

Montross uses area codes 804 and 686, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 22520 in?

22520 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 22520?

About 4,740 people live in ZIP code 22520, in 2,079 households, at 49.1 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 22520?

$71,487 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 22520?

The closest are 22581 (1.2 mi), 22558 (2.6 mi), 22524 (7.2 mi), 20626 (8.6 mi) and 20625 (9.8 mi).

Is 22520 a PO Box ZIP code?

22520 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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