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22546

ZIP 22546 is Ruther Glen, Virginia, mostly in Caroline County; area code 804; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Caroline +2 more
Metro area
none
Population
18,392
Coordinates
37.9445, -77.4461
☼ Live from 22546 — Ruther Glen, VA

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Where 22546 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 22546
  • 🔢 Type 22546 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghSZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 22,546 = 2 × 11273. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101100000010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22545 (Ruby, VA, 39 mi away) and 22547 (Sealston, VA, 27 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 22546 becomes 64522, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22456, 22645, 22654, 24256, 24265, 24526, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56224 in Clements, MN, 1,016 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
  • 🎯1,141 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22546 and you would come out at 37.94°S, 102.55°E — 859 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
  • 📏 At 163.8 square miles of land, 22546 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 124 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population18,392This ZIP18,392
Households6,744This ZIP6,744
Housing units7,228This ZIP7,228
Median age37.1This ZIP37.1Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$89,247This ZIP$89,247Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$301,100This ZIP$301,100Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,676This ZIP$1,676Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%This ZIP21.6%
Mean commute41.2 minThis ZIP41.2 min
Population density112.3 / sq miThis ZIP112.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments215This ZIP215
Employees2,789This ZIP2,789
Annual payroll$124,323,000This ZIP$124,323,000
Tax returns filed8,890This ZIP8,890
Total adjusted gross income$603,519,000This ZIP$603,519,000

Land area

Land area163.84 sq miThis ZIP163.84 sq mi
Water area2.03 sq miThis ZIP2.03 sq mi

Counties 22546 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Caroline County 93.8%
Hanover County 4.6%
Spotsylvania County 1.5%

Other place names in 22546

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ZIP codes near 22546

ZIPCityDistance
22501 Ladysmith, VA 6.3 mi
23047 Doswell, VA 7.1 mi
22514 Milford, VA 7.7 mi
22428 Bowling Green, VA 9.1 mi
23015 Beaverdam, VA 10.8 mi
22580 Woodford, VA 11.6 mi
22427 Bowling Green, VA 12.3 mi
23069 Hanover, VA 12.5 mi
22552 Sparta, VA 12.8 mi
23005 Ashland, VA 12.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 22546?

22546 is in Ruther Glen, Virginia, in Caroline County. Its published point location is 37.9445, -77.4461.

What county is 22546 in?

22546 spans 3 counties: Caroline County, Hanover County and Spotsylvania County. Most of it falls in Caroline 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 22546?

Ruther Glen uses area code 804, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 22546 in?

22546 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 22546?

About 18,392 people live in ZIP code 22546, in 6,744 households, at 112.3 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 22546?

$89,247 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 22546?

The closest are 22501 (6.3 mi), 23047 (7.1 mi), 22514 (7.7 mi), 22428 (9.1 mi) and 23015 (10.8 mi).

Is 22546 a PO Box ZIP code?

22546 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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