22556
ZIP 22556 is in Stafford, Virginia, mostly in Stafford County; area codes 540 and 826; Eastern time. Stafford has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 22554 and 22555.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Stafford +1 more
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Population
- 31,785
- Coordinates
- 38.4887, -77.5151
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Where 22556 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 22556 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSSZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 22,556 = 2 × 2 × 5639. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101100000011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22555 (Stafford, VA, 7 mi away) and 22558 (Stratford, VA, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 22556 becomes 65522, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22565, 22655, 25265, 25526, 25562, 25625, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56522 in Campbell, MN, 1,096 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
- 🎯1,130 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22556 and you would come out at 38.49°S, 102.48°E — 878 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
- 📏 At 46.4 square miles of land, 22556 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 31,785This ZIP31,785 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,665This ZIP9,665 |
| Housing units | 10,023This ZIP10,023 |
| Median age | 35.5This ZIP35.5Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $137,287This ZIP$137,287Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $486,100This ZIP$486,100Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,893This ZIP$1,893Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.2%This ZIP38.2% |
| Mean commute | 37.0 minThis ZIP37.0 min |
| Population density | 685.7 / sq miThis ZIP685.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 414This ZIP414 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,203This ZIP5,203 |
| Annual payroll | $239,417,000This ZIP$239,417,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 13,750This ZIP13,750 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,291,366,000This ZIP$1,291,366,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 46.35 sq miThis ZIP46.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.39 sq miThis ZIP0.39 sq mi |
Counties 22556 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Stafford County | 99.2% |
| Fauquier County | 0.8% |
ZIP codes near 22556
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
22545 | Ruby, VA | 2.0 mi |
22463 | Garrisonville, VA | 3.2 mi |
22739 | Somerville, VA | 4.5 mi |
22403 | Fredericksburg, VA | 5.7 mi |
22406 | Fredericksburg, VA | 6.4 mi |
22134 | Quantico, VA | 6.7 mi |
22471 | Hartwood, VA | 7.1 mi |
22720 | Goldvein, VA | 7.2 mi |
22555 | Stafford, VA | 7.4 mi |
22172 | Triangle, VA | 8.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 22556?
22556 is in Stafford, Virginia, in Stafford County, part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.4887, -77.5151.
What county is 22556 in?
22556 spans 2 counties: Stafford County and Fauquier County. Most of it falls in Stafford 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 22556?
Stafford uses area codes 540 and 826, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 22556 in?
22556 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 22556?
About 31,785 people live in ZIP code 22556, in 9,665 households, at 685.7 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 22556?
$137,287 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 22556?
The closest are 22545 (2 mi), 22463 (3.2 mi), 22739 (4.5 mi), 22403 (5.7 mi) and 22406 (6.4 mi).
Is 22556 a PO Box ZIP code?
22556 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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