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22560

ZIP 22560 is Tappahannock, Virginia, mostly in Essex County; area codes 804 and 686; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Essex +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
6,612
Coordinates
37.9158, -76.9611
☼ Live from 22560 — Tappahannock, VA

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Where 22560 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 22560
  • 🔢 Type 22560 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgSZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 22,560 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 47. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101100000100000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22558 (Stratford, VA, 17 mi away) and 22565 (Thornburg, VA, 34 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 22560 becomes 06522, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02562, 02652, 05262, 20265, 20526, 20625, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56220 in Canby, MN, 1,104 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
  • 🎯1,168 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22560 and you would come out at 37.92°S, 103.04°E — 834 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
  • 📏 At 99.1 square miles of land, 22560 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 75 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,612This ZIP6,612
Households2,709This ZIP2,709
Housing units3,356This ZIP3,356
Median age43.2This ZIP43.2Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$61,082This ZIP$61,082Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$246,600This ZIP$246,600Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$977This ZIP$977Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%This ZIP17.1%
Mean commute34.8 minThis ZIP34.8 min
Population density66.7 / sq miThis ZIP66.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments265This ZIP265
Employees2,887This ZIP2,887
Annual payroll$111,112,000This ZIP$111,112,000
Tax returns filed3,310This ZIP3,310
Total adjusted gross income$220,833,000This ZIP$220,833,000

Land area

Land area99.11 sq miThis ZIP99.11 sq mi
Water area7.85 sq miThis ZIP7.85 sq mi

Counties 22560 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Essex County 88.7%
King and Queen County 11.3%

Other place names in 22560

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

ZIP codes near 22560

ZIPCityDistance
23115 Millers Tavern, VA 6.1 mi
23148 Saint Stephens Church, VA 7.5 mi
22454 Dunnsville, VA 8.5 mi
22438 Champlain, VA 9.0 mi
23126 Newtown, VA 10.0 mi
23023 Bruington, VA 10.2 mi
22476 Hustle, VA 10.2 mi
22572 Warsaw, VA 10.9 mi
22437 Center Cross, VA 12.4 mi
23177 Walkerton, VA 13.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 22560?

22560 is in Tappahannock, Virginia, in Essex County. Its published point location is 37.9158, -76.9611.

What county is 22560 in?

22560 spans 2 counties: Essex County and King and Queen County. Most of it falls in Essex 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 22560?

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

What time zone is 22560 in?

22560 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 22560?

About 6,612 people live in ZIP code 22560, in 2,709 households, at 66.7 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 22560?

$61,082 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 22560?

The closest are 23115 (6.1 mi), 23148 (7.5 mi), 22454 (8.5 mi), 22438 (9 mi) and 23126 (10 mi).

Is 22560 a PO Box ZIP code?

22560 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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