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Where 22572 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 22572 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLSZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 22,572 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 11 × 19. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101100000101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22570 (Village, VA, 9 mi away) and 22576 (Weems, VA, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 22572 becomes 27522 — and that is a real ZIP code: Creedmoor, NC, 166 miles away.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22725, 25722, 27252, 27522, 52227, 52722, …). The farthest-flung twin is 75222 in Dallas, TX, 1,180 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
- 🎯1,177 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22572 and you would come out at 37.97°S, 103.23°E — 826 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
- 📏 At 140.9 square miles of land, 22572 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 107 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,597This ZIP6,597 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,414This ZIP2,414 |
| Housing units | 3,008This ZIP3,008 |
| Median age | 40.4This ZIP40.4Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,542This ZIP$67,542Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $238,400This ZIP$238,400Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,002This ZIP$1,002Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3%This ZIP17.3% |
| Mean commute | 33.8 minThis ZIP33.8 min |
| Population density | 46.8 / sq miThis ZIP46.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 171This ZIP171 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,646This ZIP1,646 |
| Annual payroll | $68,026,000This ZIP$68,026,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,850This ZIP2,850 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $172,271,000This ZIP$172,271,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 140.89 sq miThis ZIP140.89 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 17.65 sq miThis ZIP17.65 sq mi |
Counties 22572 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Richmond County | 91.3% |
| Westmoreland County | 8.7% |
Other place names in 22572
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 22572
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
22472 | Haynesville, VA | 5.4 mi |
22529 | Oldhams, VA | 5.5 mi |
22570 | Village, VA | 8.6 mi |
22469 | Hague, VA | 9.7 mi |
22454 | Dunnsville, VA | 10.0 mi |
22548 | Sharps, VA | 10.3 mi |
22520 | Montross, VA | 10.8 mi |
22435 | Callao, VA | 10.8 mi |
22581 | Zacata, VA | 10.9 mi |
22560 | Tappahannock, VA | 10.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 22572?
22572 is in Warsaw, Virginia, in Richmond County. Its published point location is 37.9653, -76.7711.
What county is 22572 in?
22572 spans 2 counties: Richmond County and Westmoreland County. Most of it falls in Richmond 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 22572?
Warsaw uses area code 804, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 22572 in?
22572 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 22572?
About 6,597 people live in ZIP code 22572, in 2,414 households, at 46.8 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 22572?
$67,542 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 22572?
The closest are 22472 (5.4 mi), 22529 (5.5 mi), 22570 (8.6 mi), 22469 (9.7 mi) and 22454 (10 mi).
Is 22572 a PO Box ZIP code?
22572 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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