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22601

ZIP 22601 is in Winchester, Virginia, mostly in Winchester City; area codes 540 and 826; Eastern time. Winchester has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 22602, 22603 and 22604.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Winchester city +1 more
Metro area
Winchester, VA-WV
Population
29,230
Coordinates
39.1742, -78.1743
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Where 22601 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 22601
  • 🔢 Type 22601 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOgZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 22,601 = 97 × 233. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101100001001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22581 (Zacata, VA, 104 mi away) and 22602 (Winchester, VA, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 22601 becomes 10622, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01226, 01262, 02126, 12062, 12206, 12260, …). The farthest-flung twin is 62201 in East Saint Louis, IL, 644 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
  • 🎯1,086 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22601 and you would come out at 39.17°S, 101.83°E — 932 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 24m.
  • 📏 At 9.8 square miles of land, 22601 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population29,230This ZIP29,230
Households12,123This ZIP12,123
Housing units13,216This ZIP13,216
Median age37.3This ZIP37.3Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$64,258This ZIP$64,258Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$339,800This ZIP$339,800Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,335This ZIP$1,335Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%This ZIP31.1%
Mean commute20.1 minThis ZIP20.1 min
Population density2,990.3 / sq miThis ZIP2,990.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,381This ZIP1,381
Employees26,040This ZIP26,040
Annual payroll$1,436,540,000This ZIP$1,436,540,000
Tax returns filed14,480This ZIP14,480
Total adjusted gross income$1,078,953,000This ZIP$1,078,953,000

Land area

Land area9.78 sq miThis ZIP9.78 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Counties 22601 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Winchester city 94.0%
Frederick County 5.9%

Other place names in 22601

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ZIP codes near 22601

ZIPCityDistance
22604 Winchester, VA 0.5 mi
22656 Stephenson, VA 5.0 mi
22602 Winchester, VA 6.3 mi
22624 Clear Brook, VA 7.3 mi
22603 Winchester, VA 7.6 mi
22655 Stephens City, VA 7.7 mi
22622 Brucetown, VA 8.0 mi
22663 White Post, VA 9.0 mi
22646 Millwood, VA 9.6 mi
25440 Ridgeway, WV 10.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 22601?

22601 is in Winchester, Virginia, in Winchester city, part of the Winchester, VA-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.1742, -78.1743.

What county is 22601 in?

22601 spans 2 counties: Winchester city and Frederick County. Most of it falls in Winchester city, 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 22601?

Winchester uses area codes 540 and 826, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 22601 in?

22601 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 22601?

About 29,230 people live in ZIP code 22601, in 12,123 households, at 2,990.3 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 22601?

$64,258 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 22601?

The closest are 22604 (0.5 mi), 22656 (5 mi), 22602 (6.3 mi), 22624 (7.3 mi) and 22603 (7.6 mi).

Is 22601 a PO Box ZIP code?

22601 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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