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22726

ZIP 22726 is Lignum, Virginia, in Culpeper County; area code 540; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Culpeper
Population
660
Coordinates
38.3982, -77.8165
☼ Live from 22726 — Lignum, VA

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Where 22726 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 22726
  • 🔢 Type 22726 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZLZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 22,726 = 2 × 11 × 1033. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101100011000110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22725 (Leon, VA, 19 mi away) and 22727 (Madison, VA, 26 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 22726 becomes 62722 — and that is a real ZIP code: Springfield, IL, 639 miles away.
  • 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22627, 26722, 27262, 27622, 62272, 62722). The farthest-flung twin is 62272 in Percy, IL, 641 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
  • 🎯1,115 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22726 and you would come out at 38.40°S, 102.18°E — 890 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
  • 📏 At 16.9 square miles of land, 22726 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population660This ZIP660
Households227This ZIP227
Housing units255This ZIP255
Median age38.8This ZIP38.8Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$80,703This ZIP$80,703Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$319,400This ZIP$319,400Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%This ZIP13.7%
Mean commute67.7 minThis ZIP67.7 min
Population density39.0 / sq miThis ZIP39.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments19This ZIP19
Employees213This ZIP213
Annual payroll$9,188,000This ZIP$9,188,000
Tax returns filed400This ZIP400
Total adjusted gross income$30,564,000This ZIP$30,564,000

Land area

Land area16.93 sq miThis ZIP16.93 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi

ZIP codes near 22726

ZIPCityDistance
22433 Burr Hill, VA 3.2 mi
22718 Elkwood, VA 4.3 mi
22741 Stevensburg, VA 4.4 mi
22508 Locust Grove, VA 6.0 mi
22736 Richardsville, VA 6.6 mi
22742 Sumerduck, VA 7.4 mi
22542 Rhoadesville, VA 8.3 mi
22714 Brandy Station, VA 8.7 mi
22734 Remington, VA 9.0 mi
22701 Culpeper, VA 10.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 22726?

22726 is in Lignum, Virginia, in Culpeper County, part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.3982, -77.8165.

What county is 22726 in?

22726 lies in Culpeper County.

What area code is 22726?

Lignum uses area code 540, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 22726 in?

22726 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 22726?

About 660 people live in ZIP code 22726, in 227 households, at 39.0 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 22726?

$80,703 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 22726?

The closest are 22433 (3.2 mi), 22718 (4.3 mi), 22741 (4.4 mi), 22508 (6 mi) and 22736 (6.6 mi).

Is 22726 a PO Box ZIP code?

22726 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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