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Where 22727 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 22727 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZLZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 22727 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101100011000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22726 (Lignum, VA, 26 mi away) and 22728 (Midland, VA, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 22727 becomes 72722 — and that is a real ZIP code: Decatur, AR, 898 miles away.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27722, 72227, 72722, 77222). The farthest-flung twin is 77222 in Houston, TX, 1,143 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,089 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22727 and you would come out at 38.41°S, 101.70°E — 914 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
- 📏 At 106.3 square miles of land, 22727 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 81 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,742This ZIP5,742 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,310This ZIP2,310 |
| Housing units | 2,501This ZIP2,501 |
| Median age | 45.6This ZIP45.6Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,857This ZIP$84,857Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $379,900This ZIP$379,900Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,192This ZIP$1,192Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.2%This ZIP28.2% |
| Mean commute | 25.4 minThis ZIP25.4 min |
| Population density | 54.0 / sq miThis ZIP54.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 165This ZIP165 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,490This ZIP1,490 |
| Annual payroll | $66,465,000This ZIP$66,465,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,590This ZIP2,590 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $216,387,000This ZIP$216,387,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 106.31 sq miThis ZIP106.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.48 sq miThis ZIP0.48 sq mi |
Other place names in 22727
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 22727
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
22711 | Banco, VA | 4.0 mi |
22748 | Wolftown, VA | 4.6 mi |
22731 | Pratts, VA | 4.8 mi |
22722 | Haywood, VA | 5.5 mi |
22715 | Brightwood, VA | 6.0 mi |
22723 | Hood, VA | 6.8 mi |
22709 | Aroda, VA | 7.0 mi |
22730 | Oakpark, VA | 7.8 mi |
22735 | Reva, VA | 7.8 mi |
22725 | Leon, VA | 7.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 22727?
22727 is in Madison, Virginia, in Madison County. Its published point location is 38.4076, -78.2953.
What county is 22727 in?
22727 lies in Madison County.
What area code is 22727?
Madison uses area code 540, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 22727 in?
22727 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 22727?
About 5,742 people live in ZIP code 22727, in 2,310 households, at 54.0 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 22727?
$84,857 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 22727?
The closest are 22711 (4 mi), 22748 (4.6 mi), 22731 (4.8 mi), 22722 (5.5 mi) and 22715 (6 mi).
Is 22727 a PO Box ZIP code?
22727 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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