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Where 22738 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 22738 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BELZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 22,738 = 2 × 11369. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101100011010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22737 (Rixeyville, VA, 26 mi away) and 22739 (Somerville, VA, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 22738 becomes 83722 — and that is a real ZIP code: Boise, ID, 1,997 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23278, 23827, 23872, 27283, 27823, 27832, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83722 in Boise, ID, 1,997 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,092 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22738 and you would come out at 38.29°S, 101.71°E — 910 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 24.2 square miles of land, 22738 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 928This ZIP928 |
|---|---|
| Households | 371This ZIP371 |
| Housing units | 487This ZIP487 |
| Median age | 43.7This ZIP43.7Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $85,139This ZIP$85,139Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $288,600This ZIP$288,600Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0%This ZIP18.0% |
| Mean commute | 32.0 minThis ZIP32.0 min |
| Population density | 38.4 / sq miThis ZIP38.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 59This ZIP59 |
| Annual payroll | $2,138,000This ZIP$2,138,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 520This ZIP520 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,089,000This ZIP$43,089,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 24.19 sq miThis ZIP24.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 22738
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
22731 | Pratts, VA | 4.3 mi |
22709 | Aroda, VA | 5.0 mi |
22732 | Radiant, VA | 5.5 mi |
22972 | Somerset, VA | 5.6 mi |
22748 | Wolftown, VA | 5.8 mi |
22723 | Hood, VA | 6.0 mi |
22968 | Ruckersville, VA | 6.5 mi |
22957 | Montpelier Station, VA | 6.5 mi |
22923 | Barboursville, VA | 6.8 mi |
22727 | Madison, VA | 8.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 22738 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 22738?
22738 is in Rochelle, Virginia, in Madison County. Its published point location is 38.2856, -78.2884.
What county is 22738 in?
22738 lies in Madison County.
What time zone is 22738 in?
22738 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 22738?
About 928 people live in ZIP code 22738, in 371 households, at 38.4 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 22738?
$85,139 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 22738?
The closest are 22731 (4.3 mi), 22709 (5 mi), 22732 (5.5 mi), 22972 (5.6 mi) and 22748 (5.8 mi).
Is 22738 a PO Box ZIP code?
22738 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “22738 ZIP Code — Rochelle, Virginia (Madison County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/22738
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