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22742

ZIP 22742 is Sumerduck, Virginia, in Fauquier County; area code 540; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Fauquier
Population
1,596
Coordinates
38.4646, -77.7083
☼ Live from 22742 — Sumerduck, VA

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Where 22742 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 22742
  • 🔢 Type 22742 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhLZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 22,742 = 2 × 83 × 137. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101100011010110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22741 (Stevensburg, VA, 8 mi away) and 22743 (Syria, VA, 37 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 22742 becomes 24722, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22427, 22472, 22724, 24272, 27242, 42722, …). The farthest-flung twin is 72422 in Corning, AR, 716 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
  • 🎯1,120 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22742 and you would come out at 38.46°S, 102.29°E — 887 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
  • 📏 At 20.0 square miles of land, 22742 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,596This ZIP1,596
Households581This ZIP581
Housing units581This ZIP581
Median age41.4This ZIP41.4Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$103,447This ZIP$103,447Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$464,600This ZIP$464,600Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,048This ZIP$2,048Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%This ZIP20.4%
Mean commute39.1 minThis ZIP39.1 min
Population density79.9 / sq miThis ZIP79.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments30This ZIP30
Employees99This ZIP99
Annual payroll$4,919,000This ZIP$4,919,000
Tax returns filed860This ZIP860
Total adjusted gross income$71,268,000This ZIP$71,268,000

Land area

Land area19.96 sq miThis ZIP19.96 sq mi
Water area0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi

ZIP codes near 22742

ZIPCityDistance
22720 Goldvein, VA 3.4 mi
22736 Richardsville, VA 4.6 mi
22718 Elkwood, VA 6.5 mi
22712 Bealeton, VA 6.6 mi
22739 Somerville, VA 6.7 mi
22734 Remington, VA 7.0 mi
22726 Lignum, VA 7.4 mi
22728 Midland, VA 7.8 mi
22471 Hartwood, VA 8.2 mi
22741 Stevensburg, VA 8.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 22742?

22742 is in Sumerduck, Virginia, in Fauquier County, part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.4646, -77.7083.

What county is 22742 in?

22742 lies in Fauquier County.

What area code is 22742?

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

What time zone is 22742 in?

22742 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 22742?

About 1,596 people live in ZIP code 22742, in 581 households, at 79.9 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 22742?

$103,447 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 22742?

The closest are 22720 (3.4 mi), 22736 (4.6 mi), 22718 (6.5 mi), 22712 (6.6 mi) and 22739 (6.7 mi).

Is 22742 a PO Box ZIP code?

22742 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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