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Where 22743 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 22743 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhLZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 22,743 = 3 × 3 × 7 × 19 × 19. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101100011010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22742 (Sumerduck, VA, 37 mi away) and 22746 (Viewtown, VA, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 22743 becomes 34722, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22437, 22473, 22734, 23274, 23427, 24237, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34272 in Laurel, FL, 821 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,083 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22743 and you would come out at 38.54°S, 101.62°E — 922 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
- 📏 At 57.9 square miles of land, 22743 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 276This ZIP276 |
|---|---|
| Households | 156This ZIP156 |
| Housing units | 187This ZIP187 |
| Median age | 63.4This ZIP63.4Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,500This ZIP$46,500Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.7%This ZIP41.7% |
| Population density | 4.8 / sq miThis ZIP4.8 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 57.90 sq miThis ZIP57.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 22743
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
22719 | Etlan, VA | 5.5 mi |
22851 | Stanley, VA | 6.6 mi |
22711 | Banco, VA | 7.6 mi |
22740 | Sperryville, VA | 8.9 mi |
22722 | Haywood, VA | 9.8 mi |
22835 | Luray, VA | 9.9 mi |
22727 | Madison, VA | 10.3 mi |
22735 | Reva, VA | 11.4 mi |
22749 | Woodville, VA | 12.0 mi |
22748 | Wolftown, VA | 12.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 22743?
22743 is in Syria, Virginia, in Madison County. Its published point location is 38.5400, -78.3814.
What county is 22743 in?
22743 lies in Madison County.
What area code is 22743?
Syria uses area codes 540 and 826, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 22743 in?
22743 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 22743?
About 276 people live in ZIP code 22743, in 156 households, at 4.8 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 22743?
$46,500 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 22743?
The closest are 22719 (5.5 mi), 22851 (6.6 mi), 22711 (7.6 mi), 22740 (8.9 mi) and 22722 (9.8 mi).
Is 22743 a PO Box ZIP code?
22743 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “22743 ZIP Code — Syria, Virginia (Madison County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/22743
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