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22747

ZIP 22747 is Washington, Virginia, in Rappahannock County; area codes 540 and 826; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Rappahannock
Population
967
Coordinates
38.7091, -78.1657
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Where 22747 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 22747
  • 🔢 Type 22747 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhLZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 22,747 = 23 × 23 × 43. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101100011011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22746 (Viewtown, VA, 10 mi away) and 22748 (Wolftown, VA, 26 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 22747 becomes 74722 — and that is a real ZIP code: Battiest, OK, 974 miles away.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24277, 27247, 27427, 47227, 47272, 47722, …). The farthest-flung twin is 77422 in Brazoria, TX, 1,202 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 53% 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 22747 and you would come out at 38.71°S, 101.83°E — 917 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
  • 📏 At 41.0 square miles of land, 22747 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population967This ZIP967
Households405This ZIP405
Housing units640This ZIP640
Median age53.9This ZIP53.9Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$90,625This ZIP$90,625Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$493,900This ZIP$493,900Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher55.7%This ZIP55.7%
Mean commute22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min
Population density23.6 / sq miThis ZIP23.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments64This ZIP64
Employees476This ZIP476
Annual payroll$22,338,000This ZIP$22,338,000
Tax returns filed560This ZIP560
Total adjusted gross income$82,680,000This ZIP$82,680,000

Land area

Land area40.96 sq miThis ZIP40.96 sq mi
Water area0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi

Other place names in 22747

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ZIP codes near 22747

ZIPCityDistance
22627 Flint Hill, VA 4.5 mi
22749 Woodville, VA 6.3 mi
22716 Castleton, VA 6.4 mi
22640 Huntly, VA 7.2 mi
22740 Sperryville, VA 7.9 mi
20106 Amissville, VA 8.8 mi
22746 Viewtown, VA 9.7 mi
22623 Chester Gap, VA 9.8 mi
22610 Bentonville, VA 10.1 mi
20128 Orlean, VA 10.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 22747?

22747 is in Washington, Virginia, in Rappahannock County, part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.7091, -78.1657.

What county is 22747 in?

22747 lies in Rappahannock County.

What area code is 22747?

Washington uses area codes 540 and 826, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 22747 in?

22747 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 22747?

About 967 people live in ZIP code 22747, in 405 households, at 23.6 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 22747?

$90,625 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 22747?

The closest are 22627 (4.5 mi), 22749 (6.3 mi), 22716 (6.4 mi), 22640 (7.2 mi) and 22740 (7.9 mi).

Is 22747 a PO Box ZIP code?

22747 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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