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22812

ZIP 22812 is Bridgewater, Virginia, mostly in Rockingham County; area code 540; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Rockingham +1 more
Metro area
Harrisonburg, VA
Population
10,660
Coordinates
38.3781, -79.0272
☼ Live from 22812 — Bridgewater, VA

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Where 22812 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 22812
  • 🔢 Type 22812 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIBZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 22,812 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 1901. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101100100011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22811 (Bergton, VA, 30 mi away) and 22815 (Broadway, VA, 25 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 22812 becomes 21822 — and that is a real ZIP code: Eden, MD, 183 miles away.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12228, 12822, 18222, 21228, 21282, 21822, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81222 in Coaldale, CO, 1,446 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
  • 🎯1,051 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22812 and you would come out at 38.38°S, 100.97°E — 949 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
  • 📏 At 49.8 square miles of land, 22812 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population10,660This ZIP10,660
Households3,482This ZIP3,482
Housing units3,642This ZIP3,642
Median age32.6This ZIP32.6Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$85,941This ZIP$85,941Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$366,900This ZIP$366,900Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,258This ZIP$1,258Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%This ZIP38.2%
Mean commute18.9 minThis ZIP18.9 min
Population density214.1 / sq miThis ZIP214.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments177This ZIP177
Employees5,382This ZIP5,382
Annual payroll$250,728,000This ZIP$250,728,000
Tax returns filed4,110This ZIP4,110
Total adjusted gross income$322,997,000This ZIP$322,997,000

Land area

Land area49.80 sq miThis ZIP49.80 sq mi
Water area0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi

Counties 22812 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Rockingham County 59.0%
Augusta County 41.0%

Other place names in 22812

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 22812

ZIPCityDistance
22843 Mount Solon, VA 6.5 mi
22848 Pleasant Valley, VA 7.4 mi
22841 Mount Crawford, VA 7.7 mi
24486 Weyers Cave, VA 7.9 mi
22801 Harrisonburg, VA 8.1 mi
22821 Dayton, VA 9.0 mi
24467 Mount Sidney, VA 9.0 mi
22807 Harrisonburg, VA 9.4 mi
22803 Harrisonburg, VA 9.9 mi
22802 Harrisonburg, VA 12.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 22812?

22812 is in Bridgewater, Virginia, in Rockingham County, part of the Harrisonburg, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.3781, -79.0272.

What county is 22812 in?

22812 spans 2 counties: Rockingham County and Augusta County. Most of it falls in Rockingham County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 22812?

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

What time zone is 22812 in?

22812 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 22812?

About 10,660 people live in ZIP code 22812, in 3,482 households, at 214.1 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 22812?

$85,941 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 22812?

The closest are 22843 (6.5 mi), 22848 (7.4 mi), 22841 (7.7 mi), 24486 (7.9 mi) and 22801 (8.1 mi).

Is 22812 a PO Box ZIP code?

22812 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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