22820
ZIP 22820 is Criders, Virginia, in Rockingham County; area codes 540 and 826; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Rockingham
- Metro area
- Harrisonburg, VA
- Population
- 118
- Coordinates
- 38.7448, -78.9832
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Where 22820 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 22820 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZBZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 22,820 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 × 163. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101100100100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22815 (Broadway, VA, 8 mi away) and 22821 (Dayton, VA, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 22820 becomes 02822 — and that is a real ZIP code: Exeter, RI, 437 miles away.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02822, 20228, 22082, 22802, 28202, 28220, …). The farthest-flung twin is 80222 in Denver, CO, 1,386 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,049 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22820 and you would come out at 38.74°S, 101.02°E — 957 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
- 📏 At 19.3 square miles of land, 22820 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 118This ZIP118 |
|---|---|
| Households | 56This ZIP56 |
| Housing units | 144This ZIP144 |
| Median age | 74.2This ZIP74.2Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.6%This ZIP5.6% |
| Population density | 6.1 / sq miThis ZIP6.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7This ZIP7 |
| Annual payroll | $142,000This ZIP$142,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 19.33 sq miThis ZIP19.33 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 22820
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
22811 | Bergton, VA | 4.6 mi |
22830 | Fulks Run, VA | 5.4 mi |
26838 | Milam, WV | 6.0 mi |
22845 | Orkney Springs, VA | 7.8 mi |
22815 | Broadway, VA | 8.0 mi |
26812 | Mathias, WV | 11.3 mi |
22810 | Basye, VA | 11.6 mi |
22850 | Singers Glen, VA | 12.9 mi |
26802 | Brandywine, WV | 13.0 mi |
22853 | Timberville, VA | 13.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 22820?
22820 is in Criders, Virginia, in Rockingham County, part of the Harrisonburg, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.7448, -78.9832.
What county is 22820 in?
22820 lies in Rockingham County.
What area code is 22820?
Criders uses area codes 540 and 826, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 22820 in?
22820 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 22820?
About 118 people live in ZIP code 22820, in 56 households, at 6.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 22820?
The closest are 22811 (4.6 mi), 22830 (5.4 mi), 26838 (6 mi), 22845 (7.8 mi) and 22815 (8 mi).
Is 22820 a PO Box ZIP code?
22820 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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