22827
ZIP 22827 is Elkton, 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
- 10,529
- Coordinates
- 38.3925, -78.6149
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Where 22827 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 22827 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZBZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 22,827 = 3 × 7 × 1087. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101100100101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22824 (Edinburg, VA, 31 mi away) and 22830 (Fulks Run, VA, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 22827 becomes 72822, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22728, 27228, 27282, 27822, 28227, 28272, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82227 in Manville, WY, 1,397 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,073 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22827 and you would come out at 38.39°S, 101.39°E — 929 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
- 📏 At 158.8 square miles of land, 22827 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 121 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,529This ZIP10,529 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,541This ZIP4,541 |
| Housing units | 4,906This ZIP4,906 |
| Median age | 45.6This ZIP45.6Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,519This ZIP$70,519Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $252,500This ZIP$252,500Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $861This ZIP$861Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.2%This ZIP14.2% |
| Mean commute | 23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min |
| Population density | 66.3 / sq miThis ZIP66.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 196This ZIP196 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,847This ZIP2,847 |
| Annual payroll | $243,530,000This ZIP$243,530,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,060This ZIP5,060 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $322,959,000This ZIP$322,959,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 158.85 sq miThis ZIP158.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.94 sq miThis ZIP0.94 sq mi |
Counties 22827 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Rockingham County | 77.6% |
| Page County | 22.4% |
Other place names in 22827
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 22827
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
22840 | Mc Gaheysville, VA | 7.0 mi |
22965 | Quinque, VA | 8.7 mi |
22973 | Stanardsville, VA | 8.9 mi |
22832 | Keezletown, VA | 8.9 mi |
22849 | Shenandoah, VA | 9.2 mi |
22846 | Penn Laird, VA | 9.8 mi |
22935 | Dyke, VA | 10.0 mi |
24471 | Port Republic, VA | 10.7 mi |
22851 | Stanley, VA | 12.1 mi |
22940 | Free Union, VA | 12.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 22827?
22827 is in Elkton, Virginia, in Rockingham County, part of the Harrisonburg, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.3925, -78.6149.
What county is 22827 in?
22827 spans 2 counties: Rockingham County and Page 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 22827?
Elkton uses area code 540, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 22827 in?
22827 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 22827?
About 10,529 people live in ZIP code 22827, in 4,541 households, at 66.3 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 22827?
$70,519 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 22827?
The closest are 22840 (7 mi), 22965 (8.7 mi), 22973 (8.9 mi), 22832 (8.9 mi) and 22849 (9.2 mi).
Is 22827 a PO Box ZIP code?
22827 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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