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Where 22851 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 22851 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISBZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 22,851 = 3 × 3 × 2539. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101100101000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22850 (Singers Glen, VA, 22 mi away) and 22853 (Timberville, VA, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 22851 becomes 15822 — and that is a real ZIP code: Brandy Camp, PA, 192 miles away.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12528, 12582, 12852, 15228, 15282, 15822, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85122 in Casa Grande, AZ, 1,894 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,077 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22851 and you would come out at 38.54°S, 101.50°E — 928 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
- 📏 At 55.0 square miles of land, 22851 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,903This ZIP5,903 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,257This ZIP2,257 |
| Housing units | 2,720This ZIP2,720 |
| Median age | 40.7This ZIP40.7Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,329This ZIP$53,329Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $187,500This ZIP$187,500Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $857This ZIP$857Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.1%This ZIP8.1% |
| Mean commute | 38.6 minThis ZIP38.6 min |
| Population density | 107.4 / sq miThis ZIP107.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 76This ZIP76 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 698This ZIP698 |
| Annual payroll | $24,108,000This ZIP$24,108,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,560This ZIP2,560 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $139,605,000This ZIP$139,605,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.99 sq miThis ZIP54.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi |
Other place names in 22851
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 22851
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
22743 | Syria, VA | 6.6 mi |
22849 | Shenandoah, VA | 7.0 mi |
22835 | Luray, VA | 9.1 mi |
22844 | New Market, VA | 11.7 mi |
22719 | Etlan, VA | 12.0 mi |
22827 | Elkton, VA | 12.1 mi |
22711 | Banco, VA | 13.3 mi |
22740 | Sperryville, VA | 13.6 mi |
22973 | Stanardsville, VA | 14.5 mi |
22727 | Madison, VA | 14.7 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 22851 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 22851?
22851 is in Stanley, Virginia, in Page County. Its published point location is 38.5438, -78.5030.
What county is 22851 in?
22851 lies in Page County.
What area code is 22851?
Stanley uses area codes 540 and 826, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 22851 in?
22851 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 22851?
About 5,903 people live in ZIP code 22851, in 2,257 households, at 107.4 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 22851?
$53,329 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 22851?
The closest are 22743 (6.6 mi), 22849 (7 mi), 22835 (9.1 mi), 22844 (11.7 mi) and 22719 (12 mi).
Is 22851 a PO Box ZIP code?
22851 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “22851 ZIP Code — Stanley, Virginia (Page County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/22851
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