| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 686 / 804 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:10 PM |
| Population: | 12,049 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51103 |
| Land Area: | 213 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 62 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.7313, -76.4801 |
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12,049 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 213 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 11,838 to 12,049 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.8% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 22576 (Weems, $104,948 median) and poorest ZIP 22482 (Kilmarnock, $47,308) are 7.2 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $272,000 in 22503 (Lancaster) to $442,300 in 22480 (Irvington).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 36 people/sq mi in 22503 (Lancaster) to 193 in 22480 (Irvington).
Educational attainment ranges from 35.6% bachelor's+ in 22503 (Lancaster) to 71.5% in 22480 (Irvington) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #110 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #53 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $73,272 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
42.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,321 of 10,141 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22503 | Lancaster | Standard | 4,296 | $74,051 | 119.1 | -9.5% |
| 22482 | Kilmarnock | Standard | 3,075 | $47,308 | 31.0 | 16.8% |
| 22578 | White Stone | Standard | 2,353 | $80,783 | 39.7 | 9.0% |
| 22576 | Weems | Standard | 1,427 | $104,948 | 18.6 | 1.3% |
| 22480 | Irvington | Standard | 898 | $88,438 | 4.7 | 0.7% |
| 22517 | Mollusk | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22513 | Merry Point | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22507 | Lively | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22523 | Morattico | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22528 | Nuttsville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |