ZIP code 22556 is in Stafford County, Virginia, and crosses into 1 other county. About 31,785 people live here in 9,665 households. The median home value is $486,100 and the median household income $137,287. The average commute takes about 40 minutes.
ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
96%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
22556 in VirginiaZIP codes coloured by median household income
22556
<$45K$125K+
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files
People.
31,785 residents in 9,665 households, next to the Stafford County figure.
29%
under 18
HereStafford County
20%
aged 18–34
HereStafford County
10%
aged 65 and over
HereStafford County
14%
of households are people living alone
HereStafford County
67%
of households are married couples
HereStafford County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
10,023 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $486,100 (±$20,752).
81%
of households own their home
HereStafford County
75%
of homes are detached single-family houses
HereStafford County
6%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
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6%
are mobile homes
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4%
of housing units are vacant
HereStafford County
$1,893
median gross rent a month
HereStafford County
When homes were built
2020 or later0%
2010–201914%
2000–200920%
1990–199923%
1980–198920%
1970–197914%
1960–19696%
1950–19591%
1940–19490%
1939 or earlier2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Income and work.
Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$10,616.
$137,287
median household income
HereStafford County
6.0%
of people live below the poverty line
HereStafford County
4.9%
unemployment rate
HereStafford County
38%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
HereStafford County
The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Getting around.
How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.
40 min
average commute to work
HereStafford County
35%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
HereStafford County
79%
of workers drive or carpool
HereStafford County
3%
take public transportation
HereStafford County
0%
walk or bike
HereStafford County
16%
work from home
HereStafford County
2%
of households have no car
HereStafford County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
96%
of households have a broadband subscription
HereStafford County
3%
have no internet access at home
HereStafford County
American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Businesses in 22556.
414 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.
Grocery stores and supermarkets0
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores0
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants13
Limited-service restaurants15
Coffee shops and snack bars4
Bars0
Physicians’ offices10
Dentists’ offices7
Child care centers6
Gyms and fitness centers0
Movie theaters0
Museums0
Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
Health.
Estimated share of adults in 22556, next to the national figure.
77%
had a routine checkup in the past year
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67%
visited a dentist in the past year
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10%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
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24%
get no leisure-time physical activity
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38%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
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13%
smoke
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37%
have obesity
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11%
have diagnosed diabetes
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32%
have high blood pressure
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18%
report fair or poor general health
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17%
report frequent mental distress
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34%
often feel lonely
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14%
faced food insecurity in the past year
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12%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
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8%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year
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These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain
Nearest public schools.
In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.
Andrew G. Wright MiddleStafford2.1 mi
Garrisonville ElementaryStafford2.1 mi
Rockhill ElementaryStafford2.1 mi
Mountain View HighStafford2.3 mi
Margaret Brent ElementaryStafford2.3 mi
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25
Nearby ZIP codes.
ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.
22556