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22406 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 22406 covers Fredericksburg, Virginia, with a population of about 26,248 and a median household income of $124,357.

Population
26,248361 per square mile
Median age
43.75 points above the US average
Median household income
$124,3571.4× the Virginia median
Poverty rate
6.3%6.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$579,316up 20.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,8951.3× the Virginia median
Degree or higher
43.2%8.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
78.2%13.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
541

Where 22406 is

Fredericksburg, Virginia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population26,248
Median age43.7
Family households72.7%
Born outside the US8.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home12%
White (non-Hispanic)64.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)14.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.7%
Hispanic or Latino12.5%
Veterans17.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$124,357
Income per person$55,243
Poverty rate6.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.0%
$10–15k0.7%
$15–20k1.4%
$20–25k2.2%
$25–30k0.5%
$30–35k1.2%
$35–40k3.5%
$40–45k1.1%
$45–50k1.1%
$50–60k4.2%
$60–75k7.5%
$75–100k12.9%
$100–125k9.9%
$125–150k11.3%
$150–200k11.6%
$200k or more26.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed13,530
Mean adjusted gross income$99,403
Returns declaring $200,000 or more11.8%
Returns, under $25k22.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k16.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k26.5%
Returns, $200k or more11.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$483,200
Median gross rent$1,895
Rent as a share of household income32.9%
Owner-occupied78.2%
Vacant homes5.5%
Median year built2003

What the homes are

Detached house72.5%
Attached house9%
2 to 4 units0.6%
5 to 19 units11.5%
20 or more units4.9%
Mobile home1.5%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$579,316as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 20.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 63.8%
Typical asking rent$1,947as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 6%
Typical home value since 2000
200120132026$579,316$198,923

$198,923 in 2001 to $579,316 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.2%
High school diploma or higher94.6%
Works from home13.8%
Drives to work alone71.2%
Takes public transport2.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more32.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity34.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.7% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.4% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.5% 2.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.3% 2.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.9% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.1% 6.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist71.6% 10.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29% 1.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.6% 6.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.1% 6.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.4% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.1% 3.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.5% 1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.1% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.7% 5.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.1% 1.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments541
People employed8,913
Annual payroll$430,650,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 33.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss41 out of 100
Community resilience47.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind79Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide75.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning71.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane69.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought66.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail64.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather60.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave59.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding52Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake50.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire49.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado46Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm30.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave20.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Virginia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPVirginiaUnited States
Median household income$124,357$90,974$78,538
Income per person$55,243$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate6.3%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$483,200$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,895$1,514$1,348
Homeownership78.2%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.2%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate4.2%4.3%5.2%
Works from home13.8%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US8.9%12.9%13.9%
Median age43.738.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationFREDERICKSBURG SEWAGE, VA US12.6 km away
Rain in a year43 in
Snow in a year11 in

Average high and low by month

January45.9°F / 25.1°F2.72 in rain, 3.7 in snow
February49.3°F / 26.9°F2.5 in rain, 5.2 in snow
March57°F / 33.5°F3.96 in rain, 0.1 in snow
April68.5°F / 43.6°F3.37 in rain
May76.1°F / 53.2°F4.19 in rain
June84.3°F / 62.9°F3.88 in rain
July88.5°F / 67.6°F4.82 in rain
August86.6°F / 65.9°F2.99 in rain
September80.3°F / 58.9°F4.54 in rain
October70°F / 46.2°F3.72 in rain
November58.9°F / 35.2°F3.52 in rain
December50°F / 28.3°F3.19 in rain, 2.3 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket43% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket14% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Stafford County Public Schools95.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Fauquier County Public Schools4.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Household characteristics35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Walkability5.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

22471 Hartwood, VA4.6 km away
22403 Fredericksburg, VA7.7 km away
22402 Fredericksburg, VA9.7 km away
22405 Fredericksburg, VA9.8 km away
22401 Fredericksburg, VA10.2 km away
22556 Stafford, VA10.5 km away
22404 Fredericksburg, VA10.7 km away
22463 Garrisonville, VA11.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Stafford County95.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Fauquier County4.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area72.71 sq mi
Water area1.37 sq mi
Population density361 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.3796, -77.5349

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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