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22601 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 22601 covers Winchester, Virginia, with a population of about 29,385 and a median household income of $66,542.

Population
29,3853,006 per square mile
Median age
36.81.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$66,54227% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
18.7%6.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$357,225up 25.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,31613% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
31.1%3.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
42.4%22.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,383

Where 22601 is

Winchester, 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

Population29,385
Median age36.8
Family households53.3%
Born outside the US12.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home19.6%
White (non-Hispanic)62.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)9.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.3%
Hispanic or Latino19.2%
Veterans5.2%
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$66,542
Income per person$36,256
Poverty rate18.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.0%
$10–15k2.5%
$15–20k5.0%
$20–25k4.8%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k2.9%
$35–40k4.4%
$40–45k3.8%
$45–50k2.2%
$50–60k8.6%
$60–75k12.4%
$75–100k15.8%
$100–125k9.3%
$125–150k5.5%
$150–200k4.9%
$200k or more8.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed14,480
Mean adjusted gross income$74,513
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.6%
Returns, under $25k29.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.0%
Returns, $200k or more5.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$321,800
Median gross rent$1,316
Rent as a share of household income30%
Owner-occupied42.4%
Vacant homes10%
Median year built1970

What the homes are

Detached house56.6%
Attached house9.8%
2 to 4 units9.6%
5 to 19 units18.5%
20 or more units5.3%
Mobile home0.1%
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$357,225as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 78.2%
Typical asking rent$1,723as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200320142026$357,225$112,388

$112,388 in 2003 to $357,225 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,723$1,406

$1,406 in 2022 to $1,723 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%
High school diploma or higher87.2%
Works from home12.8%
Drives to work alone73.1%
Takes public transport1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.6%
Health

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

Obesity37.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.4% 2.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.1% 1.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.5% 2.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.7% 2.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.7% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.9% 3.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.8% 1.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.7% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.8% 1.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.7% 2.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.1% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.3% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.6% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.4% 0.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,383
People employed25,810
Annual payroll$1,344,445,000
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 46.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss43.5 out of 100
Community resilience36.2 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 wind88.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather85Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail78.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane78.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake71.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning67.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave67.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding61.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide56Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado52.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire44.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave28.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm18.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought5.3Relatively Moderate 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$66,542$90,974$78,538
Income per person$36,256$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate18.7%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$321,800$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,316$1,514$1,348
Homeownership42.4%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate5.6%4.3%5.2%
Works from home12.8%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US12.4%12.9%13.9%
Median age36.838.838.7
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 stationWINCHESTER, VA US2.7 km away
Rain in a year41 in
Snow in a year23 in

Average high and low by month

January41.4°F / 23.8°F2.77 in rain, 6.9 in snow
February45°F / 25.7°F2.24 in rain, 8 in snow
March52.9°F / 32.3°F3.46 in rain, 3.8 in snow
April64.9°F / 42.4°F3.49 in rain
May73.2°F / 52.3°F4.22 in rain
June81.9°F / 61.1°F4.11 in rain
July85.9°F / 65.6°F4.08 in rain
August84.3°F / 63.7°F3.23 in rain
September77.2°F / 56.5°F4.18 in rain
October65.6°F / 44.6°F3.02 in rain
November54.7°F / 35.3°F2.79 in rain, 0.6 in snow
December45°F / 28.1°F3.1 in rain, 3.8 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket70% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% 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.

Winchester City Public Schools94% of this ZIP code's land area
Frederick County Public Schools6% 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 vulnerability69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Household characteristics68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Walkability9.4 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

22604 Winchester, VA2.4 km away
22656 Stephenson, VA7.7 km away
22602 Winchester, VA8.4 km away
22603 Winchester, VA8.8 km away
22655 Stephens City, VA11.4 km away
22624 Clear Brook, VA11.4 km away
22622 Brucetown, VA12.6 km away
22663 White Post, VA15.5 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.

Winchester city94% of this ZIP code's land area
Frederick County6% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area9.77 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density3,006 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.1858, -78.1827

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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