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22831 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 22831 covers Hinton, Virginia, with a population of about 447 and a median household income of $51,181.

Population
4476 per square mile
Median household income
$51,18144% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
9.8%2.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$263,952up 24.8% in five years
Degree or higher
11.8%23.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
80.3%15.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
16

Where 22831 is

Hinton, 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

Population447
Family households60.1%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)100%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans6.8%
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$51,181
Income per person$27,786
Poverty rate9.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.4%
$10–15k5.3%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k3.7%
$30–35k5.3%
$35–40k8.0%
$40–45k8.0%
$45–50k4.3%
$50–60k19.1%
$60–75k5.3%
$75–100k11.7%
$100–125k14.4%
$125–150k4.3%
$150–200k4.3%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed390
Mean adjusted gross income$59,341
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k25.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.9%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$193,200
Owner-occupied80.3%
Vacant homes0%
Median year built1955

What the homes are

Detached house81.9%
Mobile home18.1%
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$263,952as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 79.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$263,952$146,774

$146,774 in 2016 to $263,952 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%
High school diploma or higher87.9%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone75.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more0%
Health

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

Obesity35.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.2% 6.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.1% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.1% 3.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.9% 7.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.7% 2.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.7% 4.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.2% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.3% 2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.8% 8.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.8% 2.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.3% 1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.4% 6.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.4% 2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.7% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.1% 5.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments16
People employed547
Annual payroll$22,536,000
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 80.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss72.6 out of 100
Community resilience43.1 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.

Landslide96.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought96.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding95Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning85.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane80.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind76.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire71.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather69.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail66.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave63Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche58.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave50.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake50.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado31.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm18.1Very 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$51,181$90,974$78,538
Income per person$27,786$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate9.8%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$193,200$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,514$1,348
Homeownership80.3%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%4.3%5.2%
Works from home0%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0%12.9%13.9%
Median age38.838.7
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 stationDALE ENTERPRISE, VA US18.4 km away
Rain in a year39 in
Snow in a year19 in

Average high and low by month

January42.1°F / 22.7°F2.71 in rain, 4.2 in snow
February46.1°F / 23.6°F2.22 in rain, 6.2 in snow
March53.6°F / 30.4°F3.21 in rain, 4.5 in snow
April64.7°F / 39.6°F3.27 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May73.5°F / 50.3°F4.02 in rain
June82°F / 59.7°F3.93 in rain
July86°F / 63.7°F4.08 in rain
August84.3°F / 62.1°F3.81 in rain
September77.8°F / 54.8°F3.74 in rain
October66.8°F / 43°F2.5 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November55.7°F / 32.5°F2.6 in rain, 0.6 in snow
December46°F / 26°F2.91 in rain, 3.6 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Rockingham County Public Schools100% 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 vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Household characteristics30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

22821 Dayton, VA10.9 km away
26802 Brandywine, WV12.9 km away
22850 Singers Glen, VA14.5 km away
22830 Fulks Run, VA15.1 km away
22834 Linville, VA16.8 km away
22833 Lacey Spring, VA20.8 km away
22820 Criders, VA21.6 km away
22812 Bridgewater, VA22 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.

Rockingham County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area69.88 sq mi
Water area0.26 sq mi
Population density6 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.5689, -79.0885

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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