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22834 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 22834 covers Linville, Virginia, with a population of about 1,074.

Population
1,07457 per square mile
Median age
54.115.4 points above the US average
Poverty rate
1.8%10.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$372,322up 25.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,14025% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
41.8%6.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
79.7%14.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
18

Where 22834 is

Linville, 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

Population1,074
Median age54.1
Family households78.2%
Born outside the US6.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home11.2%
White (non-Hispanic)86.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.2%
Hispanic or Latino9.7%
Veterans5.3%
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

Income per person$41,790
Poverty rate1.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k2.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k3.7%
$30–35k5.7%
$35–40k1.5%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k6.9%
$50–60k7.4%
$60–75k5.5%
$75–100k19.1%
$100–125k7.4%
$125–150k17.9%
$150–200k14.9%
$200k or more7.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed610
Mean adjusted gross income$83,085
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.9%
Returns, under $25k27.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.0%
Returns, $200k or more4.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$349,300
Median gross rent$1,140
Owner-occupied79.7%
Vacant homes13.9%
Median year built1990

What the homes are

Detached house94.7%
5 to 19 units5.3%
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$372,322as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 62.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$372,322$228,737

$228,737 in 2016 to $372,322 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.8%
High school diploma or higher92%
Works from home3%
Drives to work alone95%
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.

Obesity32.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.8% 1.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.3% 4.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87% 1.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.1% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.5% 5.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.4% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.8% 7.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.8% 5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.6% 6.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.6% 5.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.9% 3.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.5% 5.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.2% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.2% 3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.9% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.2% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.8% 4.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.9% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments18
People employed193
Annual payroll$8,318,000
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 54.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss60 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.

Drought93.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire85.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane82.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind77.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning77.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding76.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail66.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather61.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave53.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake46Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave45.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado33Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm21.7Very 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$90,974$78,538
Income per person$41,790$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate1.8%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$349,300$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,140$1,514$1,348
Homeownership79.7%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.8%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%4.3%5.2%
Works from home3%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US6.3%12.9%13.9%
Median age54.138.838.7
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 US11.7 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 vulnerability27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Household characteristics41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport33more vulnerable than 33% 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.

22850 Singers Glen, VA2.3 km away
22833 Lacey Spring, VA4.7 km away
22830 Fulks Run, VA9.4 km away
22802 Harrisonburg, VA9.9 km away
22815 Broadway, VA11.1 km away
22803 Harrisonburg, VA12 km away
22801 Harrisonburg, VA12.1 km away
22807 Harrisonburg, VA12.9 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 area18.92 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq mi
Population density57 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.5557, -78.8961

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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