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22835 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 22835 covers Luray, Virginia, with a population of about 11,358 and a median household income of $57,365.

Population
11,35876 per square mile
Median age
50.511.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$57,36537% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
8.7%3.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$321,526up 30.6% in five years
Median rent
$83645% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
20.5%14.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
71.3%6.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
294

Where 22835 is

Luray, 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

Population11,358
Median age50.5
Family households62.1%
Born outside the US1.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.7%
White (non-Hispanic)92.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%
Veterans11.4%
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$57,365
Income per person$34,578
Poverty rate8.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.2%
$10–15k4.6%
$15–20k5.8%
$20–25k4.3%
$25–30k3.1%
$30–35k4.2%
$35–40k4.9%
$40–45k7.4%
$45–50k4.2%
$50–60k10.3%
$60–75k11.0%
$75–100k9.0%
$100–125k13.7%
$125–150k3.8%
$150–200k6.2%
$200k or more3.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,480
Mean adjusted gross income$62,788
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.9%
Returns, under $25k30.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.0%
Returns, $200k or more2.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$245,900
Median gross rent$836
Rent as a share of household income30.2%
Owner-occupied71.3%
Vacant homes20%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house84.9%
Attached house3.4%
2 to 4 units2.1%
5 to 19 units1.7%
20 or more units3%
Mobile home4.9%
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$321,526as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 97.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$321,526$98,896

$98,896 in 2000 to $321,526 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%
High school diploma or higher85.7%
Works from home7.2%
Drives to work alone74.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more31.4%
Health

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

Obesity33.7% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14% 2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.5% 6.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.2% 2.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.6% 8.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14% 2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.4% 5.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80% 3.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88% 2.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.1% 4.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.1% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36% 5.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.8% 5.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10% 4.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.3% 7.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.6% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.9% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.9% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments294
People employed3,276
Annual payroll$133,623,000
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 78.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss68.6 out of 100
Community resilience29.1 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.

Drought94.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind94.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide92.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding90.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane85.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire85.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail77.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning76.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather72.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave62.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake57.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche53.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave46.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado44.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm30Relatively 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$57,365$90,974$78,538
Income per person$34,578$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate8.7%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$245,900$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$836$1,514$1,348
Homeownership71.3%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate3.2%4.3%5.2%
Works from home7.2%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US1.4%12.9%13.9%
Median age50.538.838.7
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 stationLURAY 5 E, VA US7.6 km away
Rain in a year44 in
Snow in a year19 in

Average high and low by month

January43.3°F / 23°F2.85 in rain, 6.1 in snow
February47.4°F / 25.6°F2.45 in rain, 2.7 in snow
March54.9°F / 31.5°F3.58 in rain, 6.2 in snow
April66.5°F / 41°F3.51 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May74°F / 50.1°F4.21 in rain
June81.4°F / 57.9°F4.76 in rain
July85.4°F / 62°F4.12 in rain
August83.4°F / 60.9°F3.77 in rain
September77.9°F / 54.3°F5.42 in rain
October67.4°F / 43.4°F3.17 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November56.7°F / 34°F3.21 in rain, 0.4 in snow
December47.2°F / 27.6°F3.1 in rain, 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket41% 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%.

Page 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 vulnerability48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Household characteristics52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport48more vulnerable than 48% 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.

22851 Stanley, VA10.8 km away
22650 Rileyville, VA12.9 km away
22844 New Market, VA18.4 km away
22740 Sperryville, VA18.9 km away
22652 Fort Valley, VA20.9 km away
22743 Syria, VA21.2 km away
22849 Shenandoah, VA21.5 km away
22719 Etlan, VA23.5 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.

Page County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area149.6 sq mi
Water area2.22 sq mi
Population density76 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.6548, -78.4596

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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