ZIP Code 22427 — Bowling Green town, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 22427 covers Bowling Green, VA in Caroline County with a population of about 4,301.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 804; U.S. House district VA-7; the RICHMOND - PETERSBURG media market.

Median household income in ZIP 22427 is about $76,635 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.2%; unemployment rate near 4.8%; 18.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Education, and Healthcare; about 5.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $293,000 — about 16% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $826 (about 29% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.6% (about 4.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 22427 in Bowling Green, VA, a household would need roughly $81,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,882. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($76,635). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Bowling Green town, VA as Very Low (composite score 20.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (79.0) and flood (26.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Bowling Green town, VA show little to no average snow and around 44.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 243 for ZIP 22427 (Bowling Green town, VA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.