ZIP Code 22454 — undefined, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 22454 covers VA in Essex County with a population of about 2,278.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 804; U.S. House district VA-1; the RICHMOND - PETERSBURG media market.

Median household income in ZIP 22454 is about $48,377 — about 36% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.6%; unemployment rate near 7.1%; 16.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Finance and insurance; about 2.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.7 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 $226,500 — about 35% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $771 (about 34% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.4% (about 5.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 22454 in VA, a household would need roughly $62,000 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 $1,455. That is about 28% above the local median household income ($48,377), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 VA as Very Low (composite score 18.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (80.0) and flood (10.4). 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 VA show little to no average snow and around 45.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 129 for ZIP 22454 (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.