ZIP Code 22749 — undefined, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 22749 covers VA in Rappahannock County with a population of about 176.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 65.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 540, 826; U.S. House district VA-10; the WASHINGTON, DC (HAGRSTWN) media market.

VA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (28.4%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 53.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Information, and Retail trade; about 31.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 16.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 64.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 54.4% (about 11.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for VA as Very Low (composite score 6.9), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (55.3) and wildfire (38.5). 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 48.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 10 for ZIP 22749 (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.