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Winchester city · Virginia

ZIP code 22601

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 22601 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
29,385

ZCTA residents

Median income
$66,542

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$321,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 22601 sits in Winchester city, Virginia and is home to 29,385 people. Median household income is $66,542, the median home is worth $321,800 and median gross rent is $1,316. 42.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Winchester city

FIPS 51840

State
Virginia (VA)

903 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 22601

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
29,385ZIP 22601 residents
Median household income
$66,542Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$321,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,316Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
42.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 22601

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.3%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$43Before any exemptions

Virginia levies 4.3% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
24%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,670/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
18.7%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 22601 compares

ZIP 22601 against the median ZIP in Winchester city and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 22601County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$66,542$66,542$72,517-8%
Median home value$321,800$321,800$255,900+26%
Median gross rent$1,316$1,316$1,108+19%
Population29,38529,3852,686+994%

Medians are computed across the 1 ZIP areas in Winchester city and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 41% of 801 state ZIPs

#471
Home value

above 63% of 791 state ZIPs

#290
Population

larger than 89% of 903 state ZIPs

#101

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
23294Henrico County$66,587$279,600$1,553
23502Norfolk city$66,467$244,800$1,335
24435Rockbridge County$66,620$192,900
22849Page County$66,748$178,400$1,023
23661Hampton city$66,760$200,000$1,224
23119Mathews County$66,786$258,300

ZIP 22601 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 22601?
ZIP 22601 lies mostly in Winchester city, Virginia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 22601?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 22601 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,316 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $321,800+26% against the typical Virginia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 22601, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.