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Fauquier County · Virginia

ZIP code 22728

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 22728 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,214

ZCTA residents

Median income
$107,354

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$495,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 22728 sits in Fauquier County, Virginia and is home to 3,214 people. Median household income is $107,354, the median home is worth $495,100 and median gross rent is $883. 83.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Fauquier County

FIPS 51061

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 22728

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

Population
3,214ZIP 22728 residents
Median household income
$107,354Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$495,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$883Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 22728

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
10%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,569/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.6%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 22728 compares

ZIP 22728 against the median ZIP in Fauquier County and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 22728County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$107,354$107,354$72,517+48%
Median home value$495,100$537,900$255,900+93%
Median gross rent$883$1,399$1,108-20%
Population3,2142,6962,686+20%

Medians are computed across the 14 ZIP areas in Fauquier County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 80% of 801 state ZIPs

#164
Home value

above 84% of 791 state ZIPs

#124
Population

larger than 52% of 903 state ZIPs

#429

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
23507Norfolk city$107,650$560,700$1,422
24083Botetourt County$106,960$370,500$1,775
22931Albemarle County$106,875$703,100$825
23435Suffolk city$107,833$374,500$1,838
22191Prince William County$107,993$432,600$2,069
23060Henrico County$106,685$384,800$1,696

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Fauquier County.

ZIP 22728 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 22728?
ZIP 22728 lies mostly in Fauquier County, 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 22728?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 22728 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $883 a month, about 10% of median household income, and the median home is worth $495,100+93% 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 22728, 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.