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Rockingham County · Virginia

ZIP code 22831

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 22831 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
447

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,181

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$193,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 22831 sits in Rockingham County, Virginia and is home to 447 people. Median household income is $51,181, the median home is worth $193,200 and median gross rent is . 80.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Rockingham County

FIPS 51165

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 22831

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

Population
447ZIP 22831 residents
Median household income
$51,181Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$193,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 22831

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,002/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.8%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 22831 compares

ZIP 22831 against the median ZIP in Rockingham County and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 22831County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,181$70,779$72,517-29%
Median home value$193,200$292,350$255,900-25%
Median gross rent$1,140$1,108
Population4472,6302,686-83%

Medians are computed across the 18 ZIP areas in Rockingham County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 19% of 801 state ZIPs

#652
Home value

above 32% of 791 state ZIPs

#540
Population

larger than 16% of 903 state ZIPs

#762

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
24517Campbell County$51,141$133,700$855
23306Accomack County$51,083$283,600$1,260
23707Portsmouth city$51,070$222,100$1,076
24012Roanoke city$51,002$177,000$1,002
24605Tazewell County$51,411$144,600$823
23075Henrico County$50,947$198,900$1,252

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Rockingham County.

ZIP 22831 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 22831?
ZIP 22831 lies mostly in Rockingham 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 22831?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 22831 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $193,200-25% 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 22831, 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.