What city is 20197 in?

20197 is a Waterford, VA mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Waterford; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 20197?

About 1,825 people (±558), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,558.

What is the median household income in 20197?

$190,703 (±$155,631), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 20197?

2 USPS carrier routes with 834 residential and 9 business mailboxes (843 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 20197?

The closest, measured center to center: 20129 (2.9 mi), 20158 (4.2 mi, Hamilton), 20180 (5.1 mi, Lovettsville), 20176 (5.2 mi, Leesburg), 20132 (5.7 mi, Purcellville) and 21777 (7.9 mi, Point of Rocks).

20197 ZIP Code, Waterford, VA

20197 is a ZIP code in Waterford, Virginia in Loudoun County. It covers 15 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 20129, 20158 and 20180. 1,825 people live here in 671 households. With about 124 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (86%). Median household income is $190,703, well above the Virginia median of $93,170; the median age is 48.1, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Waterford, VA
County: Loudoun County
Land area: 15 sq mi
Population: 1,825
Median household income: $190,703
Carrier routes: 2 (834 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	1,825
Households	671
Median household income	$190,703
Income per person	$80,988
Median age	48.1
Homeowners	85.7%
Median home value	$1,080,200
Median rent	not published
Bachelor's degree or higher	76.2%
Average commute (minutes)	31
Households with kids under 18	29.8%
Moved in the past year	5.8%
Below the poverty line	9.9%
Broadband internet	100.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	11.5%
$10–15K	2.7%
$15–25K	0.0%
$25–35K	4.2%
$35–50K	0.0%
$50–75K	0.0%
$75–100K	11.5%
$100–150K	14.9%
$150–200K	7.0%
$200K+	48.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.9%
10–19	10.0%
20–24	1.4%
25–34	11.2%
35–44	8.2%
45–54	19.0%
55–64	15.2%
65–74	17.8%
75+	2.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	67.7%
Owned outright	9.4%
Rented	12.9%
Vacant	10.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	98.0%
Townhome	2.0%
2–4 units	0.0%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 20197

56 business establishments with 214 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 18
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 7
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 4
Educational Services: 4
Accommodation and Food Services: 4
Construction: 3
Manufacturing: 3
Health Care and Social Assistance: 3

EDDM carrier routes

20197 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 834 residential and 9 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 20197

20197 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 834 residential and 9 business mailboxes. Routes range from 372 homes (R072) to 462 homes (R071); the median route has 417 homes. The Census counted 671 households in 20197 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	0
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R071 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 462 homes
Route R072 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 372 homes

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Every carrier route in 20197

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R071	Rural	462	6	$156,292	—	—	—
R072	Rural	372	3	$200,001+	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 20197 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

20129 (2.9 mi)
20158 — Hamilton town, VA (4.2 mi)
20180 — Lovettsville town, VA (5.1 mi)
20176 — Leesburg town, VA (5.2 mi)
20132 — Purcellville town, VA (5.7 mi)
21777 — Point of Rocks CDP, MD (7.9 mi)
21790 — Point of Rocks CDP, MD (8.2 mi)
21716 — Brunswick city, MD (8.5 mi)

Areas that include 20197

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 20197, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 20197 in?: 20197 is a Waterford, VA mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Waterford; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 20197 in?: 20197 is in Loudoun County.
What is the population of 20197?: About 1,825 people (±558), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,558.
What is the median household income in 20197?: $190,703 (±$155,631), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 20197?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 834 residential and 9 business mailboxes (843 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 20197?: The closest, measured center to center: 20129 (2.9 mi), 20158 (4.2 mi, Hamilton), 20180 (5.1 mi, Lovettsville), 20176 (5.2 mi, Leesburg), 20132 (5.7 mi, Purcellville) and 21777 (7.9 mi, Point of Rocks).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.