22553 ZIP Code, Spotsylvania, VA

22553 is a ZIP code in Spotsylvania, Virginia in Spotsylvania County. It covers 44 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 22407, 22551 and 22401. 17,207 people live here in 5,846 households. With about 395 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (81%). Median household income is $135,856, above the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents17,207
Households5,846
Median household income$135,856
Income per person$54,648
Median age38.4
Homeowners81.0%
Median home value$480,200
Median rent$1,896
Bachelor's degree or higher38.6%
Average commute (minutes)41.4
Households with kids under 1838.0%
Moved in the past year11.3%
Below the poverty line6.5%
Broadband internet94.5%
Speak a non-English language at home9.2%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K2.1%
$10–15K1.7%
$15–25K1.5%
$25–35K4.2%
$35–50K4.5%
$50–75K9.5%
$75–100K10.7%
$100–150K19.3%
$150–200K16.1%
$200K+30.2%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1010.1%
10–1917.6%
20–247.6%
25–3410.0%
35–4412.1%
45–5414.3%
55–6415.2%
65–748.5%
75+4.6%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage63.2%
Owned outright14.8%
Rented18.0%
Vacant3.9%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house80.7%
Townhome2.2%
2–4 units0.5%
5–19 units12.9%
20+ units2.8%
Mobile / other1.0%

Businesses in 22553

265 business establishments with 1,697 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

22553 has 11 USPS carrier routes with 6,256 residential and 160 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 22553

22553 has 11 USPS carrier routes (11 rural (R)) with 6,256 residential and 160 business mailboxes. Routes range from 166 homes (R028) to 888 homes (R026); the median route has 610 homes. The Census counted 5,846 households in 22553 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4992
500–7496
750–9992
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route R022 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 767 homes
  2. Route R026 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 888 homes
  3. Route R019 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 456 homes
  4. Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 403 homes
  5. Route R021 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 620 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 22553

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R001Rural6301$159,713———
R004Rural6105$159,713———
R006Rural5071$127,724———
R009Rural4036$132,917———
R011Rural6670$88,026———
R012Rural5424$140,085———
R019Rural45610$159,713———
R021Rural6205$180,973———
R022Rural76775$129,251———
R026Rural88853$31,604———
R028Rural1660$31,604———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 22553 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 22553, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 22553 in?
22553 is a Spotsylvania, VA mailing address. By land area, 12% lies inside Spotsylvania Courthouse; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 22553 in?
22553 is in Spotsylvania County.
What is the population of 22553?
About 17,207 people (±1,263), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,476.
What is the median household income in 22553?
$135,856 (±$11,235), 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 22553?
11 USPS carrier routes with 6,256 residential and 160 business mailboxes (6,416 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 22553?
The closest, measured center to center: 22407 (3.4 mi, Fredericksburg), 22551 (6.7 mi, Spotsylvania Courthouse), 22401 (8.5 mi, Fredericksburg), 22508 (9.1 mi, Lake of the Woods), 22736 (9.2 mi) and 22406 (10.2 mi, Southern Gateway).

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