What city is 22556 in?

22556 is a Stafford, VA mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 22556?

About 31,785 people (±1,953), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,688.

What is the median household income in 22556?

$137,287 (±$10,616), 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 22556?

16 USPS carrier routes with 9,711 residential and 298 business mailboxes (10,009 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 22556?

The closest, measured center to center: 22406 (6.4 mi, Southern Gateway), 22134 (6.7 mi, Quantico Base), 22720 (7.2 mi), 22172 (8.8 mi, Triangle), 22554 (8.9 mi, Stafford Courthouse) and 22742 (10.6 mi).

22556 ZIP Code, Stafford, VA

22556 is a ZIP code in Stafford, Virginia in Stafford County. It covers 46 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 22406, 22134 and 22720. 31,785 people live here in 9,665 households. With about 686 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (81%). Median household income is $137,287, above the Virginia median of $93,170; 47% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Stafford, VA
County: Stafford County
Land area: 46 sq mi
Population: 31,785
Median household income: $137,287
Carrier routes: 16 (9,711 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	31,785
Households	9,665
Median household income	$137,287
Income per person	$50,272
Median age	35.5
Homeowners	80.6%
Median home value	$486,100
Median rent	$1,893
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.2%
Average commute (minutes)	37
Households with kids under 18	46.7%
Moved in the past year	11.6%
Below the poverty line	6.0%
Broadband internet	96.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	28.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.2%
$10–15K	0.7%
$15–25K	2.6%
$25–35K	1.9%
$35–50K	7.5%
$50–75K	11.4%
$75–100K	9.7%
$100–150K	19.2%
$150–200K	14.5%
$200K+	31.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.1%
10–19	17.0%
20–24	5.8%
25–34	12.3%
35–44	16.1%
45–54	11.6%
55–64	13.3%
65–74	6.8%
75+	2.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	60.8%
Owned outright	17.1%
Rented	18.6%
Vacant	3.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	74.7%
Townhome	13.6%
2–4 units	0.5%
5–19 units	2.7%
20+ units	2.8%
Mobile / other	5.7%

Businesses in 22556

414 business establishments with 5,203 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 78
Construction: 73
Other Services (except Public Administration): 46
Health Care and Social Assistance: 43
Retail Trade: 42
Accommodation and Food Services: 33
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 25
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 20

EDDM carrier routes

22556 has 16 USPS carrier routes with 9,711 residential and 298 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 22556

22556 has 16 USPS carrier routes (16 rural (R)) with 9,711 residential and 298 business mailboxes. Routes range from 297 homes (R059) to 851 homes (R054); the median route has 599 homes. The Census counted 9,665 households in 22556 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	3
500–749	11
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R054 — USPS business mailboxes 122, 851 homes
Route R049 — USPS business mailboxes 54, 572 homes
Route R032 — USPS business mailboxes 42, 718 homes
Route R022 — USPS business mailboxes 28, 592 homes
Route R026 — USPS business mailboxes 15, 807 homes

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Every carrier route in 22556

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	643	0	$101,430	—	—	—
R002	Rural	499	0	$152,956	—	—	—
R007	Rural	605	1	$156,284	—	—	—
R012	Rural	542	1	$175,047	—	—	—
R014	Rural	705	14	$56,797	—	—	—
R017	Rural	640	2	$161,170	—	—	—
R022	Rural	592	28	$161,170	—	—	—
R026	Rural	807	15	$133,648	—	—	—
R029	Rural	497	7	$101,430	—	—	—
R032	Rural	718	42	$133,648	—	—	—
R035	Rural	657	7	$149,690	—	—	—
R041	Rural	581	4	$18,736	—	—	—
R042	Rural	505	0	$187,499	—	—	—
R049	Rural	572	54	$159,234	—	—	—
R054	Rural	851	122	$74,644	—	—	—
R059	Rural	297	1	$155,099	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 22556 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

22406 — Southern Gateway CDP, VA (6.4 mi)
22134 — Quantico Base CDP, VA (6.7 mi)
22720 (7.2 mi)
22172 — Triangle CDP, VA (8.8 mi)
22554 — Stafford Courthouse CDP, VA (8.9 mi)
22742 (10.6 mi)
22728 — Midland CDP, VA (10.7 mi)
20119 — Calverton CDP, VA (10.9 mi)

Areas that include 22556

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 22556, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 22556 in?: 22556 is a Stafford, VA mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 22556 in?: 22556 is in Stafford County.
What is the population of 22556?: About 31,785 people (±1,953), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,688.
What is the median household income in 22556?: $137,287 (±$10,616), 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 22556?: 16 USPS carrier routes with 9,711 residential and 298 business mailboxes (10,009 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 22556?: The closest, measured center to center: 22406 (6.4 mi, Southern Gateway), 22134 (6.7 mi, Quantico Base), 22720 (7.2 mi), 22172 (8.8 mi, Triangle), 22554 (8.9 mi, Stafford Courthouse) and 22742 (10.6 mi).

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