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22831

Zip code 22831: Hinton, Virginia

Residential delivery areaRockingham CountyEastern Time
Population
352
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$45K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$210K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40
U.S. 38.9
Land area
70 sq mi
5 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 22831

22831 is a rural zip code in Hinton, Virginia (Rockingham County), covering 70 sq mi of land. About 352 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 40 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $44,559 a year, 45% below the national median of $80,734. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $210,400, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.8 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and production and manufacturing.

How 22831 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 352 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
40
Under 18
21.9%
65 and over
32.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
0
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
88.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
140
Average household size
2.5
Family households
70%
Married couples
47.1%
Living alone
25%
Veterans (of adults)
5.1%
Male / female
47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
17%
$25–50k
35%
$50–75k
11%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
24%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

22831
$44,559
Rockingham Co.
$80,693
Virginia
$93,170
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$25,672
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
16.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.385
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

22831
$210,400
Rockingham Co.
$313,000
Virginia
$383,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

22831
—
Rockingham Co.
$1,160
Virginia
$1,579
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
86%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
14%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
140
Owner-occupied
87.1%
Vacant
0%
Median year built
1952
Median rooms
6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
22%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
11%
10–19
10%
20–29
79%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
18.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
41.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
21%
Sales
18%
Production
14%
Transportation and moving
14%
Management
10%
Education
9%
Business and finance
6%
Office and admin
6%
Healthcare
2%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Finance, insurance and real estate
25%
Manufacturing
18%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
14%
Retail
12%
Other services
11%
Education
9%
Health care and social assistance
8%
Admin, support and management
3%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Public administration
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$56,000
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
1.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
14.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work22831U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$56,750$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office$46,750$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$41,250$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
16%
High school
47%
Some college
16%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
21.3%
Graduate or professional degree
4.9%
Households with broadband
67.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
59.3%
No internet access
32.1%
Without health insurance
4.3%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Hinton
Center point
38.5599° N, 79.1221° W
Land area
70 sq mi
Water area
0.3 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 22831

ZipCityDistanceIncome
22821Dayton5.5 mi$84,603
26802Brandywine7.3 mi$43,750
22830Fulks Run11 mi$61,038
22850Singers Glen11 mi$91,583
22843Mount Solon13 mi$89,141
22812Bridgewater14 mi$85,941
26807Franklin14 mi$66,750
26815Sugar Grove14 mi$60,104
22834Linville15 mi$99,926
22833Lacey Spring · PO box15 mi—
22802Harrisonburg15 mi$66,423
22820Criders15 mi—

Questions about 22831

What city is zip code 22831?

22831 is assigned to Hinton, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 22831 in?

22831 is in Rockingham County, Virginia.

What is the population of 22831?

About 352 people live in 22831, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 22831 in?

22831 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 22831?

The median household income in 22831 is $44,559.

What zip codes are near 22831?

The closest zip codes to 22831 are 22821, 26802, 22830, 22850, 22843.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 22831, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.