Zip code 22846: Penn Laird, Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 22846?

22846 is assigned to Penn Laird, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 22846 in?

22846 is in Rockingham County, Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 22846?

About 1,496 people live in 22846, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 22846?

The median household income in 22846 is $115,491.

Q: What zip codes are near 22846?

The closest zip codes to 22846 are 22840, 22801, 24471, 22848, 22807.

Residential delivery areaRockingham CountyEastern Time

Population

1,496

Median household income

$115K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$450K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,317/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

11 sq mi

135 people/sq mi

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

About 22846

22846 is a small-town zip code in Penn Laird, Virginia (Rockingham County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 1,496 people live here, or 135 per square mile. The median resident is 43.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $115,491 a year, 43% above the national median of $80,734. 2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $450,000, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,317 a month.

43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.4 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; management; and education. 29% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 22846 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers28.5%
99th
U.S. 10% · VA 8.6%28th of 846 in VA
Broadband access98%
97th
StrengthU.S. 91% · VA 91%70th of 836 in VA
Homeownership rate88.6%
94th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · VA 67.3%191st of 836 in VA
Residents under 1827.1%
87th
U.S. 22% · VA 21.7%70th of 852 in VA
Government workers20.9%
87th
U.S. 14.5% · VA 20.5%319th of 846 in VA
Median household income$115,491
82nd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170143rd of 796 in VA
Median age43.4
79th
U.S. 38.9 · VA 39427th of 849 in VA
Median earnings per worker$60,122
75th
U.S. $49,666 · VA $54,861176th of 834 in VA
Per capita income$51,382
74th
U.S. $44,673 · VA $50,666199th of 849 in VA
Bachelor's degree or higher42.6%
70th
U.S. 35.7% · VA 42.2%199th of 850 in VA
Median home value$450,000
69th
U.S. $332,700 · VA $383,700164th of 782 in VA
Rent-burdened renters55.2%
67th
U.S. 51.1% · VA 48.5%206th of 774 in VA
Tech workers3.8%
66th
U.S. 3.8% · VA 6.5%284th of 846 in VA
Veterans6.6%
61st
U.S. 6.2% · VA 9.4%564th of 851 in VA
Work from home12.4%
48th
U.S. 15.1% · VA 18.3%368th of 848 in VA
Healthcare workers9.2%
46th
U.S. 9.7% · VA 8.5%357th of 846 in VA
Median gross rent$1,317
44th
U.S. $1,413 · VA $1,579236th of 616 in VA
Residents 65 and older14.8%
37th
U.S. 17.2% · VA 16.7%653rd of 852 in VA
Average commute22.4 min
25th
U.S. 26.4 min · VA 27.3 min651st of 799 in VA
Diversity index30.7
24th
U.S. 61.4 · VA 60.7524th of 852 in VA
Population density135/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · VA 221/sq mi336th of 852 in VA
Uninsured rate3.4%
16th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · VA 6.9%614th of 846 in VA
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · VA 4.3%498th of 846 in VA
Foreign-born residents1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · VA 13.1%608th of 852 in VA
Income inequality (Gini)0.357
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · VA 0.471695th of 832 in VA
Population1,496
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · VA 8,705,170570th of 852 in VA
Poverty rate2%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · VA 9.9%770th of 837 in VA
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · VA 8.7%826th of 836 in VA

Measure	22846	Rockingham	VA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in VA
Self-employed workers	28.5%	12.1%	8.6%	10%	99th	28th of 846
Broadband accessStrength	98%	86.8%	91%	91%	97th	70th of 836
Homeownership rateStrength	88.6%	75.3%	67.3%	65.2%	94th	191st of 836
Residents under 18	27.1%	22.1%	21.7%	22%	87th	70th of 852
Government workers	20.9%	15.5%	20.5%	14.5%	87th	319th of 846
Median household incomeStrength	$115,491	$80,693	$93,170	$80,734	82nd	143rd of 796
Median age	43.4	40.1	39	38.9	79th	427th of 849
Median earnings per worker	$60,122	$45,753	$54,861	$49,666	75th	176th of 834
Per capita income	$51,382	$41,361	$50,666	$44,673	74th	199th of 849
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.6%	29%	42.2%	35.7%	70th	199th of 850
Median home value	$450,000	$313,000	$383,700	$332,700	69th	164th of 782
Rent-burdened renters	55.2%	43.2%	48.5%	51.1%	67th	206th of 774
Tech workers	3.8%	1.9%	6.5%	3.8%	66th	284th of 846
Veterans	6.6%	5.9%	9.4%	6.2%	61st	564th of 851
Work from home	12.4%	9.2%	18.3%	15.1%	48th	368th of 848
Healthcare workers	9.2%	7.4%	8.5%	9.7%	46th	357th of 846
Median gross rent	$1,317	$1,160	$1,579	$1,413	44th	236th of 616
Residents 65 and older	14.8%	20.1%	16.7%	17.2%	37th	653rd of 852
Average commute	22.4 min	22.2 min	27.3 min	26.4 min	25th	651st of 799
Diversity index	30.7	27.8	60.7	61.4	24th	524th of 852
Population density	135/sq mi	101/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	336th of 852
Uninsured rateStrength	3.4%	10.6%	6.9%	8.4%	16th	614th of 846
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	2.7%	4.3%	5.2%	14th	498th of 846
Foreign-born residents	1%	6.2%	13.1%	14.1%	6th	608th of 852
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.357	0.450	0.471	0.483	4th	695th of 832
Population	1,496	85,600	8,705,170	334,922,499	2nd	570th of 852
Poverty rateStrength	2%	9.8%	9.9%	12.5%	1st	770th of 837
Housing vacancy	0%	10.6%	8.7%	10.1%	1st	826th of 836

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

10%

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

12%

35–44

21%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

43.4

Under 18

27.1%

65 and over

14.8%

Race and ethnicity

White83%
Black0.7%
Hispanic5%
Asian8%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

30.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 511
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 87.7%
Married couples: 66.5%
Living alone: 12.3%
Veterans (of adults): 6.6%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

22%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

$200k+

25%

Median household income

22846

$115,491

Rockingham Co.

$80,693

Virginia

$93,170

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$51,382

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

31.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.357

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

22846

$450,000

Rockingham Co.

$313,000

Virginia

$383,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

22846

$1,317

Rockingham Co.

$1,160

Virginia

$1,579

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

98%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 511
Owner-occupied: 88.6%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1993
Median rooms: 7.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 55.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

49%

20–29

29%

30–44

45–59

15%

60+

Average commute

22.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

75.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

17%

Management

15%

Education

12%

Office and admin

11%

Healthcare

Sales

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Food service

Computer and math

Business and finance

Production

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Engineering and science

0.6%

Transportation and moving

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Other services

19%

Education

18%

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Manufacturing

Health care and social assistance

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Retail

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Admin, support and management

Information

Median earnings per worker

$60,122

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

28.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	22846	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$83,000	$74,888
Service	$23,450	$26,804
Sales and office	$60,294	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,375	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

29%

Some college

14%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 19.7%
Households with broadband: 98%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.5%
No internet access: 2%
Without health insurance: 3.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Penn Laird
State: Virginia
County: Rockingham County
Center point: 38.3849° N, 78.7962° W
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Massanetta Springs (unincorporated)4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 22846

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
22840	Mc Gaheysville, VA	2.9 mi	5,239	$95,667	$382,500
22801	Harrisonburg, VA	4.8 mi	39,983	$72,067	$364,300
24471	Port Republic, VA	5 mi	1,768	$97,396	$395,500
22848	Pleasant Valley, VA · PO box	5.2 mi	—	—	—
22807	Harrisonburg, VA	5.2 mi	5,347	—	—
22832	Keezletown, VA	5.5 mi	1,136	$64,766	$332,200
22841	Mount Crawford, VA	6 mi	3,090	$92,862	$370,500
22803	Harrisonburg, VA · PO box	6 mi	—	—	—
22802	Harrisonburg, VA	8.4 mi	30,374	$66,423	$280,700
24486	Weyers Cave, VA	9.2 mi	3,739	$80,990	$284,000
22827	Elkton, VA	9.8 mi	10,529	$70,519	$252,500
22833	Lacey Spring, VA · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 22846

What city is zip code 22846?

22846 is assigned to Penn Laird, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 22846 in?

22846 is in Rockingham County, Virginia.

What is the population of 22846?

About 1,496 people live in 22846, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 22846 in?

22846 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 22846?

The median household income in 22846 is $115,491.

What zip codes are near 22846?

The closest zip codes to 22846 are 22840, 22801, 24471, 22848, 22807.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 22846, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.