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ZIP Code 22551
Lake Wilderness, VA, Spotsylvania County
Population
24,146
Land area
168.2sq mi
People per sq mi
144
City
Lake Wilderness
ZIP 22551 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 22551 at a glance
- ZIP 22551 (Lake Wilderness) is 35% less dense than Virginia as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $110,370 a year, 18% more than the Virginia figure of $93,170.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $391,400 and median rent is $1,492 a month.
Local data for ZIP 22551
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 22551, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$110,370
Poverty rate
9.4%
Median home value
$391,400
Prices -8.0% in a year
Median rent
$1,492/mo
Homeownership
87.8%
Bachelor's or higher
31.2%
Median age
40.8
Average commute
40.4 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
263
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
1,229
$50.3M annual payroll
PPP loans
$9.1M
276 loans
Campaign donations
$111K
25% D, 37% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 22551, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: lightning
Storm events since 1996
784
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
249
0.8% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
89° / 25°F
43.4 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 22551, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
41.3%
U.S. 33.3% +8.0 pts
Diabetes
13.7%
U.S. 12.1% +1.6 pts
Smoking
15.6%
U.S. 12.8% +2.8 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
9.0%
U.S. 11.1% -2.1 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 22551?
- ZIP code 22551 is in Lake Wilderness, VA (Spotsylvania County).
- What county is ZIP code 22551 in?
- ZIP code 22551 is mostly in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
- How many people live in ZIP code 22551?
- About 24,146 people live in the 22551 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.