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ZIP Code 22553
Lake Wilderness, VA, Spotsylvania County
Population
17,207
Land area
43.6sq mi
People per sq mi
395
City
Lake Wilderness
ZIP 22553 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 22553 at a glance
- ZIP 22553 (Lake Wilderness) is 79% denser than Virginia as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $135,856 a year, 46% more than the Virginia figure of $93,170.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $480,200 (25% above Virginia) and median rent is $1,896 a month.
Local data for ZIP 22553
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 22553, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$135,856
Poverty rate
6.5%
Median home value
$480,200
Prices +7.3% in a year
Median rent
$1,896/mo
Homeownership
81.0%
Bachelor's or higher
38.6%
Median age
38.4
Average commute
41.4 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
265
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
1,697
$60.5M annual payroll
PPP loans
$9.2M
225 loans
Campaign donations
$67.3K
23% D, 29% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 22553, 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 22553, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
39.2%
U.S. 33.3% +5.9 pts
Diabetes
11.3%
U.S. 12.1% -0.8 pts
Smoking
12.0%
U.S. 12.8% -0.8 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
7.4%
U.S. 11.1% -3.7 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 22553?
- ZIP code 22553 is in Lake Wilderness, VA (Spotsylvania County).
- What county is ZIP code 22553 in?
- ZIP code 22553 is mostly in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
- How many people live in ZIP code 22553?
- About 17,207 people live in the 22553 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.