Population & age
- Total population
- 16,746
- Median age
- 37.8
Spotsylvania County · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Population 16,746
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA (ZIP 22553) sits in Spotsylvania County within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 39.2%. NCES lists 15 schools serving the area, 15 non-charter. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,257. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $94,895, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Local establishments report average pay of $33,760 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 14th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was winter storm-related (SEVERE WINTER STORM, 2026). 25.5% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Virginia levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 5.75%); a household at the local median AGI of $94,895 would pay roughly $3,274/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 1,795 residents (609 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $117,195, fair market rent of $2,070 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $427,620, down 1.0% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Studio
$1,800
/month
1 Bed
$1,860
/month
2 Bed
$2,070
/month
3 Bed
$2,610
/month
4 Bed
$3,070
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
$427,620
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
-1.0%
vs. March 2025
+2.0%
vs. March 2021
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing units permitted
707
Across 707 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $258.5M.
Single-family
707
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$258.5M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Tax returns filed
8,300
Average AGI
$94,895
Avg property tax
$443
EITC participation
10.7%
Income distribution
Avg mortgage interest
$1,630
Avg charitable contribution
$1,237
Avg capital gains
$2,085
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $787.6M across all reported brackets.
Business establishments
269
Total employment
1,582
Annual payroll
$53.4M
Average annual pay
$33,760
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Average annual pay
$52,962
Average weekly wage
$1,019
Total employment
37,842
Total establishments
3,570
That is roughly 19% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment rate
2.8%
That is 1.2 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
79,801
Employed
77,546
Unemployed
2,255
Based on Spotsylvania County, VA data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
FDIC-insured bank branches
3
Typical banking access
A standard suburban / mid-density branch count for this area.
Total deposits
$188.2M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
3
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Fredericksburg, VA
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: City of Fredericksburg
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Public-library outlets
1
Single library outlet
One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.
Buildings
1
1 branch
Avg hours / week
73
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
5,000
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Federally Declared Disasters
19
Date Range
1969–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 23, 2026 (DR-3631)
Incident period: January 22, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
Individual Assistance
3
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
3
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
19
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
8
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
56.8°F
45.6° – 68°
Annual precipitation
43.4"
Annual snowfall
11.3"
Heating · cooling days
4,299.7 · 1,336.1
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: FREDERICKSBURG SEWAGE, VA US, 10.3 miles from the centroid of Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA (ZIP 22553)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
7,823
That is roughly 377 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
15%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.8
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.5
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
8.0%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
48
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,880
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
9.1
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
72%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
43%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.0% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Spotsylvania data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
25.5% of Spotsylvania County, VA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.16
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.68
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.66
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 5.0% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Spotsylvania County, VA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 344 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 889 reports
Homicide
5
Robbery
26
Burglary
54
Vehicle theft
96
County-level data for Spotsylvania (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+1,795 people
+609 households • +$53.3M net AGI flow
Moved in
7,193households
13,520 people • $525.3M AGI
Moved out
6,584households
11,725 people • $472.0M AGI
Where new residents came from
Where departing residents went
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $73,029 versus departing households' $71,695.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 22553. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Income tax
5.75%
graduated · 4 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
5.77%
State 5.30% · avg local 0.47%
Property tax (effective)
0.77%
Median $2,505/year
Tax burden rank
35 of 50
10.90% of personal income
For ZIP 22553: At this ZIP's median AGI of $94,895, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $3,274 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $427,620, that works out to roughly $3,287/year in property tax.
Program
Virginia PFML
Mandatory (state-run insurance) · benefits begin 2028/2029
Max weeks/year
12
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,507
Replacement: 80% AWW · job protection
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs in Spotsylvania Courthouse
Nearby ZIPs by distance
22407 (Fredericksburg, 3.4 mi) · 22551 (Spotsylvania Courthouse, 6.7 mi) · 22401 (Fredericksburg, 8.5 mi) · 22508 (Lake Of The Woods, 9.1 mi) · 22736 (9.2 mi) · 22406 (Southern Gateway, 10.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
39.2%
6.2pp above the 33.0% national rate.
34.7%
2.7pp above the 32.0% national rate.
23.5%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
78.3%
2.3pp above the 76.0% national rate.
7.4%
5.6pp below the 13.0% national rate.
11.3%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
15 schools serve this ZIP, including 15 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| COURTLAND HIGH | Public | 9–12 | 1,463 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | 946 |
| COURTHOUSE RD ELEM | Public | -1–5 | 760 |
| NI RIVER MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | 695 |
| POST OAK MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | 695 |
Showing top 5 by enrollment. 10 more schools serve this ZIP.
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges in this area
1
Median in-state tuition
$5,257
Median earnings (10 yr)
$39,644
Locust Grove, VA · 22508
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA (ZIP 22553) sits in Spotsylvania County within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 39.2%. NCES lists 15 schools serving the area, 15 non-charter. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,257. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $94,895, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Local establishments report average pay of $33,760 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 14th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was winter storm-related (SEVERE WINTER STORM, 2026). 25.5% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Virginia levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 5.75%); a household at the local median AGI of $94,895 would pay roughly $3,274/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 1,795 residents (609 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $117,195, fair market rent of $2,070 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $427,620, down 1.0% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
These two readings tell a consistent story. Strong access numbers usually correlate with denser provider networks, and a high school count signals the population base that supports them. Reading them together: a household weighing this ZIP for a multi-year stay can expect both healthcare and education infrastructure to keep pace.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 23.5%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
39.2%, which is 6.2 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
23.5%, which is 1.5 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
34.7%, which is 2.7 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
15 schools serve this ZIP, including 15 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 22553 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Yes, 1 high school serves this ZIP: Courtland High. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
16,746 people live in ZIP 22553, with a median age of 37.8 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$117,195 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 22553, 78.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.5% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 22553, 12.5% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.5% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
5.0% of the population in ZIP 22553 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
92.9% of households in ZIP 22553 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The typical home value in ZIP 22553 is $427,620, down 1.0% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Home values are down 1.0% over the past year and up 2.0% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 22553 (Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA) is $94,895 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Tax returns from ZIP 22553 report an average of $443 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
9.8% of tax returns from ZIP 22553 (Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
As of 2022, 269 business establishments operated in ZIP 22553 employing 1,582 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 22553 is $33,760, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 22553 ranks in the 14th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 22553, ranking in the 45th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 19 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 22553 between 1969–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 22553, accounting for 5 of 19 declarations (26%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 22553 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3631) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
1 college or university is listed near ZIP 22553 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Germanna Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
Median in-state tuition across 1 nearby institution is $5,257 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $39,644 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
ZIP 22553 has an average annual temperature of 56.8°F and 43.4" of annual precipitation based on the FREDERICKSBURG SEWAGE, VA US weather station 10.3 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Yes — ZIP 22553 is part of the Fredericksburg, VA urbanized area, primarily served by City of Fredericksburg (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
Virginia has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.75%. Households at the local median AGI of $94,895 would pay roughly $3,274 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 5.77% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Virginia has enacted a paid family leave program with benefits beginning 2028/2029 but it is not yet active (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (15 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1 institution), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (19 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (19 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs in Spotsylvania Courthouse
Nearby ZIPs by distance
22407 (Fredericksburg, 3.4 mi) · 22551 (Spotsylvania Courthouse, 6.7 mi) · 22401 (Fredericksburg, 8.5 mi) · 22508 (Lake Of The Woods, 9.1 mi) · 22736 (9.2 mi) · 22406 (Southern Gateway, 10.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
14th percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 11 census tracts, population 19,654
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
94
Limited English Speakers
154
Persons with Disability
2,001
Without HS Diploma
846
Without Health Insurance
1,242
Adults Age 65+
2,453
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.