22546 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Caroline County
Centroid: Latitude 38.008, Longitude -77.546
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 22546 has segments in 3 Counties / Independent Cities (Caroline, Hanover, Spotsylvania).

Businesses Addresses: 252
PO Box Addresses: 245
Residential Addresses: 7,237

Multi-Family Addresses: 0
Single Family Addresses: 7,237

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: October 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Ruther Glen, VA 22546 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	19,388 (100%)
Population in Households	19,387 (100.0%)
Population in Families	15,905 (82.0%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	1 ( 0.0%)
Population Density	124
Diversity Index²	63


INCOME
Median Household Income	$91,569
Average Household Income	$106,673
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	22%
Per Capita Income	$38,993
Wealth Index⁵	91
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (51.3)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	7,685 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	6,067 (78.9%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,020 (13.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	598 ( 7.8%)
Median Home Value	$314,950
Average Home Value	$339,388
Housing Affordability Index³	113

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	7,087
Average Household Size	2.74
Family Households	5,069
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Ruther Glen, VA 22546 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 22546 to the other 869 ZIP Codes in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	1.68%	1.76%
Households	1.70%	1.77%
Families		1.54%
Median Household Income		2.08%
Per Capita Income		1.30%
Owner Occupied HU		2.20%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 164	81st
Population Density	# 345	60th
Median Household Income	# 252	71st
Housing Affordability Index	# 668	77th
Per Capita Income	# 412	53rd
Diversity Index	# 184	79th

22546 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 22546: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Ruther Glen, VA 22546 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Ruther Glen, VA 22546 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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