ZIP Code 22602 — Shawneeland CDP, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 22602 covers Shawneeland, VA in Frederick County with a population of about 32,176.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.7 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 540, 826; U.S. House district VA-6; the WASHINGTON, DC (HAGRSTWN) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 22602 is about $99,534 — about 32% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.4%; unemployment rate near 3.9%; 31.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Professional services; about 11.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $351,400 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,166 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 78.6% (about 13.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 22602 in Shawneeland, VA, a household would need roughly $97,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,257. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($99,534). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Shawneeland CDP, VA as Relatively Low (composite score 44.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (76.4) and flood (60.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Shawneeland CDP, VA show little to no average snow and around 40.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,816 for ZIP 22602 (Shawneeland CDP, VA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.