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ZIP 22821 · Dayton

Who lives in ZIP code 22821 (Dayton, VA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Dayton, VA · Rockingham County

uszips 2026
People6,116
Median age39.5
Household income$84,603
Home value$265,078
Median rent$1,053/mo
Poverty6.4%
College degree+22.2%
Commute21 min

Place

Metro area
Harrisonburg, VA
Wider region
Harrisonburg-Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
Time zone
Eastern
Density
33 / sq mi
Housing units
2,404

County

Rockingham100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1011.7%
10–1913.0%
20s11.6%
30s15.0%
40s9.4%
50s15.8%
60s11.4%
70s8.1%
80+4.0%

16.6% are 65 or older; 77.5% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K9.7%
$25K–50K22.1%
$50K–75K12.2%
$75K–100K14.1%
$100K–150K25.4%
$150K+16.5%

41.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $39,829.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school21.5%
High school33.1%
Some college23.2%
Bachelor's14.9%
Graduate7.3%

48.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White85.7%
Black2.5%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other3.4%
Two or more8.2%

10.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
60.2%
Never married
26.3%
Divorced
7.6%
Widowed
5.8%
Family size
2.79
Dual-income families
59.1%

Housing

Own their home
76.2%
Rent burden
26.2%
Men / women
52% / 48%

Work

In labor force
68.4%
Unemployment
1.6%
Self-employed
16.7%
Farmers
10.9%

Community

Charitable givers
19.1%
Veterans
4.8%
With a disability
11.1%
No health insurance
12.3%
Limited English
1.7%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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