ZIP Code 22972

22972 is one of Virginia's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Somerset, Orange County.

City: Somerset
County: Orange County
State: Virginia
Prefix: 229xx

Where this code sits

22972 is part of the 229xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Somerset.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 22972 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 22972

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 22972.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 22942	3.5 mi	Gordonsville, VA
ZIP code 22923	3.9 mi	Barboursville, VA
ZIP code 22957	3.9 mi	Montpelier Station, VA
ZIP code 22732	8.4 mi	Radiant, VA
ZIP code 22709	8.7 mi	Aroda, VA
ZIP code 22989	9.0 mi	Woodberry Forest, VA
ZIP code 22738	9.1 mi	Rochelle, VA
ZIP code 22731	9.5 mi	Pratts, VA

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 22972, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 22972. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.