Front Royal is a town in Warren County, Virginia, home to about 15,296 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 22630.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Front Royal; also Shenandoah Farms and Shenandoah Shores
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Front Royal. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA179 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Front Royal; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Front Royal had 15,011 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 90th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Warren County grew from 8,837 residents in 1900 to 40,727 in 2020.
Warren County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 43.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Front Royal, VA weather station (2 miles away).
11,889 jobs at 882 businesses in Warren County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
251 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Front Royal.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 58 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 26 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 37 |
| Mental health providers | 63 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 36 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1788.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Warren County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.S. Rhodes ElementaryFront Royal | Pre-K–5 | 265 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| E. Wilson Morrison ElementaryFront Royal | Pre-K–5 | 458 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Hilda J. Barbour ElementaryFront Royal | Pre-K–5 | 453 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Leslie Fox Keyser ElementaryFront Royal | Pre-K–5 | 474 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Ressie Jeffries ElementaryFront Royal | Pre-K–5 | 649 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Skyline MiddleFront Royal | 6–8 | 536 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Warren County MiddleFront Royal | 6–8 | 569 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Skyline HighFront Royal | 9–12 | 848 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Warren County HighFront Royal | 9–12 | 772 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Ridge AcademyFront Royal | Pre-K–12 | 134 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 mi |
| Dominion Ridge AcademyFront Royal | Pre-K–12 | 136 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 mi |
| Chelsea AcademyFront Royal | K–12 | 256 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Randolph-Macon AcademyFront Royal | 6–12 | 317 | Methodist | 1.0 mi |
| Virginia International AcademyFront Royal | 9–12 | 3 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Shenandoah Farms and Shenandoah Shores.
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