Mount Jackson is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, home to about 2,000 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 22842 and 22847.
Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Mount Jackson; also Basye and Mount Clifton
Mostly Mount Jackson; also Mount Clifton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Jackson. 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)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA208 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Jackson; 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.
Mount Jackson had 1,961 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 284th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Shenandoah County grew from 20,253 residents in 1900 to 44,186 in 2020.
Shenandoah County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 37.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Edinburg, VA weather station (6 miles away).
12,260 jobs at 922 businesses in Shenandoah County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Jackson’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Shenandoah County Public Schools, Massanutten Regional Governor's School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby-Lee ElementaryQuicksburg | Pre-K–5 | 692 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| North Fork MiddleQuicksburg | 6–8 | 362 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Stonewall Jackson HighQuicksburg | 9–12 | 496 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Massanutten Regional Governor's SchoolQuicksburg | — | — | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Triplett Business & Tech.Mount Jackson | — | — | Career and Technical | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Basye and Mount Clifton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.