Southern Gateway is a community in Stafford County, Virginia, home to about 2,771 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 22406.
Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Southern Gateway. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA171 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Southern Gateway; 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.
Southern Gateway had 3,133 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2010.
It’s the 252nd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Stafford County grew from 8,097 residents in 1900 to 156,927 in 2020.
Stafford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 43.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fredericksburg Sewage, VA weather station (8 miles away).
35,383 jobs at 2,570 businesses in Stafford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
84 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Southern Gateway.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 27 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
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 Stafford County Public Schools, Academy of Technology and Innovation at UMW, Commonwealth Governor's School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartwood ElementaryHartwood | K–5 | 627 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Rocky Run ElementaryFredericksburg | K–5 | 911 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| T. Benton Gayle MiddleFredericksburg | 6–8 | 939 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Academy of Technology and Innovation at the University of MaFredericksburg | — | — | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Commonwealth Governor's SchoolFredericksburg | — | — | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Phoenix Center for Innovative LearningFredericksburg | — | — | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| Regional Alternative Ed/Stafford CoFredericksburg | — | — | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Life AcademyFredericksburg | Pre-K–5 | 34 | Baptist | 2.0 mi |
| Holy Cross AcademyFredericksburg | Pre-K–8 | 426 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Alternative Paths Training School -Staff East/WestFredericksburg | 2–12 | 88 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 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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