Tappahannock is a town in Essex County, Virginia, home to about 1,908 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 22560.
Homes sold for a median of $195 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 Tappahannock. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Richmond International Airport (RIC)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA173 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tappahannock; 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.
Tappahannock had 2,193 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 289th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Essex County grew from 9,701 residents in 1900 to 10,599 in 2020.
Essex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Warsaw 2 Nw, VA weather station (9 miles away).
3,180 jobs at 309 businesses in Essex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
90 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tappahannock.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 29 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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
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 Essex County Public Schools, Chesapeake Bay Governor's School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tappahannock ElementaryTappahannock | Pre-K–4 | 400 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| James H. Cary IntermediateTappahannock | 5–8 | 299 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Essex HighTappahannock | 9–12 | 393 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Chesapeake Bay Governor's SchoolTappahannock | — | — | Public | 3.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tappahannock Junior AcademyTappahannock | Pre-K–8 | 24 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.3 mi |
| St Margaret's SchoolTappahannock | 8–12 | 68 | Episcopal | 3.2 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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