Charlottesville, VA

Census ZIP code profile for Charlottesville, VA — 5 ZIPs, total population 112,588. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Charlottesville, VA is covered by 5 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 112,588 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Charlottesville splits its residents across 5 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Charlottesville, the median household income averages $126,637 and per-capita income averages $48,284. Poverty rate runs at 15.4% and unemployment at 4.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $479,550 with median rent of $1,577 per month, and 44.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 5 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Charlottesville against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Charlottesville as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

112,588

Population

$126,637

Median Income

$479,550

Median Home Value

34.2

Median Age

How much do residents of Charlottesville earn?

Median Household Income
$126,637
Per Capita Income
$48,284
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Poverty Rate
15.4%

What does housing look like in Charlottesville?

Median Home Value
$479,550
Median Rent
$1,577/mo
Owner Occupied
44.0%
Housing Units
56,224

Who lives in Charlottesville?

Bachelor's Degree+
65.5%
High School+
76.7%
Avg Commute
20 min
Foreign Born
11.3%

ZIP Codes in Charlottesville, VA

Side-by-side: Compare 22903 vs 22901 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
22903 38,229 195 America/New_York
22901 32,532 241 America/New_York
22902 21,223 131 America/New_York
22911 15,971 121 America/New_York
22904 4,633 2,784 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Charlottesville, VA?
Charlottesville, VA has 5 ZIP codes with a combined population of 112,588, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Charlottesville?
The average median household income across Charlottesville, VA ZIP codes is $126,637. The poverty rate is 15.4%.
What is the cost of living in Charlottesville?
The average median home value in Charlottesville, VA is $479,550. Median rent is $1,577/month. 44.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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