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Nelson County, VA ZIP Codes

Nelson County, Virginia has 18 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 12 of the residential ones lie mainly in Nelson County and 6 mainly in a neighboring county; 12 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $73,571 in 24521 (Amherst) to $79,135 in 22971 (Shipman) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Nelson County?

22920 · Afton: $88k22922 · Arrington: $60k22938 · Faber: $109k22949 · Lovingston: $53k22952 · Lyndhurst: $75k22958 · Nellysford: $98k22964 · Piney River: –22967 · Roseland: $87k22969 · Schuyler: $95k22971 · Shipman: $79k22976 · Tyro: $43k24464 · Montebello: $34k24483 · Vesuvius: $78k24521 · Amherst: $74k24553 · Gladstone: $50k24562 · Howardsville: $59k24581 · Norwood: –24599 · Wingina: $63k245212455322967244832292024599229222295222969229712293822949245622295824464229762296422920 · Afton: $88k22922 · Arrington: $60k22938 · Faber: $109k22949 · Lovingston: $53k22952 · Lyndhurst: $75k22958 · Nellysford: $98k22964 · Piney River: –22967 · Roseland: $87k22969 · Schuyler: $95k22971 · Shipman: $79k22976 · Tyro: $43k24464 · Montebello: $34k24483 · Vesuvius: $78k24521 · Amherst: $74k24553 · Gladstone: $50k24562 · Howardsville: $59k24581 · Norwood: –24599 · Wingina: $63k2452124553229672448322920245992292222952229692297122938229492456222958244642296422920 · Afton: $88k22922 · Arrington: $60k22938 · Faber: $109k22949 · Lovingston: $53k22952 · Lyndhurst: $75k22958 · Nellysford: $98k22964 · Piney River: –22967 · Roseland: $87k22969 · Schuyler: $95k22971 · Shipman: $79k22976 · Tyro: $43k24464 · Montebello: $34k24483 · Vesuvius: $78k24521 · Amherst: $74k24553 · Gladstone: $50k24562 · Howardsville: $59k24581 · Norwood: –24599 · Wingina: $63k245212455322967244832292024599229222295222969229712293822949245622295824464
The residential ZIP codes of Nelson County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024). <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

They carry 18 postal town names.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 18 residential ZIP codes in Nelson County

12 ZIP codes lie mainly in Nelson County; 6 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Nelson County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
22920 Afton 3,608 47 $88k $410k 58%
22967 Roseland 2,413 25 $87k $255k 80%
22971 Shipman 2,359 42 $79k $319k 100%
22958 Nellysford 2,306 80 $98k $488k 97%
22922 Arrington 2,226 48 $60k $226k 95%
22969 Schuyler 1,429 32 $95k $314k 53%
22949 Lovingston 1,426 35 $53k $273k 100%
22938 Faber 884 24 $109k $366k 91%
24464 Montebello 190 7 $34k – 100%
22976 Tyro 149 8 $43k – 100%
22964 Piney River 99 27 – – 100%
24581 Norwood no residents 0 – – 100%

Partly in Nelson County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Nelson County, by their share here
In this county
24599 Wingina 470 10 $63k – 47%
24562 Howardsville 820 36 $59k $316k 26%
24553 Gladstone 1,610 12 $50k $141k 21%
24521 Amherst 10,599 49 $74k $241k 4%
24483 Vesuvius 475 7 $78k $274k 3%
22952 Lyndhurst 1,694 37 $75k $263k 1%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

12 ZIP codes of Nelson County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Nelson County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn NelsonElsewhere
245214%Amherst County 96%
2292058%Albemarle County 37%; Augusta County 5%
2296780%Amherst County 20%
2295897%Augusta County 3%
2292295%Amherst County 5%
229521%Augusta County 99%
2455321%Buckingham County 44%; Amherst County 18%; Appomattox County 17%
2296953%Albemarle County 47%
2293891%Albemarle County 9%
2456226%Buckingham County 67%; Albemarle County 7%
244833%Rockbridge County 61%; Amherst County 36%
2459947%Buckingham County 53%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

Which first three digits do Nelson County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Nelson County's ZIP codes use 3 prefixes: 229, 244 and 245.

Three-digit prefixes of Nelson County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Nelson County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
229 Richmond, VA (SCF 230) 11 49
244 Richmond, VA (SCF 230) 2 47
245 Roanoke, VA (SCF 240) 5 64

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.