Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 22901: Charlottesville, VA
ZIP code 22901 uses the postal name Charlottesville, Virginia and lies mostly in Albemarle County (95% of its land) with the rest in Charlottesville city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 37,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd most populous of Charlottesville's 6 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $92,145 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Charlottesville (5%) and Rio (1%), and 3% in smaller places; 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Charlottesville · 6 residential ZIPs
- County
- Albemarle County (95%); Charlottesville city (5%)
- Census places
- Charlottesville (5%); Rio (1%) census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Greenbriar Heights, Greenbrier, Locust Grove, Northerly, The Meadows GeoNames
- Metro area
- Charlottesville, VA
- House district
- VA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 52.2 sq mi · 714 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 22901?
22901 centers on 38.088°, -78.553° and covers 52.2 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 22936, 22903, 22911, 22940, 22932, 22902.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 22901, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 22901 compare with the rest of Charlottesville?
| Measure | 22901 | In Charlottesville | In Albemarle County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 37,237 | 2nd of 6 | 2nd of 24 | 63rd of 903 |
| Median household income | $92k | 3rd of 4 | 7th of 11 | 184th of 461 |
| Median home value | $502k | 2nd of 4 | 6th of 16 | 113th of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 75% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 75% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 22901?
The 2020 Census counted 36,938 people in 22901; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 37,237. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 13.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 37,237
- 2020 Census count
- 36,938+13.5% since 2010 (32,532)
- Households
- 16,684
- Median age
- 42.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 22901?
Of the 37,237 people the ACS estimates in 22901, 19.9% are under 18 and 23.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (12.1%).
- Under 1819.9%
- 18 to 6456.8%
- 65 and older23.2%
- White, not Hispanic68.6%
- Black, not Hispanic12.1%
- Hispanic or Latino9.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.1%
- Other or two or more4.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 22901 earn?
Median household income is $92,145 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Albemarle County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($91,611 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $92,145
- Income per person
- $61,004
- Below the poverty line
- 10.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 60.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $137,25818,020 returns; wages 51% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 22901?
FHFA's house price index for 22901, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 81% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 48% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $501,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,662
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 56.8%
- Housing units
- 17,826
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 22901?
1,263 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 14 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade205
- Health care and social assistance178
- Professional, scientific, and technical services162
- Other services (except public administration)122
- Accommodation and food services118
- Construction83
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 22901?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22936 | Earlysville | 6,983 | $142k | 5.8 mi |
| 22903 | Charlottesville | 40,372 | $69k | 6.0 mi |
| 22911 | Charlottesville | 19,107 | $128k | 7.8 mi |
| 22940 | Free Union | 1,066 | $205k | 8.8 mi |
| 22932 | Crozet | 9,148 | $116k | 8.8 mi |
| 22902 | Charlottesville | 23,486 | $94k | 12.4 mi |
| 22904 | Charlottesville | 5,729 | $250k+ | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 22908 | Charlottesville | 0 | – | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 22935 | Dyke | 575 | $118k | 11.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.