Charlottesville, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22902
Charlottesville County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 21,223
- 131/sq mi
- $93,463
- Median income
- $436,200
- Median home value
- 59.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Charlottesville pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 17%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 131
- people per sq mi
- 53%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22902 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22902 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 162.5 square miles in Charlottesville, Charlottesville County, Virginia. The area is home to 21,223 residents, producing a population density of 131 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 22902 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22902 sits at $93,463 (9% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $60,883. The poverty rate stands at 9.2% and the unemployment rate at 2.5%. On housing, the median home value is $436,200 (30% above the state average) with median rent at $1,659 per month, and 53.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22902 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 59.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.7, and the average commute is 18 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 additional ZIPs sharing Charlottesville County, so you can benchmark 22902 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 22902
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 22902.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
251 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
125 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
121 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
118 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
108 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 22902, Charlottesville, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
21,223
Population
162.5
Area (sq mi)
131
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22902?
39.7
Median Age
48.1%
Male
51.9%
Female
12.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$93,463
Median Household Income
+9% vs state
$60,883
Per Capita Income
9.2%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
18.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 22902 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$93,463 Top 24% higher than 76% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
12,023
Total Housing Units
11,291
Occupied Units
732
Vacant Units
2.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$436,200
Median Home Value
+30% vs state
$1,659
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
-0.5%
YoY Change (2024)
338
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+238%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 22902 have decreased 0.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +238% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.9% | 244 |
| 2021 | +8.9% | 266 |
| 2022 | +7.6% | 286 |
| 2023 | +18.7% | 339 |
| 2024 | -0.5% | 338 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,207 business establishments in ZIP 22902, employing approximately 16,657 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,340,466,000.
1,207
Businesses
16,657
Employees
$1.3B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 251 | 20.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 125 | 10.4% |
| Retail trade | 121 | 10.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 118 | 9.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 108 | 8.9% |
| Construction | 81 | 6.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 81 | 6.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 72 | 6.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 51 | 4.2% |
| Manufacturing | 38 | 3.1% |
| Information | 38 | 3.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 38 | 3.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 35 | 2.9% |
| Educational services | 25 | 2.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 15 | 1.2% |
| Utilities | 5 | 0.4% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 4 | 0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 22902 vs 22904 →
ZIP 22902 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22903
Charlottesville (22903)
38,229 residents
- 22901
Charlottesville (22901)
32,532 residents
- 22902
Charlottesville (22902)
21,223 residents
- 22911
Charlottesville (22911)
15,971 residents
- 22904 4,633
Charlottesville (22904)
4,633 residents
- 22947 4,198
Keswick (22947)
4,198 residents
- 22937 1,486
Esmont (22937)
1,486 residents
- 22946 244
Keene (22946)
244 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22902 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22902 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22904
Charlottesville (22904)
$250,001 median income
- 22947
Keswick (22947)
$136,250 median income
- 22911
Charlottesville (22911)
$128,235 median income
- 22946
Keene (22946)
$115,655 median income
- 22902 $93,463
Charlottesville (22902)
$93,463 median income
- 22901 $92,145
Charlottesville (22901)
$92,145 median income
- 22937 $86,979
Esmont (22937)
$86,979 median income
- 22903 $69,340
Charlottesville (22903)
$69,340 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22902 ranks #5 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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