Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 22903: Charlottesville, VA
ZIP code 22903 uses the postal name Charlottesville, Virginia and lies mostly in Albemarle County (93% of its land) with the rest in Charlottesville city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 40,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the most populous of Charlottesville's 6 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $69,340 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Charlottesville (7%), University of Virginia (2%) and Ivy (2%), and under 1% in smaller places; 88% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Charlottesville · 6 residential ZIPs
- County
- Albemarle County (93%); Charlottesville city (7%)
- Census places
- Charlottesville (7%); University of Virginia (2%) census-designated place; Ivy (2%) census-designated place
- Neighborhood
- Vinegar Hill GeoNames
- Metro area
- Charlottesville, VA
- House district
- VA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 69.0 sq mi · 585 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 22903?
22903 centers on 38.007°, -78.595° and covers 69.0 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 22904, 22908, 22959, 22901, 22902, 22932, 22920, 22937.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 22903, 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 22903 compare with the rest of Charlottesville?
| Measure | 22903 | In Charlottesville | In Albemarle County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 40,372 | 1st of 6 | 1st of 24 | 46th of 903 |
| Median household income | $69k | 4th of 4 | 11th of 11 | 286th of 461 |
| Median home value | $526k | 1st of 4 | 5th of 16 | 103rd of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 46% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 73% 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 22903?
The 2020 Census counted 42,170 people in 22903; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 40,372. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 40,372
- 2020 Census count
- 42,170
- Households
- 16,287
- Median age
- 29.2
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 22903?
Of the 40,372 people the ACS estimates in 22903, 15.9% are under 18 and 11.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (64.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (14.0%).
- Under 1815.9%
- 18 to 6472.2%
- 65 and older11.9%
- White, not Hispanic64.8%
- Black, not Hispanic14.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic9.1%
- Hispanic or Latino7.0%
- Other or two or more5.0%
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 22903 earn?
Median household income is $69,340 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Albemarle County.
- Median household income
- $69,340±$7,230
- Income per person
- $51,513
- Below the poverty line
- 21.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 66.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $143,66115,750 returns; wages 55% 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 22903?
FHFA's house price index for 22903, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 91% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 55% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −1.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $526,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,580
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 42.2%
- Housing units
- 17,815
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 22903?
1,067 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 27 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services185
- Retail trade145
- Other services (except public administration)123
- Professional, scientific, and technical services116
- Health care and social assistance106
- Construction70
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 22903?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22904 | Charlottesville | 5,729 | $250k+ | 5.0 mi |
| 22908 | Charlottesville | 0 | – | 5.6 mi |
| 22959 | North Garden | 1,923 | $96k | 5.9 mi |
| 22901 | Charlottesville | 37,237 | $92k | 6.0 mi |
| 22902 | Charlottesville | 23,486 | $94k | 7.8 mi |
| 22932 | Crozet | 9,148 | $116k | 11.2 mi |
| 22920 | Afton | 3,608 | $88k | 11.8 mi |
| 22937 | Esmont | 1,743 | $87k | 13.3 mi |
| 22943 | Greenwood | 402 | $81k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 22931 | Covesville | 145 | $108k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 22946 | Keene | 195 | $116k | 11.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.