Charlottesville, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22904
Albemarle County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,633
- 2,784/sq mi High-density area
- $250,000+
- Median income Above-median income area
- 78.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Charlottesville pairs a top-decile household income, in a suburban-density, renter-heavy area.
- Top 1%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2,784
- people per sq mi
- 0%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22904 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22904 covers 1.7 square miles in Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,633 residents on file, a density of 2,784 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 22904 skews affluent, with a median household income of $250,000+ (192% above the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $4,889. Economic pressure is pronounced: 31.5% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 10.9%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 78.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 19.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Albemarle County, so 22904 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 22904, Charlottesville, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
4,633
Population
1.7
Area (sq mi)
2,784
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22904?
19.3
Median Age
42.2%
Male
57.8%
Female
8.0%
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?
$250,000+
Median Household Income
+192% vs state ZIP avg
$4,889
Per Capita Income
31.5%
Poverty Rate
10.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22904 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Charlottesville, VA household income vs. every Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 804 reporting Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$250,000 Top 1% higher than 99% of 804 Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Virginia 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
36housing units
36
Total Housing Units
36
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,063
Median Rent
1998
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 22904, employing approximately 460 people with a combined annual payroll of $16,554,000.
12
Businesses
460
Employees
$16.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 58.3% |
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 22904 vs 22901 →
ZIP 22904 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
- 22936 4,853
Earlysville (22936)
4,853 residents
- 22904 4,633
Charlottesville (22904)
4,633 residents
- 22959 1,578
North Garden (22959)
1,578 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22904 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22904 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)
$250,000 median income
- 22936
Earlysville (22936)
$142,338 median income
- 22911
Charlottesville (22911)
$128,235 median income
- 22959 $95,461
North Garden (22959)
$95,461 median income
- 22902 $93,463
Charlottesville (22902)
$93,463 median income
- 22901 $92,145
Charlottesville (22901)
$92,145 median income
- 22903 $69,340
Charlottesville (22903)
$69,340 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22904 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 22904, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (4,633 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 22904 in?
ZIP code 22904 (Charlottesville) is located in Albemarle County, Virginia. Albemarle County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/albemarle-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 22904?
ZIP code 22904 in Charlottesville, VA has a population of 4,633 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 22904?
The median household income in ZIP 22904 is $250,000+, which is 228% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 22904?
The largest racial group in ZIP 22904 is White at 63.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 22904?
ZIP code 22904 has 12 business establishments employing approximately 460 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 22904?
In ZIP code 22904, 78.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 78.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 22904?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 22904 is 31.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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