Charlottesville, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22911
Albemarle County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 15,971
- 121/sq mi
- $128,235
- Median income
- $454,100
- Median home value
- 62.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Charlottesville pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 7%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 16%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 121
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22911 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22911 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 132.2 square miles in Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. The area is home to 15,971 residents, producing a population density of 121 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 22911 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22911 sits at $128,235 (50% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $63,133. The poverty rate stands at 4.3% and the unemployment rate at 2.0%. On housing, the median home value is $454,100 (36% above the state average) with median rent at $1,920 per month, and 67.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22911 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 62.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.7, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Albemarle County, so you can benchmark 22911 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 22911
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 22911.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
168 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
99 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
71 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 63
Other services (except public administration)
63 establishments
- Retail trade 61
Retail trade
61 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 22911, 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
15,971
Population
132.2
Area (sq mi)
121
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22911?
40.7
Median Age
48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
10.8%
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?
$128,235
Median Household Income
+50% vs state
$63,133
Per Capita Income
4.3%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
22.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 22911 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$128,235 Top 7% higher than 93% 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?
8,524
Total Housing Units
7,996
Occupied Units
528
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$454,100
Median Home Value
+36% vs state
$1,920
Median Rent
1997
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
+4.0%
YoY Change (2024)
272
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+172%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 22911 have increased 4.0% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +172% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.4% | 192 |
| 2021 | +7.5% | 206 |
| 2022 | +15.1% | 237 |
| 2023 | +10.3% | 262 |
| 2024 | +4.0% | 272 |
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 731 business establishments in ZIP 22911, employing approximately 12,266 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,004,834,000.
731
Businesses
12,266
Employees
$1.0B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 168 | 23.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 99 | 13.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 71 | 9.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 63 | 8.6% |
| Retail trade | 61 | 8.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 60 | 8.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 43 | 5.9% |
| Construction | 42 | 5.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 34 | 4.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 19 | 2.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 18 | 2.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 14 | 1.9% |
| Educational services | 12 | 1.6% |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 1.4% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 7 | 1.0% |
| Information | 6 | 0.8% |
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 22911 vs 22947 →
ZIP 22911 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22901
Charlottesville (22901)
32,532 residents
- 22902
Charlottesville (22902)
21,223 residents
- 22911
Charlottesville (22911)
15,971 residents
- 22968 9,815
Ruckersville (22968)
9,815 residents
- 22974 5,385
Troy (22974)
5,385 residents
- 22923 5,035
Barboursville (22923)
5,035 residents
- 22936 4,853
Earlysville (22936)
4,853 residents
- 22904 4,633
Charlottesville (22904)
4,633 residents
- 22947 4,198
Keswick (22947)
4,198 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22911 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22911 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
- 22936
Earlysville (22936)
$142,338 median income
- 22947
Keswick (22947)
$136,250 median income
- 22911
Charlottesville (22911)
$128,235 median income
- 22923
Barboursville (22923)
$118,125 median income
- 22974
Troy (22974)
$112,344 median income
- 22902 $93,463
Charlottesville (22902)
$93,463 median income
- 22901 $92,145
Charlottesville (22901)
$92,145 median income
- 22968 $88,929
Ruckersville (22968)
$88,929 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22911 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22947 | Keswick, VA | 4,198 | 5.4 mi |
| 22901 | Charlottesville, VA | 32,532 | 8.1 mi |
| 22968 | Ruckersville, VA | 9,815 | 10.3 mi |
| 22936 | Earlysville, VA | 4,853 | 7.1 mi |
| 22904 | Charlottesville, VA | 4,633 | 7.3 mi |
| 22923 | Barboursville, VA | 5,035 | 8.0 mi |
| 22902 | Charlottesville, VA | 21,223 | 10.2 mi |
| 22974 | Troy, VA | 5,385 | 11.5 mi |
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