Arrington, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22922
Nelson County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,993
- 15/sq mi
- $60,125
- Median income
- $226,000
- Median home value
- 34.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Arrington pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 29th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 49%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22922 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22922 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 131.1 square miles in Arrington, Nelson County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,993 residents, producing a population density of 15 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 22922 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22922 sits at $60,125 (30% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $37,706. The poverty rate stands at 15.7% and the unemployment rate at 6.2%. On housing, the median home value is $226,000 (32% below the state average) with median rent at $797 per month, and 87.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22922 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 34.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Nelson County, so you can benchmark 22922 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 22922
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 22922.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
3 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 22922, Arrington, 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
1,993
Population
131.1
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22922?
41.8
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
7.1%
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?
$60,125
Median Household Income
-30% vs state
$37,706
Per Capita Income
15.7%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22922 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,125 29th percentile higher than 29% 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?
1,103
Total Housing Units
867
Occupied Units
236
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$226,000
Median Home Value
-32% vs state
$797
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 26 business establishments in ZIP 22922, employing approximately 337 people with a combined annual payroll of $21,672,000.
26
Businesses
337
Employees
$21.7M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 19.2% |
| Construction | 4 | 15.4% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 11.5% |
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 22922 vs 22964 →
ZIP 22922 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22922
Arrington (22922)
1,993 residents
- 22967
Roseland (22967)
1,956 residents
- 24553
Gladstone (24553)
1,902 residents
- 22971
Shipman (22971)
1,735 residents
- 22949
Lovingston (22949)
1,300 residents
- 22976 339
Tyro (22976)
339 residents
- 22964 261
Piney River (22964)
261 residents
- 24581 23
Norwood (24581)
23 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22922 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22922 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22967
Roseland (22967)
$87,337 median income
- 22971
Shipman (22971)
$79,135 median income
- 22922
Arrington (22922)
$60,125 median income
- 22949
Lovingston (22949)
$52,679 median income
- 24553
Gladstone (24553)
$50,385 median income
- 22976
Tyro (22976)
$42,622 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22922 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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