Covesville, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22931
Albemarle County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 382
- 8/sq mi
- $108,438
- Median income
- $644,700
- Median home value
- 60.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Covesville pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 8%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22931 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22931 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 47.2 square miles in Covesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. The area is home to 382 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 22931 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22931 sits at $108,438 (27% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $45,921. The poverty rate stands at 5.5% and the unemployment rate at 28.9%. On housing, the median home value is $644,700 (93% above the state average) with median rent at $833 per month, and 68.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22931 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 60.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Albemarle County, so you can benchmark 22931 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 →
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 22931, Covesville, 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
382
Population
47.2
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22931?
36.4
Median Age
62.8%
Male
37.2%
Female
11.7%
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?
$108,438
Median Household Income
+27% vs state
$45,921
Per Capita Income
5.5%
Poverty Rate
28.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22931 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$108,438 Top 14% higher than 86% 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?
112
Total Housing Units
50
Occupied Units
62
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$644,700
Median Home Value
+93% vs state
$833
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 22931, employing approximately 81 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,544,000.
10
Businesses
81
Employees
$3.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 30.0% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 30.0% |
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 22931 vs 22959 →
ZIP 22931 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
- 22920 4,186
Afton (22920)
4,186 residents
- 22959 1,578
North Garden (22959)
1,578 residents
- 22937 1,486
Esmont (22937)
1,486 residents
- 22938 1,444
Faber (22938)
1,444 residents
- 22969 1,437
Schuyler (22969)
1,437 residents
- 22943 444
Greenwood (22943)
444 residents
- 22931 382
Covesville (22931)
382 residents
- 22946 244
Keene (22946)
244 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22931 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22931 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22946
Keene (22946)
$115,655 median income
- 22938
Faber (22938)
$108,571 median income
- 22931
Covesville (22931)
$108,438 median income
- 22959
North Garden (22959)
$95,461 median income
- 22969
Schuyler (22969)
$94,659 median income
- 22920
Afton (22920)
$88,028 median income
- 22937
Esmont (22937)
$86,979 median income
- 22943
Greenwood (22943)
$80,875 median income
- 22903
Charlottesville (22903)
$69,340 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22931 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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