Esmont, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22937
Albemarle County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,486
- 13/sq mi
- $86,979
- Median income
- $249,600
- Median home value
- 29.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Esmont pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 43%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22937 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22937 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 117.9 square miles in Esmont, Albemarle County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,486 residents, producing a population density of 13 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 22937 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22937 sits at $86,979 (2% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $36,460. The poverty rate stands at 10.6% and the unemployment rate at 2.8%. On housing, the median home value is $249,600 (25% below the state average) with median rent at $1,398 per month, and 75.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22937 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Albemarle County, so you can benchmark 22937 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 22937, Esmont, 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
1,486
Population
117.9
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22937?
44.4
Median Age
39.4%
Male
60.6%
Female
9.6%
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?
$86,979
Median Household Income
+2% vs state
$36,460
Per Capita Income
10.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22937 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$86,979 Top 30% higher than 70% 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?
698
Total Housing Units
655
Occupied Units
43
Vacant Units
2.66
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$249,600
Median Home Value
-25% vs state
$1,398
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 22937, employing approximately 260 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,209,000.
13
Businesses
260
Employees
$11.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 23.1% |
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 22937 vs 22969 →
ZIP 22937 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22902
Charlottesville (22902)
21,223 residents
- 24590 8,074
Scottsville (24590)
8,074 residents
- 22959 1,578
North Garden (22959)
1,578 residents
- 22937 1,486
Esmont (22937)
1,486 residents
- 22969 1,437
Schuyler (22969)
1,437 residents
- 24562 426
Howardsville (24562)
426 residents
- 22931 382
Covesville (22931)
382 residents
- 22946 244
Keene (22946)
244 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22937 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22937 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
- 22931
Covesville (22931)
$108,438 median income
- 24590
Scottsville (24590)
$105,911 median income
- 22959
North Garden (22959)
$95,461 median income
- 22969
Schuyler (22969)
$94,659 median income
- 22902
Charlottesville (22902)
$93,463 median income
- 22937
Esmont (22937)
$86,979 median income
- 24562
Howardsville (24562)
$58,884 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22937 ranks #7 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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