Faber, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22938
Nelson County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,444
- 13/sq mi
- $108,571
- Median income
- $365,600
- Median home value
- 51.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Faber pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 24%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22938 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22938 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 110.2 square miles in Faber, Nelson County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,444 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 22938 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22938 sits at $108,571 (27% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $48,620. The poverty rate stands at 7.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.6%. On housing, the median home value is $365,600 (9% above the state average) with median rent at $1,359 per month, and 85.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22938 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 51.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.7, 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 22938 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 22938
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 22938.
- Construction
Construction
12 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 4
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4 establishments
- Manufacturing 3
Manufacturing
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 3
Other services (except public administration)
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 22938, Faber, 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
1,444
Population
110.2
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22938?
47.7
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
4.1%
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?
$108,571
Median Household Income
+27% vs state
$48,620
Per Capita Income
7.9%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22938 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$108,571 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?
482
Total Housing Units
348
Occupied Units
134
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$365,600
Median Home Value
+9% vs state
$1,359
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 32 business establishments in ZIP 22938, employing approximately 110 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,922,000.
32
Businesses
110
Employees
$4.9M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 12 | 37.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 12.5% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 9.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 9.4% |
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 22938 vs 22971 →
ZIP 22938 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22920
Afton (22920)
4,186 residents
- 22971
Shipman (22971)
1,735 residents
- 22958 1,637
Nellysford (22958)
1,637 residents
- 22959 1,578
North Garden (22959)
1,578 residents
- 22938 1,444
Faber (22938)
1,444 residents
- 22969 1,437
Schuyler (22969)
1,437 residents
- 22949 1,300
Lovingston (22949)
1,300 residents
- 22931 382
Covesville (22931)
382 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22938 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22938 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22938
Faber (22938)
$108,571 median income
- 22931
Covesville (22931)
$108,438 median income
- 22958
Nellysford (22958)
$98,284 median income
- 22959
North Garden (22959)
$95,461 median income
- 22969
Schuyler (22969)
$94,659 median income
- 22920
Afton (22920)
$88,028 median income
- 22971
Shipman (22971)
$79,135 median income
- 22949
Lovingston (22949)
$52,679 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22938 ranks the highest of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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