Fishersville, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22939
Augusta County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,398
- 125/sq mi
- $84,209
- Median income
- $361,500
- Median home value
- 36.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fishersville pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 33%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 25%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 125
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22939 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22939 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 43.3 square miles in Fishersville, Augusta County, Virginia. The area is home to 5,398 residents, producing a population density of 125 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 22939 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22939 sits at $84,209 (2% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $41,313. The poverty rate stands at 15.5% and the unemployment rate at 3.5%. On housing, the median home value is $361,500 (8% above the state average) with median rent at $1,572 per month, and 68.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22939 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 36.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.9, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Augusta County, so you can benchmark 22939 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 22939
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 22939.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
43 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
25 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
24 establishments
- Construction
Construction
23 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 15
Professional, scientific, and technical services
15 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 22939, Fishersville, 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
5,398
Population
43.3
Area (sq mi)
125
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22939?
38.9
Median Age
49.1%
Male
50.9%
Female
4.0%
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?
$84,209
Median Household Income
-2% vs state
$41,313
Per Capita Income
15.5%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
23.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 22939 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$84,209 Top 33% higher than 67% 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?
3,058
Total Housing Units
2,866
Occupied Units
192
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$361,500
Median Home Value
+8% vs state
$1,572
Median Rent
1999
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
+6.3%
YoY Change (2024)
241
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+141%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 22939 have increased 6.3% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +141% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.6% | 168 |
| 2021 | +3.7% | 174 |
| 2022 | +8.4% | 189 |
| 2023 | +20.1% | 227 |
| 2024 | +6.3% | 241 |
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 219 business establishments in ZIP 22939, employing approximately 5,545 people with a combined annual payroll of $369,562,000.
219
Businesses
5,545
Employees
$369.6M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 43 | 19.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 25 | 11.4% |
| Retail trade | 24 | 11.0% |
| Construction | 23 | 10.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 15 | 6.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 13 | 5.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 13 | 5.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 12 | 5.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 11 | 5.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 10 | 4.6% |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 4.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 7 | 3.2% |
| Educational services | 5 | 2.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 1.4% |
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 22939 vs 22980 →
ZIP 22939 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24401
Staunton (24401)
35,499 residents
- 22980
Waynesboro (22980)
31,451 residents
- 24477 10,573
Stuarts Draft (24477)
10,573 residents
- 22939 5,398
Fishersville (22939)
5,398 residents
- 24482 4,872
Verona (24482)
4,872 residents
- 24431 2,656
Crimora (24431)
2,656 residents
- 22952 2,029
Lyndhurst (22952)
2,029 residents
- 24437 904
Fort Defiance (24437)
904 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22939 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22939 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24437
Fort Defiance (24437)
$87,200 median income
- 24477
Stuarts Draft (24477)
$84,260 median income
- 22939
Fishersville (22939)
$84,209 median income
- 24431
Crimora (24431)
$78,856 median income
- 24482
Verona (24482)
$75,866 median income
- 22952
Lyndhurst (22952)
$75,333 median income
- 24401
Staunton (24401)
$66,300 median income
- 22980
Waynesboro (22980)
$63,943 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22939 ranks #3 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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