Keene, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22946
Albemarle County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 244
- 22/sq mi
- $115,655
- Median income
- $348,400
- Median home value
- 54.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Keene pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 27%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 22
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22946 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22946 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 11.1 square miles in Keene, Albemarle County, Virginia. The area is home to 244 residents, producing a population density of 22 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 22946 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22946 sits at $115,655 (35% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $42,268. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 13.7%. On housing, the median home value is $348,400 (4% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22946 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 54.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Albemarle County, so you can benchmark 22946 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 22946, Keene, 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
244
Population
11.1
Area (sq mi)
22
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22946?
51.4
Median Age
43.6%
Male
56.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$115,655
Median Household Income
+35% vs state
$42,268
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22946 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$115,655 Top 11% higher than 89% 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?
61
Total Housing Units
61
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$348,400
Median Home Value
+4% vs state
2002
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 22946, employing approximately 13 people with a combined annual payroll of $601,000.
3
Businesses
13
Employees
$601K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 22946 vs 22937 →
ZIP 22946 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
- 22931 382
Covesville (22931)
382 residents
- 22946 244
Keene (22946)
244 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22946 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22946 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
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22946 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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