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ZIP Code 22947: Keswick, VA
ZIP code 22947 uses the postal name Keswick, Virginia and lies mostly in Albemarle County (88% of its land), reaching into Louisa County and Fluvanna County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $136,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Rivanna (6%) and Keswick (4%); 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Keswick · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Albemarle County (88%); Louisa County (7%); Fluvanna County (5%)
- Census places
- Rivanna (6%) census-designated place; Keswick (4%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Charlottesville, VA
- House district
- VA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 48.3 sq mi · 109 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 22947?
22947 centers on 38.044°, -78.325° and covers 48.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 22911, 22974, 22942, 22923, 22902.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 22947, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 22947 compare with the rest of Albemarle County?
| Measure | 22947 | In Albemarle County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,256 | 13th of 24 | 347th of 903 |
| Median household income | $136k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $789k | 1st of 16 | 32nd of 552 |
22947's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$35,457) is more than a quarter of the figure ($136,250). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 55% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 22947?
The 2020 Census counted 5,000 people in 22947; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,256. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 19.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,256±809 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,000+19.1% since 2010 (4,198)
- Households
- 2,162
- Median age
- 51.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 22947?
Of the 5,256 people the ACS estimates in 22947, 20.6% are under 18 and 33.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (14.1%).
- Under 1820.6%
- 18 to 6446.3%
- 65 and older33.1%
- White, not Hispanic79.5%
- Black, not Hispanic14.1%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 22947 earn?
Median household income is $136,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($115,797 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $136,250±$35,457
- Income per person
- $80,379
- Below the poverty line
- 3.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 64.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $205,5002,760 returns; wages 44% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 22947?
FHFA's house price index for 22947, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 62% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 42% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −3.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $789,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,399
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.8%
- Housing units
- 2,365
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 22947?
89 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services18
- Construction14
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services11
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Retail trade6
- Wholesale trade5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 22947?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22911 | Charlottesville | 19,107 | $128k | 5.9 mi |
| 22974 | Troy | 5,309 | $112k | 6.2 mi |
| 22942 | Gordonsville | 10,560 | $88k | 7.8 mi |
| 22923 | Barboursville | 6,435 | $118k | 10.1 mi |
| 22902 | Charlottesville | 23,486 | $94k | 14.2 mi |
| 22908 | Charlottesville | 0 | – | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 22904 | Charlottesville | 5,729 | $250k+ | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 22936 | Earlysville | 6,983 | $142k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 22901 | Charlottesville | 37,237 | $92k | 12.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.