Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 22949: Lovingston, VA
ZIP code 22949 uses the postal name Lovingston, Virginia and lies entirely in Nelson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,679 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 10% of its land lies in Lovingston (a census-designated place); 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lovingston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nelson County
- Census places
- Lovingston census-designated place
- Metro area
- Charlottesville, VA
- House district
- VA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 40.3 sq mi · 35 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 22949?
22949 centers on 37.789°, -78.883° and covers 40.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 22971, 22967, 22958, 22922, 22938.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 22949, 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 22949 compare with the rest of Nelson County?
| Measure | 22949 | In Nelson County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,426 | 10th of 18 | 586th of 903 |
| Median household income | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $273k | 5th of 7 | 320th of 552 |
22949's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,764) is more than a quarter of the figure ($52,679). 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 36% 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 22949?
The 2020 Census counted 1,322 people in 22949; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,426. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,426±345 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,322
- Households
- 584
- Median age
- 56.4
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 22949?
Of the 1,426 people the ACS estimates in 22949, 14.9% are under 18 and 27.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (13.6%).
- Under 1814.9%
- 18 to 6457.2%
- 65 and older27.8%
- White, not Hispanic76.6%
- Black, not Hispanic13.6%
- Hispanic or Latino5.3%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 22949 earn?
Median household income is $52,679 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $52,679±$16,764
- Income per person
- $44,369
- Below the poverty line
- 13.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,065680 returns; wages 60% 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 22949?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $272,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.1%
- Housing units
- 766
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 22949?
73 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade14
- Professional, scientific, and technical services10
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Health care and social assistance8
- Accommodation and food services8
- Construction5
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 22949?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22971 | Shipman | 2,359 | $79k | 5.4 mi |
| 22967 | Roseland | 2,413 | $87k | 7.2 mi |
| 22958 | Nellysford | 2,306 | $98k | 7.2 mi |
| 22922 | Arrington | 2,226 | $60k | 7.4 mi |
| 22938 | Faber | 884 | $109k | 7.7 mi |
| 22964 | Piney River | 99 | – | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 22976 | Tyro | 149 | $43k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 24581 | Norwood | 0 | – | 10.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.