North Garden, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22959
Albemarle County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,578
- 16/sq mi
- $95,461
- Median income
- $548,800
- Median home value
- 45.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
North Garden pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 22%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 11%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22959 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22959 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 100.5 square miles in North Garden, Albemarle County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,578 residents, producing a population density of 16 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 22959 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22959 sits at $95,461 (12% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $51,514. The poverty rate stands at 7.9% and the unemployment rate at 5.2%. On housing, the median home value is $548,800 (64% above the state average) with median rent at $1,412 per month, and 83.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22959 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 45.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Albemarle County, so you can benchmark 22959 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 22959
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 22959.
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
7 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
5 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 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 22959, North Garden, 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
1,578
Population
100.5
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22959?
51.2
Median Age
44.7%
Male
55.3%
Female
4.7%
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?
$95,461
Median Household Income
+12% vs state
$51,514
Per Capita Income
7.9%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22959 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$95,461 Top 22% higher than 78% 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?
809
Total Housing Units
745
Occupied Units
64
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$548,800
Median Home Value
+64% vs state
$1,412
Median Rent
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 50 business establishments in ZIP 22959, employing approximately 483 people with a combined annual payroll of $32,324,000.
50
Businesses
483
Employees
$32.3M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 16.0% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 14.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 10.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 10.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 10.0% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 8.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 6.0% |
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 22959 vs 22931 →
ZIP 22959 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22903
Charlottesville (22903)
38,229 residents
- 22901
Charlottesville (22901)
32,532 residents
- 22904 4,633
Charlottesville (22904)
4,633 residents
- 22959 1,578
North Garden (22959)
1,578 residents
- 22937 1,486
Esmont (22937)
1,486 residents
- 22938 1,444
Faber (22938)
1,444 residents
- 22969 1,437
Schuyler (22969)
1,437 residents
- 22943 444
Greenwood (22943)
444 residents
- 22931 382
Covesville (22931)
382 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22959 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22959 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22904
Charlottesville (22904)
$250,001 median income
- 22946
Keene (22946)
$115,655 median income
- 22938
Faber (22938)
$108,571 median income
- 22931
Covesville (22931)
$108,438 median income
- 22959 $95,461
North Garden (22959)
$95,461 median income
- 22969 $94,659
Schuyler (22969)
$94,659 median income
- 22901 $92,145
Charlottesville (22901)
$92,145 median income
- 22937 $86,979
Esmont (22937)
$86,979 median income
- 22943 $80,875
Greenwood (22943)
$80,875 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22959 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22931 | Covesville, VA | 382 | 4.1 mi |
| 22903 | Charlottesville, VA | 38,229 | 5.4 mi |
| 22946 | Keene, VA | 244 | 7.4 mi |
| 22937 | Esmont, VA | 1,486 | 9.6 mi |
| 22969 | Schuyler, VA | 1,437 | 10.2 mi |
| 22943 | Greenwood, VA | 444 | 9.2 mi |
| 22938 | Faber, VA | 1,444 | 9.5 mi |
| 22904 | Charlottesville, VA | 4,633 | 9.7 mi |
| 22901 | Charlottesville, VA | 32,532 | 11.5 mi |
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