Tyro, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22976
Nelson County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 339
- 3/sq mi
- $42,622
- Median income
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Tyro pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 7th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22976 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22976 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 99.7 square miles in Tyro, Nelson County, Virginia. The area is home to 339 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 22976 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22976 sits at $42,622 (50% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $16,919. The poverty rate stands at 45.0% and the unemployment rate at 20.8%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 81.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22976 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Nelson County, so you can benchmark 22976 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 22976, Tyro, 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
339
Population
99.7
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22976?
49.0
Median Age
52.3%
Male
47.7%
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?
$42,622
Median Household Income
-50% vs state
$16,919
Per Capita Income
45.0%
Poverty Rate
20.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22976 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$42,622 7th percentile higher than 7% 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?
230
Total Housing Units
84
Occupied Units
146
Vacant Units
1.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 22976, employing approximately 54 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,183,000.
5
Businesses
54
Employees
$2.2M
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 22976 vs 22967 →
ZIP 22976 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22952
Lyndhurst (22952)
2,029 residents
- 22922
Arrington (22922)
1,993 residents
- 22967
Roseland (22967)
1,956 residents
- 22976 339
Tyro (22976)
339 residents
- 22964 261
Piney River (22964)
261 residents
- 24464 213
Montebello (24464)
213 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22976 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22976 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22967
Roseland (22967)
$87,337 median income
- 22952
Lyndhurst (22952)
$75,333 median income
- 22922
Arrington (22922)
$60,125 median income
- 22976
Tyro (22976)
$42,622 median income
- 24464 $33,879
Montebello (24464)
$33,879 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22976 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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