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ZIP Code 22980: Waynesboro, VA
ZIP code 22980 uses the postal name Waynesboro, Virginia and lies mostly in Augusta County (80% of its land) with the rest in Waynesboro city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 33,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,943 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Waynesboro (20%) and Dooms (5%), and 10% in smaller places; 65% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Waynesboro · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Augusta County (80%); Waynesboro city (20%)
- Census places
- Waynesboro (20%); Dooms (5%) census-designated place
- Neighborhood
- Basic City GeoNames
- Metro area
- Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
- House district
- VA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 74.5 sq mi · 442 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 22980?
22980 centers on 38.100°, -78.881° and covers 74.5 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 22939, 24431, 22943, 24437, 22920, 22932, 24477, 24401, 22952.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 22980, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 22980 compare with the rest of Augusta County?
| Measure | 22980 | In Augusta County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 32,965 | 2nd of 28 | 82nd of 903 |
| Median household income | $64k | 11th of 13 | 322nd of 461 |
| Median home value | $268k | 11th of 18 | 329th of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 37% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 71% of all 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 22980?
The 2020 Census counted 33,049 people in 22980; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 32,965. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 32,965
- 2020 Census count
- 33,049+5.1% since 2010 (31,451)
- Households
- 14,013
- Median age
- 40.6
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 22980?
Of the 32,965 people the ACS estimates in 22980, 21.6% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.8%).
- Under 1821.6%
- 18 to 6458.4%
- 65 and older20.0%
- White, not Hispanic75.8%
- Hispanic or Latino9.5%
- Black, not Hispanic7.9%
- Other or two or more5.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.4%
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 22980 earn?
Median household income is $63,943 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 13 ranked ZIP codes in Augusta County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,243 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,943±$6,701
- Income per person
- $37,085
- Below the poverty line
- 9.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,26016,750 returns; wages 68% 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 22980?
FHFA's house price index for 22980, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 89% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $268,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,010
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.8%
- Housing units
- 14,820
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 22980?
828 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 33 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade129
- Other services (except public administration)122
- Accommodation and food services89
- Construction82
- Health care and social assistance70
- Real estate and rental and leasing58
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 22980?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22939 | Fishersville | 6,908 | $84k | 4.9 mi |
| 24431 | Crimora | 2,176 | $79k | 5.3 mi |
| 22943 | Greenwood | 402 | $81k | 6.9 mi |
| 24437 | Fort Defiance | 1,468 | $87k | 8.3 mi |
| 22920 | Afton | 3,608 | $88k | 9.9 mi |
| 22932 | Crozet | 9,148 | $116k | 10.5 mi |
| 24477 | Stuarts Draft | 11,482 | $84k | 11.0 mi |
| 24401 | Staunton | 38,756 | $66k | 11.4 mi |
| 22952 | Lyndhurst | 1,694 | $75k | 13.6 mi |
| 24469 | New Hope | 0 | – | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 24441 | Grottoes | 6,520 | $82k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 24482 | Verona | 5,312 | $76k | 9.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.