Charlottesville, VA
Charlottesville (city) County · Virginia · United States
Home to 5,795 people across 0.261 square miles.
At a glance
22904 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 22904 is
| Coordinates | 38.035436, -78.511249 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Charlottesville (city) County |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| Land area | 0.261 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Philadelphia, PA | 223.2 mi |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | 303.4 mi |
| Atlanta, GA | 442.4 mi |
| Boston, MA | 493.6 mi |
People
Who lives in 22904
5,795 residents in 21 households, averaging 275.95 people per household. The largest age group is 18-24 at 97.1% of residents, and 85.7% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 21 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 275.95 |
| Family households | 85.7% |
| Living alone | 0.0% |
| Median age | 19.2 years |
| Households with internet | 14.3% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 22904
The median household here earns $250,001 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 22904 ahead of 100% of American ZIP codes. 15.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $250,001 ±— |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $4,315 |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5% |
| Labor force participation | 27.2% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 83.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 100.0% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 22904
median rent runs $1,104 a month. This is a renter-majority area — 100.0% of occupied homes are rented, and the typical building went up in 1991.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,104/mo |
| Median year built | 1991 |
| Housing units | 21 |
| Vacancy rate | 0.0% |
Own vs. rent
Of 21 occupied units
| Owner households | 0 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 21 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 22904 commutes
42.3% of workers walked, and the average one-way trip takes 16.7 minutes. 28.2% work from home.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 16.7 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 22904
ZIP code 22904 is assigned to Charlottesville, VA, and falls within Charlottesville (city) County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 5,795 people live inside it.
At 22,203 residents per square mile spread over 0.261 square miles, 22904 reads as a dense urban area. It is a smaller postal code by population, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings here sit well above the national picture. The median household income of $250,001 places 22904 in the upper reaches of American postal codes, ahead of 100% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Charlottesville looks like
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 85.7% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1991, making the housing here from the later twentieth century. At 0.0%, vacancy is low — housing here is tightly held.
The population skews notably young, with a median age of 19.2 against 42 nationally. Households are relatively large at 275.95 people on average, with 85.7% classified as family households.
Getting to work takes 16.7 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is walked at 42.3% of workers, while 42.3% walk, 28.2% work from home. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Charlottesville, VA
Charlottesville sits in a densely built environment, and accommodation in and around 22904 tends to reflect that — full-service hotels, boutique properties and serviced apartments packed close together, usually within walking distance of transit. Rates in dense urban codes move sharply with the calendar: midweek business demand and weekend leisure demand can price very differently.
Median rent in 22904 is $1,104 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, Philadelphia, PA is about 223.2 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 22904 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 22904 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 22904 offers a compact profile of Charlottesville: 5,795 residents, a median household income of $250,001, 83.5% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 10.5%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 22904 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Charlottesville may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 22904
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 22904. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).