ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 22947: Albemarle County, VA

ZIP Code 22947 (Albemarle County, Virginia) has an estimated 5,256 residents in 2,162 households. The median household income is $136,250, the median home value is $789,200 and the median gross rent is $1,399/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

5,256

Margin of error ±809

Median household income

$136,250

Margin of error ±$35,457

Median home value

$789,200

Margin of error ±$74,408

Median gross rent

$1,399/mo

Margin of error ±$251

Median age

51.4 yrs

Margin of error ±9.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.6 min

Margin of error ±7.0 min

How ZIP 22947 compares with Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2294751.4 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 22947$136,250Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 22947$80,379Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 229473.7%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 229474.5%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2294764.7%*Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 22947$789,200Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 22947$1,399/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2294784.8%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2294724.6 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2294729.6%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 22947

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 22947 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 22947Margin of errorVirginiaUnited States
Total population5,256±8098,705,170334,922,499
Median age51.4 yrs±9.0 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,162±3013,365,732129,227,496
Median household income$136,250±$35,457$93,170$80,734
Per capita income$80,379±$22,205$50,666$44,673
Poverty rate3.7%±1.4 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.5%±2.5 pts4.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher64.7%*±10.4 pts42.2%35.7%
Median home value$789,200±$74,408$383,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,399/mo±$251$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes84.8%±6.5 pts67.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.6 min±7.0 min27.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home29.6%±9.0 pts18.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 22947
GroupZIP 22947VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino79.5%58.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino14.1%18.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%6.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.2%4.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.2%11.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 22947 is

State
Virginia
Main county
Albemarle County— also overlaps Louisa County, Fluvanna County
Largest overlapping place
Rivanna (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
48.31 sq mi· about 109 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Albemarle County

22901 Albemarle County, VA22902 Albemarle County, VA22903 Albemarle County, VA22904 University of Virginia, VA22911 Albemarle County, VA22923 Albemarle County, VA22931 Albemarle County, VA22932 Albemarle County, VA22936 Albemarle County, VA22937 Albemarle County, VA22940 Albemarle County, VA22943 Albemarle County, VA22946 Albemarle County, VA22959 Albemarle County, VA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.