| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 2 PO Box, 3 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 434 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:08 PM |
| Population: | 69,587 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51540 |
| CBSA: | Charlottesville, VA |
| Land Area: | 135 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.0331, -78.5090 |
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69,587 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 135 sq mi, served by 1 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 66,609 to 69,587 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.5% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 22904 (Charlottesville, $250,001 median) and poorest ZIP 22903 (Charlottesville, $69,340) are 5.1 miles apart — a 3.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $436,200 in 22902 (Charlottesville) to $526,200 in 22903 (Charlottesville).
Density varies 76× across the county — from 353 people/sq mi in 22902 (Charlottesville) to 26,746 in 22904 (Charlottesville).
Educational attainment ranges from 59.4% bachelor's+ in 22902 (Charlottesville) to 66.4% in 22903 (Charlottesville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #29 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #7 for median household income .
On the national stage, Charlottesville City County is ranks #40 for income .
Hosts 3 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 22908Univ Of Va Med Ctr ; 22910Charlottesville ; and 22907Charlottesvile Brm .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $92,355 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
63.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (26,338 of 41,525 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Charlottesville.
3 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 3 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
2 ZIPs in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
3 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22903 | Charlottesville | Standard | 40,372 | $69,340 | 68.0 | 3.2% |
| 22902 | Charlottesville | Standard | 23,486 | $93,463 | 66.5 | 6.5% |
| 22904 | Charlottesville | Standard | 5,729 | $250,001 | 0.2 | 5.9% |
| 22908 | Charlottesville | Unique | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22905 | Charlottesville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22906 | Charlottesville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22910 | Charlottesville | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22907 | Charlottesville | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |