| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 434 / 540 / 686 / 804 / 826 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:09 PM |
| Population: | 27,338 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51065 |
| CBSA: | Charlottesville, VA |
| Land Area: | 314 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.8246, -78.2184 |
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27,338 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 314 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 26,767 to 27,338 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.1% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 22974 (Troy, $112,344 median) and poorest ZIP 23084 (Kents Store, $40,833) are 11.2 miles apart — a 2.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.6× across this county — from $169,600 in 23055 (Fork Union) to $434,400 in 23038 (Columbia).
Density varies 7× across the county — from 20 people/sq mi in 23038 (Columbia) to 145 in 22974 (Troy).
Educational attainment ranges from 21.0% bachelor's+ in 23022 (Bremo Bluff) to 58.1% in 23055 (Fork Union) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #70 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #52 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $99,037 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
39.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (8,048 of 20,525 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22963 | Palmyra | Standard | 16,896 | $104,259 | 117.1 | 15.2% |
| 22974 | Troy | Standard | 5,309 | $112,344 | 36.7 | -15.9% |
| 23084 | Kents Store | Standard | 1,652 | $40,833 | 40.8 | 4.3% |
| 23038 | Columbia | Standard | 1,471 | $87,083 | 75.0 | -10.9% |
| 23022 | Bremo Bluff | Standard | 1,006 | — | 27.0 | -27.7% |
| 23055 | Fork Union | Standard | 1,004 | $54,082 | 17.9 | -14.0% |