| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 434 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:09 PM |
| Population: | 18,102 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51079 |
| CBSA: | Charlottesville, VA |
| Land Area: | 156 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.2763, -78.4584 |
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18,102 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 156 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 17,826 to 18,102 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.5% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 22935 (Dyke, $118,073 median) and poorest ZIP 22973 (Stanardsville, $76,964) are 6.7 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $284,000 in 22973 (Stanardsville) to $475,900 in 22935 (Dyke).
Density varies 11× across the county — from 26 people/sq mi in 22935 (Dyke) to 292 in 22968 (Ruckersville).
Educational attainment ranges from 27.4% bachelor's+ in 22973 (Stanardsville) to 57.7% in 22935 (Dyke) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #86 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #31 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $85,696 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
31.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,042 of 12,958 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 1 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.