| ZIP Codes: | 13 ZIP Codes (13 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 434 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:11 PM |
| Population: | 18,699 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51125 |
| CBSA: | Charlottesville, VA |
| Land Area: | 607 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.7837, -78.8854 |
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18,699 residents live across 13 ZIPs covering 607 sq mi, served by 13 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 18,284 to 18,699 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.3% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost (and 1 held flat).
The county's wealthiest ZIP 22938 (Faber, $108,571 median) and poorest ZIP 24464 (Montebello, $33,879) are 19.2 miles apart — a 3.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.5× across this county — from $140,500 in 24553 (Gladstone) to $487,500 in 22958 (Nellysford).
Density varies 14× across the county — from 8 people/sq mi in 24464 (Montebello) to 108 in 22958 (Nellysford).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.6% bachelor's+ in 24553 (Gladstone) to 64.8% in 22958 (Nellysford) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #81 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #67 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $79,343 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
36.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,164 of 14,106 reporting).
13 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
Median household income spans 3.2× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22920 | Afton | Standard | 3,608 | $88,028 | 77.2 | -9.7% |
| 22967 | Roseland | Standard | 2,413 | $87,337 | 104.3 | 40.2% |
| 22971 | Shipman | Standard | 2,359 | $79,135 | 54.5 | 54.3% |
| 22958 | Nellysford | Standard | 2,306 | $98,284 | 21.3 | 26.1% |
| 22922 | Arrington | Standard | 2,226 | $60,125 | 46.7 | 14.2% |
| 24553 | Gladstone | Standard | 1,610 | $50,385 | 131.1 | -27.9% |
| 22969 | Schuyler | Standard | 1,429 | $94,659 | 47.4 | 14.5% |
| 22949 | Lovingston | Standard | 1,426 | $52,679 | 40.5 | 1.2% |
| 22938 | Faber | Standard | 884 | $108,571 | 36.1 | -38.8% |
| 24464 | Montebello | Standard | 190 | $33,879 | 24.4 | 2.2% |
| 22976 | Tyro | Standard | 149 | $42,622 | 16.3 | -71.2% |
| 22964 | Piney River | Standard | 99 | — | 3.3 | -55.8% |
| 24581 | Norwood | Standard | 0 | — | 3.5 | — |