22901 ZIP Code, Charlottesville, VA

22901 is a ZIP code in Charlottesville, Virginia — mostly in Albemarle County (95% of its land), with smaller parts in Charlottesville city County. It covers 52 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 22904, 22908 and 22936. 37,237 people live here in 16,684 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Virginia ZIP codes. With about 714 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (57% own). Median household income is $92,145, close to the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents37,237
Households16,684
Median household income$92,145
Income per person$61,004
Median age42.1
Homeowners56.8%
Median home value$501,700
Median rent$1,662
Bachelor's degree or higher60.7%
Average commute (minutes)20
Households with kids under 1824.7%
Moved in the past year17.6%
Below the poverty line10.7%
Broadband internet92.1%
Speak a non-English language at home16.0%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.6%
$10–15K2.4%
$15–25K4.6%
$25–35K7.6%
$35–50K8.2%
$50–75K15.4%
$75–100K11.3%
$100–150K17.2%
$150–200K10.6%
$200K+18.0%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1011.5%
10–199.5%
20–245.9%
25–3413.9%
35–4413.1%
45–5410.5%
55–6412.4%
65–7412.0%
75+11.2%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage34.7%
Owned outright18.6%
Rented40.3%
Vacant6.4%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house47.3%
Townhome17.4%
2–4 units8.3%
5–19 units15.9%
20+ units10.5%
Mobile / other0.7%

Businesses in 22901

1,263 business establishments with 18,888 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

22901 has 25 USPS carrier routes with 17,752 residential and 1,239 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 22901

22901 has 25 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C), 10 rural (R)) with 17,752 residential and 1,239 business mailboxes. Routes range from 281 homes (C012) to 1,172 homes (R028); the median route has 657 homes. The Census counted 16,684 households in 22901 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4993
500–74913
750–9996
1,000–1,4993
1,500+0

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  1. Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 322, 281 homes
  2. Route R014 — USPS business mailboxes 232, 589 homes
  3. Route C060 — USPS business mailboxes 171, 630 homes
  4. Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 112, 936 homes
  5. Route C064 — USPS business mailboxes 80, 901 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 22901

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C005City1,12553$150,000———
C006City6044$200,001+———
C007City5271$111,168———
C009City936112$68,464———
C012City281322$68,464———
C022City8295$124,576———
C023City7860$124,576———
C034City67052$118,103———
C035City7170$47,037———
C036City76428$43,204———
C053City6573$119,854———
C060City630171$51,617———
C063City6048$125,263———
C064City90180$51,617———
C065City1,05236$51,617———
R002Rural6562$87,562———
R005Rural5282$129,923———
R012Rural4851$189,850———
R014Rural589232$104,859———
R015Rural61432$125,263———
R016Rural5172$189,850———
R024Rural4956$189,850———
R028Rural1,17213$57,212———
R043Rural9519$102,666———
R047Rural66265$200,001+———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 22901 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

Areas that include 22901

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Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 22901, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 22901 in?
22901 is a Charlottesville, VA mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Charlottesville, 2% lies inside Ivy, 1% lies inside Rio and 1% lies inside Free Union; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 22901 in?
22901 is mostly in Albemarle County (95% of its land), with smaller parts in Charlottesville city County.
What is the population of 22901?
About 37,237 people (±1,426), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 36,938.
What is the median household income in 22901?
$92,145 (±$6,166), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 22901?
25 USPS carrier routes with 17,752 residential and 1,239 business mailboxes (18,991 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 22901?
The closest, measured center to center: 22904 (4.3 mi, University of Virginia), 22908 (5 mi, Charlottesville), 22936 (5.8 mi, Earlysville), 22903 (6 mi, Charlottesville), 22911 (7.8 mi, Hollymead) and 22932 (8.8 mi, Crozet).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.