22902 ZIP Code, Charlottesville, VA

22902 is a ZIP code in Charlottesville, Virginia — mostly in Albemarle County (94% of its land), with smaller parts in Charlottesville city and Fluvanna counties. It covers 64 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 22946, 22959 and 22903. 23,486 people live here in 11,291 households. With about 365 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (53% own). Median household income is $93,463, close to the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents23,486
Households11,291
Median household income$93,463
Income per person$60,883
Median age39.7
Homeowners53.2%
Median home value$436,200
Median rent$1,659
Bachelor's degree or higher59.4%
Average commute (minutes)18.4
Households with kids under 1826.9%
Moved in the past year15.9%
Below the poverty line9.2%
Broadband internet93.8%
Speak a non-English language at home16.0%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.8%
$10–15K2.2%
$15–25K4.9%
$25–35K6.2%
$35–50K9.3%
$50–75K14.6%
$75–100K13.7%
$100–150K17.0%
$150–200K13.5%
$200K+14.8%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1011.4%
10–198.8%
20–243.9%
25–3416.3%
35–4418.7%
45–5411.6%
55–6413.5%
65–7411.0%
75+4.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage35.2%
Owned outright15.9%
Rented42.9%
Vacant5.9%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house51.7%
Townhome11.9%
2–4 units10.0%
5–19 units10.5%
20+ units14.1%
Mobile / other1.9%

Businesses in 22902

1,207 business establishments with 16,657 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

22902 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 11,781 residential and 1,545 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 22902

22902 has 17 USPS carrier routes (12 city (C), 5 rural (R)) with 11,781 residential and 1,545 business mailboxes. Routes range from 133 homes (C002) to 1,158 homes (C004); the median route has 683 homes. The Census counted 11,291 households in 22902 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4991
500–7499
750–9994
1,000–1,4992
1,500+0

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  1. Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 433, 628 homes
  2. Route C071 — USPS business mailboxes 340, 548 homes
  3. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 184, 496 homes
  4. Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 115, 553 homes
  5. Route R025 — USPS business mailboxes 112, 716 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 22902

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City72963$75,780———
C002City13326$71,353———
C003City496184$77,776———
C004City1,15811$75,262———
C008City628433$75,780———
C013City1,06661$102,682———
C019City553115$104,027———
C020City78711$95,604———
C038City68317$76,312———
C052City65478$104,027———
C071City548340$101,817———
C074City75231$95,604———
R006Rural54018$62,413———
R021Rural64520$117,582———
R025Rural716112$117,582———
R034Rural7966$104,954———
R042Rural89719$73,599———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 22902 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 22902, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 22902 in?
22902 is a Charlottesville, VA mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Charlottesville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 22902 in?
22902 is mostly in Albemarle County (94% of its land), with smaller parts in Charlottesville city and Fluvanna counties.
What is the population of 22902?
About 23,486 people (±1,590), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,457.
What is the median household income in 22902?
$93,463 (±$9,215), 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 22902?
17 USPS carrier routes with 11,781 residential and 1,545 business mailboxes (13,332 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 22902?
The closest, measured center to center: 22946 (4.9 mi), 22959 (7.6 mi, North Garden), 22903 (7.8 mi, Charlottesville), 22937 (8.2 mi, Esmont), 22908 (8.5 mi, Charlottesville) and 24590 (8.5 mi, Scottsville).

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