22903 ZIP Code, Charlottesville, VA

22903 is a ZIP code in Charlottesville, Virginia — mostly in Albemarle County (93% of its land), with smaller parts in Charlottesville city County. It covers 69 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 22904, 22908 and 22959. 40,372 people live here in 16,287 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Virginia ZIP codes. With about 585 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (42% own). Median household income is $69,340, below the Virginia median of $93,170; the median age is 29.2, younger than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents40,372
Households16,287
Median household income$69,340
Income per person$51,513
Median age29.2
Homeowners42.2%
Median home value$526,200
Median rent$1,580
Bachelor's degree or higher66.4%
Average commute (minutes)18.4
Households with kids under 1823.3%
Moved in the past year29.1%
Below the poverty line21.1%
Broadband internet89.1%
Speak a non-English language at home16.9%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K8.6%
$10–15K4.1%
$15–25K8.0%
$25–35K5.0%
$35–50K11.1%
$50–75K15.4%
$75–100K10.7%
$100–150K12.4%
$150–200K10.2%
$200K+14.5%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.2%
10–1912.8%
20–2419.5%
25–3418.4%
35–4410.4%
45–549.4%
55–648.5%
65–746.8%
75+5.1%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage25.7%
Owned outright13.5%
Rented52.3%
Vacant8.5%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house43.7%
Townhome8.0%
2–4 units10.9%
5–19 units23.5%
20+ units13.4%
Mobile / other0.5%

Businesses in 22903

1,067 business establishments with 13,258 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

22903 has 28 USPS carrier routes with 18,744 residential and 1,251 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 22903

22903 has 28 USPS carrier routes (21 city (C), 7 rural (R)) with 18,744 residential and 1,251 business mailboxes. Routes range from 104 homes (C075) to 1,164 homes (C011); the median route has 661 homes. The Census counted 16,287 households in 22903 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4996
500–74911
750–9998
1,000–1,4992
1,500+0

Best routes in 22903 for…

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  1. Route C069 — USPS business mailboxes 226, 860 homes
  2. Route C024 — USPS business mailboxes 205, 742 homes
  3. Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 157, 777 homes
  4. Route C056 — USPS business mailboxes 108, 531 homes
  5. Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 88, 685 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 22903

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C011City1,16423$200,001+———
C024City742205$51,941———
C025City68588$200,001+———
C026City86262$200,001+———
C028City4702$122,108———
C029City6704$100,386———
C030City777157$46,498———
C031City87714$46,498———
C033City76525$79,986———
C037City8589$77,544———
C040City5189$51,998———
C042City62032$165,677———
C045City4926$100,386———
C046City1,11246$22,134———
C048City9032$115,643———
C054City47833$46,498———
C056City531108$145,578———
C067City92378$105,629———
C069City860226$75,780———
C070City6573$77,544———
C075City10423$139,142———
R010Rural5305$87,911———
R020Rural48610$112,032———
R031Rural5370$94,171———
R035Rural6652$165,677———
R037Rural44061$31,612———
R041Rural45517$116,415———
R048Rural5631$200,001+———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 22903 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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Areas that include 22903

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 22903, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 22903 in?
22903 is a Charlottesville, VA mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Charlottesville, 2% lies inside University of Virginia and 2% lies inside Ivy; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 22903 in?
22903 is mostly in Albemarle County (93% of its land), with smaller parts in Charlottesville city County.
What is the population of 22903?
About 40,372 people (±1,533), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 42,170.
What is the median household income in 22903?
$69,340 (±$7,230), 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 22903?
28 USPS carrier routes with 18,744 residential and 1,251 business mailboxes (19,997 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 22903?
The closest, measured center to center: 22904 (5 mi, University of Virginia), 22908 (5.6 mi, Charlottesville), 22959 (5.9 mi, North Garden), 22901 (6 mi, Charlottesville), 22902 (7.8 mi, Charlottesville) and 22943 (10.2 mi, Afton).

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