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Albemarle County · Virginia

ZIP code 22904

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 22904 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
5,795

ZCTA residents

Median income
$250,001

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 22904 sits in Albemarle County, Virginia and is home to 5,795 people. Median household income is $250,001, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $1,104. 0% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Albemarle County

FIPS 51003

State
Virginia (VA)

903 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 22904

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
5,795ZIP 22904 residents
Median household income
$250,001Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,104Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
19.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
0%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 22904

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.3%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$43Before any exemptions

Virginia levies 4.3% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
5%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.8%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 22904 compares

ZIP 22904 against the median ZIP in Albemarle County and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 22904County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$250,001$107,836$72,517+245%
Median home value$492,000$255,900
Median gross rent$1,104$1,479$1,108even
Population5,7955,7952,686+116%

Medians are computed across the 15 ZIP areas in Albemarle County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 100% of 801 state ZIPs

#1
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 64% of 903 state ZIPs

#324

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
20129Loudoun County$250,001$1,205,800
22027Fairfax County$250,001$1,041,900
22039Fairfax County$250,001$973,800$2,426
22066Fairfax County$250,001$1,240,100$3,501
22101Fairfax County$250,001$1,282,800$3,407
22207Arlington County$237,126$1,201,800$2,305

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Albemarle County.

ZIP 22904 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 22904?
ZIP 22904 lies mostly in Albemarle County, Virginia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 22904?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 22904 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,104 a month, about 5% of median household income, and the median home is worth against the typical Virginia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 22904, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.