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Nelson County · Virginia

ZIP code 22922

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 22922 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,255

ZCTA residents

Median income
$56,992

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$209,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 22922 sits in Nelson County, Virginia and is home to 2,255 people. Median household income is $56,992, the median home is worth $209,800 and median gross rent is . 88.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Nelson County

FIPS 51125

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 22922

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

Population
2,255ZIP 22922 residents
Median household income
$56,992Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$209,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 22922

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,089/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16.7%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 22922 compares

ZIP 22922 against the median ZIP in Nelson County and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 22922County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$56,992$76,151$72,517-21%
Median home value$209,800$265,900$255,900-18%
Median gross rent$1,075$1,108
Population2,2551,4682,686-16%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Nelson County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 28% of 801 state ZIPs

#579
Home value

above 37% of 791 state ZIPs

#502
Population

larger than 46% of 903 state ZIPs

#491

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
23418Accomack County$57,083$250,000$885
23874Southampton County$56,891$138,300$889
23970Mecklenburg County$57,225$157,500$1,041
24630Tazewell County$56,750$107,900$767
23220Richmond city$56,681$468,900$1,354
24558Halifax County$56,641$159,800$814

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Nelson County.

ZIP 22922 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 22922?
ZIP 22922 lies mostly in Nelson 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 22922?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 22922 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $209,800-18% 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 22922, 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.