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Augusta County · Virginia

ZIP code 22939

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 22939 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
7,148

ZCTA residents

Median income
$81,765

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$323,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 22939 sits in Augusta County, Virginia and is home to 7,148 people. Median household income is $81,765, the median home is worth $323,700 and median gross rent is $1,586. 69.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Augusta County

FIPS 51015

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 22939

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

Population
7,148ZIP 22939 residents
Median household income
$81,765Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$323,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,586Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
69.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 22939

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
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,680/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.3%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 22939 compares

ZIP 22939 against the median ZIP in Augusta County and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 22939County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$81,765$81,188$72,517+13%
Median home value$323,700$258,450$255,900+26%
Median gross rent$1,586$1,002$1,108+43%
Population7,1482,4982,686+166%

Medians are computed across the 22 ZIP areas in Augusta County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 60% of 801 state ZIPs

#323
Home value

above 64% of 791 state ZIPs

#287
Population

larger than 68% of 903 state ZIPs

#292

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
23320Chesapeake city$81,736$323,800$1,654
22821Rockingham County$81,667$252,000$979
23069Hanover County$81,667$338,500$1,583
23664Hampton city$81,667$280,700$1,303
22639Fauquier County$81,890$477,300
24175Botetourt County$81,931$274,300$947

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Augusta County.

ZIP 22939 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 22939?
ZIP 22939 lies mostly in Augusta 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 22939?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 22939 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,586 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $323,700+26% 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 22939, 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.