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Nelson County · Virginia

ZIP code 22969

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 22969 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,675

ZCTA residents

Median income
$93,611

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$253,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 22969 sits in Nelson County, Virginia and is home to 1,675 people. Median household income is $93,611, the median home is worth $253,800 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 22969

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

Population
1,675ZIP 22969 residents
Median household income
$93,611Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$253,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 22969

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
2.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,317/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.1%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 22969 compares

ZIP 22969 against the median ZIP in Nelson County and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 22969County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$93,611$76,151$72,517+29%
Median home value$253,800$265,900$255,900-1%
Median gross rent$1,075$1,108
Population1,6751,4682,686-38%

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 70% of 801 state ZIPs

#242
Home value

above 49% of 791 state ZIPs

#400
Population

larger than 39% of 903 state ZIPs

#547

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
22940Albemarle County$93,583$418,200
22840Rockingham County$93,580$355,700$1,536
23316Northampton County$93,750$218,800
24102Franklin County$93,750$172,900$533
22701Culpeper County$93,910$376,100$1,386
23177King and Queen County$92,992$192,400$976

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Nelson County.

ZIP 22969 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 22969?
ZIP 22969 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 22969?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 22969 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $253,800-1% 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 22969, 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.