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Rio ZIP codes, Virginia

No ZIP code is named for Rio, VA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 22901. Its area code is 434.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,252
Area code
434

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Rio itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Charlottesville (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Rio in numbers

About 1,252 people live in Rio, in 762 households. The median household income is $56,250 a year, 40% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). Median gross rent is $1,688 a month. The median age is 28.6; 31.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population1,252Rio1,252
Households762Rio762
Median age28.6Rio28.6Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$56,250Rio$56,250Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median gross rent$1,688Rio$1,688Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%Rio31.2%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.9 minRio20.9 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,026 / sq miRio2,026 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Rio CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Rio

These ZIP codes cover part of Rio but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Rio
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
22901 Charlottesville , VA Standard 37,237 $92,145 $501,700

Map of Rio ZIP codes

22901

The ZIP codes of Rio, VA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Rio

The nearest larger towns are Charlottesville (45,437 people, 3.0 mi), Hollymead (8,482 people, 3.5 mi) and Pantops (4,665 people, 3.7 mi).

Towns near Rio
TownPopulationDistance
Charlottesville 45,437 3.0 mi
Hollymead 8,482 3.5 mi
Pantops 4,665 3.7 mi
University of Virginia 9,065 4.1 mi
Crozet 9,289 12.2 mi
Lake Monticello 10,662 13.5 mi
Orange 5,066 22.7 mi
Grottoes 2,961 23.2 mi
Waynesboro 22,841 23.3 mi
Elkton 3,006 24.1 mi
Weyers Cave 2,744 27.6 mi
Fishersville 9,484 27.9 mi
Shenandoah 2,888 29.2 mi
Massanetta Springs 6,358 29.2 mi

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