22901
ZIP 22901 is in Charlottesville, Virginia, mostly in Albemarle County; area code 434; Eastern time. Charlottesville has 11 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Albemarle +1 more
- Metro area
- Charlottesville, VA
- Population
- 37,237
- Coordinates
- 38.0877, -78.5527
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Where 22901 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 22901 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOGZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 22901 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101100101110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22853 (Timberville, VA, 41 mi away) and 22902 (Charlottesville, VA, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 22901 becomes 10922 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fort Montgomery, NY, 330 miles away.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01229, 01922, 02129, 02912, 02921, 09212, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09212 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,159 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,080 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22901 and you would come out at 38.09°S, 101.45°E — 918 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
- 📏 At 52.2 square miles of land, 22901 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 37,237This ZIP37,237 |
|---|---|
| Households | 16,684This ZIP16,684 |
| Housing units | 17,826This ZIP17,826 |
| Median age | 42.1This ZIP42.1Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $92,145This ZIP$92,145Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $501,700This ZIP$501,700Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,662This ZIP$1,662Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60.7%This ZIP60.7% |
| Mean commute | 20.0 minThis ZIP20.0 min |
| Population density | 713.8 / sq miThis ZIP713.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,263This ZIP1,263 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 18,888This ZIP18,888 |
| Annual payroll | $938,457,000This ZIP$938,457,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 18,020This ZIP18,020 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,473,397,000This ZIP$2,473,397,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 52.17 sq miThis ZIP52.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.84 sq miThis ZIP0.84 sq mi |
Counties 22901 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Albemarle County | 94.6% |
| Charlottesville city | 5.4% |
Other place names in 22901
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 22901
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
22945 | Ivy, VA | 2.8 mi |
22904 | Charlottesville, VA | 4.3 mi |
22905 | Charlottesville, VA | 4.9 mi |
22906 | Charlottesville, VA | 4.9 mi |
22907 | Charlottesville, VA | 4.9 mi |
22910 | Charlottesville, VA | 4.9 mi |
22908 | Charlottesville, VA | 5.0 mi |
22936 | Earlysville, VA | 5.8 mi |
22903 | Charlottesville, VA | 6.0 mi |
22987 | White Hall, VA | 6.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 22901?
22901 is in Charlottesville, Virginia, in Albemarle County, part of the Charlottesville, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.0877, -78.5527.
What county is 22901 in?
22901 spans 2 counties: Albemarle County and Charlottesville city. Most of it falls in Albemarle County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 22901?
Charlottesville uses area code 434, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 22901 in?
22901 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 22901?
About 37,237 people live in ZIP code 22901, in 16,684 households, at 713.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 22901?
$92,145 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 22901?
The closest are 22945 (2.8 mi), 22904 (4.3 mi), 22905 (4.9 mi), 22906 (4.9 mi) and 22907 (4.9 mi).
Is 22901 a PO Box ZIP code?
22901 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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