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22947

ZIP 22947 is Keswick, Virginia, mostly in Albemarle County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Albemarle +2 more
Metro area
Charlottesville, VA
Population
5,256
Coordinates
38.0440, -78.3247
☼ Live from 22947 — Keswick, VA

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Where 22947 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 22947
  • 🔢 Type 22947 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhGZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 22,947 = 3 × 7649. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101100110100011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22946 (Keene, VA, 19 mi away) and 22948 (Locust Dale, VA, 24 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 22947 becomes 74922, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22749, 22974, 24279, 24729, 24927, 27249, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97224 in Portland, OR, 2,318 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
  • 🎯1,093 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22947 and you would come out at 38.04°S, 101.68°E — 905 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
  • 📏 At 48.3 square miles of land, 22947 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,256This ZIP5,256
Households2,162This ZIP2,162
Housing units2,365This ZIP2,365
Median age51.4This ZIP51.4Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$136,250This ZIP$136,250Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$789,200This ZIP$789,200Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,399This ZIP$1,399Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher64.7%This ZIP64.7%
Mean commute24.6 minThis ZIP24.6 min
Population density108.8 / sq miThis ZIP108.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments89This ZIP89
Employees1,082This ZIP1,082
Annual payroll$48,189,000This ZIP$48,189,000
Tax returns filed2,760This ZIP2,760
Total adjusted gross income$567,181,000This ZIP$567,181,000

Land area

Land area48.31 sq miThis ZIP48.31 sq mi
Water area0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi

Counties 22947 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Albemarle County 88.2%
Louisa County 6.6%
Fluvanna County 5.2%

Other place names in 22947

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ZIP codes near 22947

ZIPCityDistance
22911 Charlottesville, VA 5.9 mi
22974 Troy, VA 6.2 mi
22909 Charlottesville, VA 6.9 mi
22942 Gordonsville, VA 7.8 mi
22905 Charlottesville, VA 8.7 mi
22906 Charlottesville, VA 8.7 mi
22907 Charlottesville, VA 8.7 mi
22910 Charlottesville, VA 8.7 mi
22908 Charlottesville, VA 9.4 mi
22923 Barboursville, VA 10.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 22947?

22947 is in Keswick, Virginia, in Albemarle County, part of the Charlottesville, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.0440, -78.3247.

What county is 22947 in?

22947 spans 3 counties: Albemarle County, Louisa County and Fluvanna County. 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 time zone is 22947 in?

22947 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 22947?

About 5,256 people live in ZIP code 22947, in 2,162 households, at 108.8 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 22947?

$136,250 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 22947?

The closest are 22911 (5.9 mi), 22974 (6.2 mi), 22909 (6.9 mi), 22942 (7.8 mi) and 22905 (8.7 mi).

Is 22947 a PO Box ZIP code?

22947 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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