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22968

ZIP 22968 is Ruckersville, Virginia, mostly in Greene County; area code 434; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Greene +2 more
Metro area
Charlottesville, VA
Population
11,235
Coordinates
38.2417, -78.3938
☼ Live from 22968 — Ruckersville, VA

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Where 22968 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 22968
  • 🔢 Type 22968 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgGZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 22,968 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 11 × 29. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101100110111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22967 (Roseland, VA, 46 mi away) and 22969 (Schuyler, VA, 35 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 22968 becomes 86922, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26289, 26298, 28269, 28296, 28629, 28692, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96822 in Honolulu, HI, 4,763 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
  • 🎯1,087 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22968 and you would come out at 38.24°S, 101.61°E — 914 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
  • 📏 At 37.1 square miles of land, 22968 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population11,235This ZIP11,235
Households4,126This ZIP4,126
Housing units4,275This ZIP4,275
Median age40.0This ZIP40.0Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$88,929This ZIP$88,929Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$357,300This ZIP$357,300Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,252This ZIP$1,252Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%This ZIP31.8%
Mean commute30.8 minThis ZIP30.8 min
Population density303.0 / sq miThis ZIP303.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments260This ZIP260
Employees2,294This ZIP2,294
Annual payroll$87,932,000This ZIP$87,932,000
Tax returns filed5,590This ZIP5,590
Total adjusted gross income$427,673,000This ZIP$427,673,000

Land area

Land area37.08 sq miThis ZIP37.08 sq mi
Water area0.27 sq miThis ZIP0.27 sq mi

Counties 22968 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Greene County 91.0%
Albemarle County 7.3%
Orange County 1.6%

Other place names in 22968

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ZIP codes near 22968

ZIPCityDistance
22923 Barboursville, VA 5.5 mi
22723 Hood, VA 6.5 mi
22738 Rochelle, VA 6.5 mi
22965 Quinque, VA 7.5 mi
22973 Stanardsville, VA 7.6 mi
22936 Earlysville, VA 8.0 mi
22748 Wolftown, VA 8.3 mi
22972 Somerset, VA 8.9 mi
22935 Dyke, VA 9.2 mi
22911 Charlottesville, VA 10.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 22968?

22968 is in Ruckersville, Virginia, in Greene County, part of the Charlottesville, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.2417, -78.3938.

What county is 22968 in?

22968 spans 3 counties: Greene County, Albemarle County and Orange County. Most of it falls in Greene 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 22968?

Ruckersville uses area code 434, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 22968 in?

22968 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 22968?

About 11,235 people live in ZIP code 22968, in 4,126 households, at 303.0 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 22968?

$88,929 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 22968?

The closest are 22923 (5.5 mi), 22723 (6.5 mi), 22738 (6.5 mi), 22965 (7.5 mi) and 22973 (7.6 mi).

Is 22968 a PO Box ZIP code?

22968 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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