ZIP Code 22904 — University of Virginia CDP, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 22904 covers University of Virginia, VA in Albemarle County with a population of about 5,795.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 434; U.S. House district VA-5; the CHARLOTTESVILLE media market.

University of Virginia, VA sits in a university / college context (near university of virginia-main campus (1.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 22904 is about $250,001 — about 233% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.8%; unemployment rate near 10.6%; 83.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 49.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Food services; about 28.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.0 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,104 (about 5% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for University of Virginia CDP, VA as Relatively Low (composite score 78.1), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (85.1) and hurricane (82.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for University of Virginia CDP, VA show little to no average snow and around 48.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 327 for ZIP 22904 (University of Virginia CDP, VA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.