ZIP Code 22973 — Stanardsville town, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 22973 covers Stanardsville, VA in Greene County with a population of about 5,980.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 49.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 434, 540, 826; U.S. House district VA-7; the CHARLOTTESVILLE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 22973 is about $73,579 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.9%; unemployment rate near 5.7%; 20.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Education, and Construction; about 9.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $257,600 — about 26% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $999 (about 14% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 76.2% (about 10.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 22973 in Stanardsville, VA, a household would need roughly $71,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,655. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($73,579). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Stanardsville town, VA as Very Low (composite score 9.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (63.5) and wildfire (42.8). 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 Stanardsville town, VA show little to no average snow and around 45.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 337 for ZIP 22973 (Stanardsville town, 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.