ZIP Code 22976 — undefined, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 22976 covers VA in Nelson County with a population of about 136.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 51.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 434, 540, 826; U.S. House district VA-5; the ROANOKE - LYNCHBURG media market.

Median household income in ZIP 22976 is about $43,041 — about 43% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 41.2%; unemployment rate near 20.2%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Other services; a mean commute of about 83.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 85.1% (about 19.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for VA as Very Low (composite score 34.1), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (67.6) and flood (58.2). 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 VA show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 22976 (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.