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22923

Zip code 22923: Barboursville, Virginia

Residential delivery areaAlbemarle CountyEastern Time
Population
6,435
Median household income
$118K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$392K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,773/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
35.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
47 sq mi
136 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 22923

22923 is a small-town zip code in Barboursville, Virginia (Albemarle County), covering 47 sq mi of land. About 6,435 people live here, or 136 per square mile. The median resident is 35.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $118,125 a year, 46% above the national median of $80,734. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $392,100, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,773 a month.

43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.9 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.

How 22923 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
35.5
Under 18
25.8%
65 and over
14.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White87%
  • Black3%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
23.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
5.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
51.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
94%
Spanish
1%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
4%
Other
0%

Households

Households
2,441
Average household size
2.6
Family households
75.2%
Married couples
59.1%
Living alone
14.8%
Veterans (of adults)
7.1%
Male / female
52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
6%
$25–50k
5%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
36%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
12%

Median household income

22923
$118,125
Albemarle Co.
$104,392
Virginia
$93,170
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$47,234
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
11.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
24.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.310
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

22923
$392,100
Albemarle Co.
$495,400
Virginia
$383,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

22923
$1,773
Albemarle Co.
$1,692
Virginia
$1,579
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
88%
2–4 units
0.2%
5–19 units
5%
20+ units
4%
Mobile home
3%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
2,604
Owner-occupied
74.8%
Vacant
6.3%
Median year built
1997
Median rooms
6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
37.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
11%
Home value to income
3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
62%
Carpooled
13%
Transit
1%
Walked
0.9%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
21%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
5%
10–19
28%
20–29
27%
30–44
26%
45–59
8%
60+
6%
Average commute
30.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
74.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
13%
Office and admin
11%
Construction and repair
11%
Healthcare
11%
Sales
9%
Computer and math
9%
Business and finance
7%
Engineering and science
5%
Police and fire
4%
Production
4%
Education
4%
Transportation and moving
3%
Cleaning and personal care
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Food service
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
2%
Legal and social services
0.3%

Industries

Professional and technical services
17%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Construction
10%
Public administration
10%
Manufacturing
10%
Retail
9%
Education
8%
Wholesale
4%
Other services
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Information
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1%
Arts and recreation
0.8%
Median earnings per worker
$58,004
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
20.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work22923U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$91,280$74,888
Service$42,218$26,804
Sales and office$44,703$40,476
Construction and maintenance$39,679$49,199
Production and transportation$45,729$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
29%
Some college
18%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
29%
Graduate
13%
High school graduate or higher
97.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
42.7%
Graduate or professional degree
13.5%
Households with broadband
96%
Cable, fiber or DSL
75.8%
No internet access
1.7%
Without health insurance
2.2%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Barboursville
Center point
38.1893° N, 78.3167° W
Land area
47 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

22923 spans 3 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Barboursville (unincorporated)4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 22923

ZipCityDistanceIncome
22972Somerset4.9 mi—
22968Ruckersville5.5 mi$88,929
22738Rochelle6.8 mi$85,139
22957Montpelier Station7.3 mi—
22911Charlottesville8.2 mi$128,235
22942Gordonsville8.7 mi$87,826
22936Earlysville10 mi$142,338
22947Keswick10 mi$136,250
22723Hood11 mi—
22732Radiant11 mi—
22709Aroda11 mi$81,912
22731Pratts11 mi$80,208

Zip codes like 22923 elsewhere

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Questions about 22923

What city is zip code 22923?

22923 is assigned to Barboursville, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 22923 in?

22923 is mostly in Albemarle County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 22923?

About 6,435 people live in 22923, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 22923 in?

22923 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 22923?

The median household income in 22923 is $118,125.

What zip codes are near 22923?

The closest zip codes to 22923 are 22972, 22968, 22738, 22957, 22911.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 22923, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.