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22939

Zip code 22939: Fishersville, Virginia

Residential delivery areaAugusta CountyEastern Time
Population
6,908
Median household income
$84K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$362K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,572/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
18 sq mi
391 people/sq mi

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

About 22939

22939 is a small-town zip code in Fishersville, Virginia (Augusta County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 6,908 people live here, or 391 per square mile. The median resident is 38.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $84,209 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 15.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $361,500, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,572 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.7 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, management and education.

How 22939 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
38.9
Under 18
18.7%
65 and over
19.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White82%
  • Black7%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Asian0.7%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0.2%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
31.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
62.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
92%
Spanish
4%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
2%

Households

Households
2,866
Average household size
2.3
Family households
61.4%
Married couples
48%
Living alone
29.1%
Veterans (of adults)
7.3%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
9%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
21%
$150–200k
15%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

22939
$84,209
Augusta Co.
$82,049
Virginia
$93,170
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$41,313
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
15.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
20.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.384
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

22939
$361,500
Augusta Co.
$306,100
Virginia
$383,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

22939
$1,572
Augusta Co.
$1,136
Virginia
$1,579
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
72%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
7%
20+ units
10%
Mobile home
6%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
3,058
Owner-occupied
68.3%
Vacant
6.3%
Median year built
1999
Median rooms
6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
38.3%
Home value to income
4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
84%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
0.2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
7%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
17%
10–19
38%
20–29
18%
30–44
15%
45–59
4%
60+
9%
Average commute
23.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
56.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
15%
Management
12%
Education
11%
Healthcare
10%
Office and admin
8%
Business and finance
7%
Transportation and moving
7%
Engineering and science
6%
Police and fire
6%
Production
5%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Food service
3%
Construction and repair
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Computer and math
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Retail
16%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Education
14%
Manufacturing
13%
Professional and technical services
11%
Public administration
6%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Other services
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Arts and recreation
3%
Construction
2%
Admin, support and management
1%
Information
1%
Wholesale
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$54,107
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
6.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
25.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work22939U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$64,335$74,888
Service$40,000$26,804
Sales and office$54,441$40,476
Construction and maintenance$75,847$49,199
Production and transportation$35,208$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
5%
High school
26%
Some college
21%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
20%
Graduate
16%
High school graduate or higher
94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
36.2%
Graduate or professional degree
15.7%
Households with broadband
88.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
74.1%
No internet access
8.9%
Without health insurance
3.5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Fishersville
Center point
38.1035° N, 78.9715° W
Land area
18 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Fishersville (unincorporated)68% of zip

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

Zip codes near 22939

ZipCityDistanceIncome
22980Waynesboro4.9 mi$63,943
24402Staunton · PO box6.3 mi—
24401Staunton6.6 mi$66,300
24482Verona7 mi$75,866
24469New Hope7.6 mi—
24477Stuarts Draft7.8 mi$84,260
24437Fort Defiance7.8 mi$87,200
24431Crimora8.4 mi$78,856
24467Mount Sidney11 mi$93,851
24463Mint Spring · PO box11 mi—
22943Greenwood11 mi$80,875
22952Lyndhurst12 mi$75,333

Zip codes like 22939 elsewhere

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Questions about 22939

What city is zip code 22939?

22939 is assigned to Fishersville, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 22939 in?

22939 is in Augusta County, Virginia.

What is the population of 22939?

About 6,908 people live in 22939, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 22939 in?

22939 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 22939?

The median household income in 22939 is $84,209.

What zip codes are near 22939?

The closest zip codes to 22939 are 22980, 24402, 24401, 24482, 24469.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 22939, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.