Zip code 22946: Keene, Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 22946?

22946 is assigned to Keene, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 22946 in?

22946 is in Albemarle County, Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 22946?

About 195 people live in 22946, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 22946?

The median household income in 22946 is $115,655.

Q: What zip codes are near 22946?

The closest zip codes to 22946 are 22937, 22902, 24590, 22969, 22959.

Residential delivery areaAlbemarle CountyEastern Time

Population

195

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$116K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$348K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

51.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.9 sq mi

104 people/sq mi

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

About 22946

22946 is a small-town zip code in Keene, Virginia (Albemarle County), covering 1.9 sq mi of land. About 195 people live here, or 104 per square mile. The median resident is 51.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $115,655 a year, 43% above the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $348,400, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; transportation and moving goods; and management.

How 22946 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 195 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · VA 67.3%2nd of 836 in VA
Unemployment rate13.7%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · VA 4.3%29th of 846 in VA
Median age51.4
96th
U.S. 38.9 · VA 39203rd of 849 in VA
Government workers25.7%
95th
U.S. 14.5% · VA 20.5%160th of 846 in VA
Uninsured rate13.8%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · VA 6.9%69th of 846 in VA
Bachelor's degree or higher54.5%
84th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · VA 42.2%117th of 850 in VA
Median household income$115,655
83rd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170141st of 796 in VA
Broadband access93.4%
61st
U.S. 91% · VA 91%224th of 836 in VA
Diversity index52.9
57th
U.S. 61.4 · VA 60.7251st of 852 in VA
Per capita income$42,268
56th
U.S. $44,673 · VA $50,666342nd of 849 in VA
Average commute27 min
56th
U.S. 26.4 min · VA 27.3 min455th of 799 in VA
Median home value$348,400
53rd
U.S. $332,700 · VA $383,700284th of 782 in VA
Residents 65 and older16.4%
49th
U.S. 17.2% · VA 16.7%584th of 852 in VA
Median earnings per worker$44,271
37th
U.S. $49,666 · VA $54,861493rd of 834 in VA
Population density104/sq mi
14th
U.S. 95/sq mi · VA 221/sq mi398th of 852 in VA
Veterans2.4%
10th
U.S. 6.2% · VA 9.4%782nd of 851 in VA
Residents under 1814.9%
8th
U.S. 22% · VA 21.7%623rd of 852 in VA
Healthcare workers4.4%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · VA 8.5%694th of 846 in VA
Population195
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · VA 8,705,170832nd of 852 in VA
Poverty rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · VA 9.9%804th of 837 in VA
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · VA 18.3%769th of 848 in VA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · VA 13.1%716th of 852 in VA
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · VA 8.7%783rd of 836 in VA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · VA 6.5%627th of 846 in VA
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · VA 8.6%789th of 846 in VA
Income inequality (Gini)0.276
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · VA 0.471800th of 832 in VA

Measure	22946	Albemarle	VA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in VA
Homeownership rateStrength	100%	65.9%	67.3%	65.2%	99th	2nd of 836
Unemployment rateWeakness	13.7%	3.4%	4.3%	5.2%	98th	29th of 846
Median age	51.4	39.7	39	38.9	96th	203rd of 849
Government workers	25.7%	22.5%	20.5%	14.5%	95th	160th of 846
Uninsured rateWeakness	13.8%	5.9%	6.9%	8.4%	85th	69th of 846
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	54.5%	61.1%	42.2%	35.7%	84th	117th of 850
Median household incomeStrength	$115,655	$104,392	$93,170	$80,734	83rd	141st of 796
Broadband access	93.4%	92.9%	91%	91%	61st	224th of 836
Diversity index	52.9	44.2	60.7	61.4	57th	251st of 852
Per capita income	$42,268	$59,653	$50,666	$44,673	56th	342nd of 849
Average commute	27 min	22.2 min	27.3 min	26.4 min	56th	455th of 799
Median home value	$348,400	$495,400	$383,700	$332,700	53rd	284th of 782
Residents 65 and older	16.4%	20.4%	16.7%	17.2%	49th	584th of 852
Median earnings per worker	$44,271	$59,145	$54,861	$49,666	37th	493rd of 834
Population density	104/sq mi	160/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	14th	398th of 852
Veterans	2.4%	6.3%	9.4%	6.2%	10th	782nd of 851
Residents under 18	14.9%	19.5%	21.7%	22%	8th	623rd of 852
Healthcare workers	4.4%	11.7%	8.5%	9.7%	2nd	694th of 846
Population	195	114,919	8,705,170	334,922,499	1st	832nd of 852
Poverty rateStrength	0%	7.7%	9.9%	12.5%	1st	804th of 837
Work from home	0%	21.7%	18.3%	15.1%	1st	769th of 848
Foreign-born residents	0%	10.5%	13.1%	14.1%	1st	716th of 852
Housing vacancy	0%	6.6%	8.7%	10.1%	1st	783rd of 836
Tech workers	0%	5.6%	6.5%	3.8%	1st	627th of 846
Self-employed workers	0%	11.2%	8.6%	10%	1st	789th of 846
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.276	0.476	0.471	0.483	1st	800th of 832

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

Under 5

15%

5–17

11%

18–24

15%

25–34

35–44

14%

45–54

29%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

51.4

Under 18

14.9%

65 and over

16.4%

Race and ethnicity

White50%
Black47%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

52.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

55.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 61
Average household size: 3.2
Family households: 90.2%
Married couples: 90.2%
Living alone: 0%
Veterans (of adults): 2.4%
Male / female: 44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

34%

$150–200k

$200k+

25%

Median household income

22946

$115,655

Albemarle Co.

$104,392

Virginia

$93,170

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,268

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

24.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.276

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

22946

$348,400

Albemarle Co.

$495,400

Virginia

$383,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

22946

—

Albemarle Co.

$1,692

Virginia

$1,579

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 61
Owner-occupied: 100%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 2002
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

24%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

10%

20–29

27%

30–44

63%

45–59

60+

Average commute

27 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

13.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

74.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

27%

Transportation and moving

19%

Management

15%

Office and admin

14%

Education

11%

Sales

10%

Healthcare

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Health care and social assistance

39%

Retail

37%

Education

11%

Admin, support and management

Other services

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$44,271

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

25.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

31.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	22946	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,735	$74,888
Service	$43,646	$26,804
Sales and office	$21,042	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

20%

High school

23%

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

27%

High school graduate or higher: 80%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 26.9%
Households with broadband: 93.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.9%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 13.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Keene
State: Virginia
County: Albemarle County
Center point: 37.8479° N, 78.5635° W
Land area: 1.9 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 22946

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
22937	Esmont, VA	3.5 mi	1,743	$86,979	$249,600
22902	Charlottesville, VA	4.9 mi	23,486	$93,463	$436,200
24590	Scottsville, VA	6.2 mi	8,229	$105,911	$293,200
22969	Schuyler, VA	7.9 mi	1,429	$94,659	$314,200
22959	North Garden, VA	8 mi	1,923	$95,461	$548,800
22931	Covesville, VA	9.6 mi	145	$108,438	$644,700
24562	Howardsville, VA	10 mi	820	$58,884	$316,000
22903	Charlottesville, VA	11 mi	40,372	$69,340	$526,200
22938	Faber, VA	12 mi	884	$108,571	$365,600
22908	Charlottesville, VA	13 mi	0	—	—
22904	Charlottesville, VA	13 mi	5,729	$250,000+	—
22909	Charlottesville, VA · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 22946

What city is zip code 22946?

22946 is assigned to Keene, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 22946 in?

22946 is in Albemarle County, Virginia.

What is the population of 22946?

About 195 people live in 22946, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 22946 in?

22946 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 22946?

The median household income in 22946 is $115,655.

What zip codes are near 22946?

The closest zip codes to 22946 are 22937, 22902, 24590, 22969, 22959.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 22946, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.