ZIP Code 22715 — Brightwood CDP, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 22715 covers Brightwood, VA in Madison County with a population of about 1,627.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 22715 is about $100,278 — about 33% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.6%; unemployment rate near 3.3%; 23.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Education, and Healthcare; about 17.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.1 points above 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 $329,800 — about 5% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 99.8% (about 34.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 22715 in Brightwood, VA, a household would need roughly $91,000 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 $2,119. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($100,278). 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 Brightwood CDP, VA as Very Low (composite score 8.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (70.3) and wildfire (39.8). 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 Brightwood CDP, VA show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 92 for ZIP 22715 (Brightwood CDP, 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.