ZIP Code 22735 — Brightwood CDP, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 22735 covers Brightwood, VA in Madison County with a population of about 1,851.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.4 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 22735 is about $71,500 — about 5% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.9%; unemployment rate near 2.8%; 21.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Food services, and Other services; about 25.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.2 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 $292,000 — about 16% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,069 (about 8% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.2% (about 20.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 22735 in Brightwood, VA, a household would need roughly $80,000 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 $1,876. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($71,500). 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 104 for ZIP 22735 (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.