ZIP Code 22972 — undefined, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 22972 covers VA in Orange County with a population of about 324.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 52.8 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.

VA ranks among higher-income / higher-home-value communities on US5 (very high median household income (~$202,946)). Searchers often dig into housing affordability stretch, private schools, and neighborhood comparisons rather than entry-level rentals.

Median household income in ZIP 22972 is about $202,946 — about 170% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 50.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Finance and insurance, and Agriculture; about 10.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 135.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $707,100 — about 103% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 22972 in VA, a household would need roughly $195,000 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 $4,542. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($202,946). 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 VA as Very Low (composite score 25.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (76.9) and flood (35.6). 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 VA show little to no average snow and around 45.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 22972 (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.