ZIP Code 22980 — Waynesboro city, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 22980 covers Waynesboro, VA in Augusta County with a population of about 32,756.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 540, 826; U.S. House district VA-6; the HARRISONBURG media market.

Median household income in ZIP 22980 is about $63,176 — about 16% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.4%; unemployment rate near 3.2%; 25.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 9.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.9 points below 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 $256,000 — about 26% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $818 (about 30% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 67.6% (about 2.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 22980 in Waynesboro, VA, a household would need roughly $70,000 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 $1,644. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($63,176). 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 Waynesboro city, VA as Relatively Low (composite score 68.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (80.2) and hurricane (79.2). 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 Waynesboro city, VA show little to no average snow and around 45.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,848 for ZIP 22980 (Waynesboro city, 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.