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22947 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 22947 covers Keswick, Virginia, with a population of about 5,201 and a median household income of $126,944.

Population
5,201108 per square mile
Median age
48.19.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$126,9441.4× the Virginia median
Poverty rate
4.5%7.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$828,509up 33.6% in five years
Degree or higher
66.2%31.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
86.2%21.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
92

Where 22947 is

Keswick, Virginia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population5,201
Median age48.1
Family households73.1%
Born outside the US4.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.5%
White (non-Hispanic)81.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)13%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino1.3%
Veterans15%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$126,944
Income per person$78,502
Poverty rate4.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance2.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.4%
$10–15k4.0%
$15–20k0.6%
$20–25k2.9%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k1.7%
$35–40k1.6%
$40–45k3.1%
$45–50k2.3%
$50–60k3.5%
$60–75k7.2%
$75–100k11.3%
$100–125k10.9%
$125–150k6.0%
$150–200k19.0%
$200k or more25.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed2,760
Mean adjusted gross income$205,500
Returns declaring $200,000 or more27.5%
Returns, under $25k19.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k13.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k9.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.1%
Returns, $200k or more27.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$698,600
Rent as a share of household income26.5%
Owner-occupied86.2%
Vacant homes4.9%
Median year built1996

What the homes are

Detached house96.1%
Attached house1.8%
2 to 4 units0.4%
Mobile home1.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$828,509as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 33.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 63.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$828,509$326,757

$326,757 in 2000 to $828,509 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher66.2%
High school diploma or higher92.9%
Works from home30.8%
Drives to work alone62.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.1%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity28.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.9% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes8.6% 4.6 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.6% 3.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health14.1% 6.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20% 1.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.1% 6.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.2% 6.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.1% 2.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.3% 7.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83% 6.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening92% 6.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening77.5% 13.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist75.8% 14.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.8% 2.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support16.6% 8.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity6.6% 10.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps4.9% 9.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.6% 6.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity5.9% 7.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.2% 5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.2% 5.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use81.7% 5.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)12.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.8% 1.7 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat3.8% 5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.4% 6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.9% 5.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.5% 2.1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments92
People employed999
Annual payroll$41,991,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 61.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss63.2 out of 100
Community resilience60.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide91.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind89.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought84.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire82.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane81.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding80Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning76.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake71.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather63.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail59.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado53.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave44.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm39.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave19.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Virginia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPVirginiaUnited States
Median household income$126,944$90,974$78,538
Income per person$78,502$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate4.5%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$698,600$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,514$1,348
Homeownership86.2%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher66.2%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate3.6%4.3%5.2%
Works from home30.8%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US4.2%12.9%13.9%
Median age48.138.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationMONTICELLO, VA US10.7 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year16 in

Average high and low by month

January44.1°F / 25.9°F2.72 in rain, 3.6 in snow
February47.3°F / 27.7°F2.73 in rain, 6.2 in snow
March55.4°F / 34.9°F4.04 in rain, 1.3 in snow
April66.2°F / 44.6°F3.54 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May73.3°F / 54.3°F4.62 in rain
June81.2°F / 63.3°F4.49 in rain
July85.3°F / 66.9°F4.92 in rain
August83.3°F / 65.4°F4.45 in rain
September75.8°F / 58.1°F4.84 in rain
October66.1°F / 47.6°F3.96 in rain
November56.5°F / 37°F3.31 in rain
December47.2°F / 30.1°F3.48 in rain, 4.4 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Albemarle County Public Schools88.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Louisa County Public Schools6.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Fluvanna County Public Schools5.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Household characteristics24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

22911 Charlottesville, VA7.9 km away
22909 Charlottesville, VA10 km away
22974 Troy, VA12.5 km away
22902 Charlottesville, VA12.7 km away
22904 Charlottesville, VA12.8 km away
22905 Charlottesville, VA12.8 km away
22906 Charlottesville, VA12.8 km away
22907 Charlottesville, VA12.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Albemarle County88.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Louisa County6.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Fluvanna County5.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area48.31 sq mi
Water area0.32 sq mi
Population density108 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.0531, -78.3396

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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