Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Virginia Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital4.0 miPost officeIvy Post Office3.4 miTown hallCharlottesville City Hall6.6 miPoliceAlbemarle County Police Department4.3 miFire stationCharlottesville Fire Department Station 104.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Virginia5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport CHO12 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC78 miInterstateI-641.5 miUS highwayUS 29under a mileAmtrakCharlottesville, VA CVS5.9 miCoachCharlottesville (University of Virginia)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy4.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22903 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22903 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:52 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:26 am – 4:58 pm
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People39,925 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.316,009 householdsMedian household income $64,352Median home value $510,500Median rent $1,479 a month41% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,900 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 20,114 employedMain industries: education and health care 46%, professional and business services 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 18 minutes54% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 37% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Chinese 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 28°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September17 in of snow a year, on about 8 days34 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Charlottesville 2w station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksPryors Mountainpeak · under a mileWoodson Mountainpeak · under a mileRagged Mountain Trail Systemtrailhead · 2.6 miJessups Lakelake · 2.9 miMiddle Branch North Fork Hardware Riverriver · 2.9 miSouth Branch North Fork Hardware Riverriver · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBiscuit Run State Parkstate park · 3.9 miHeyward Community Forestpark · 2.5 mi · 148 acresFornespark · 4.0 miLake Albemarle Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 6.0 miShenandoah National Parknational park · 14.5 miFluvanna Ruritan Lake Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 14.1 mi · 51 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201137 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201444 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCharlottesville City, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 363 days measured69 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albemarle County, VA, 3 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAcsa Urban Areaserves 77,408 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation778 ft237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
