Albemarle County, VA ZIP Codes

Virginia (VA)  ·  16 ZIP codes  ·  14 cities
16
ZIP codes
113,535
population (2021)
+14.7%
pop change since 2010
51003
FIPS code
Albemarle County ZIP code map
About Albemarle County
Albemarle County is located in Virginia and contains 16 ZIP codes across 14 cities and communities. The county's population was 113,535 as of 2021, an increase of 14.7% from 98,970 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Albemarle County is 51003.
Population
2021 population113,535
2010 population98,970
Change+14.7%
County details
StateVirginia
FIPS code51003
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Albemarle County
ZIP codes for Albemarle County, VA (16)

Demographics & statistics

93,513
Population
42.1
Median age
$91,977
Median household income
$54,431
Per capita income
$375,031
Median home value
$953
Median monthly rent
74.2%
Home ownership
5.0%
Poverty rate
7.2%
Unemployment
28,356
Housing units
57.6%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
2,365
Under 5
2,680
2,514
5–9
2,849
2,523
10–14
2,861
4,349
15–19
4,930
2,206
20–24
2,501
4,990
25–34
5,657
5,246
35–44
5,947
5,052
45–54
5,726
2,899
55–59
3,287
2,625
60–64
2,975
5,073
65–74
5,751
2,832
75–84
3,211
1,155
85+
1,309
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1819,13120.1%
18 and over74,38279.9%
65 and over19,33118.9%
Median age42.1 years

Race & ethnicity

White 75.1%
Black or African American 9.5%
Two or more races 5.1%
Asian 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Other race 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
GroupCount%
White72,84975.1%
Black or African American9,2329.5%
Two or more races4,9565.1%
Asian4,6584.8%
Hispanic or Latino3,4803.6%
Other race1,6761.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native1080.1%

Household income

Under $10k 1.1%
$10k–$15k 2.8%
$15k–$25k 3.2%
$25k–$35k 6.2%
$35k–$50k 9.1%
$50k–$75k 11.8%
$75k–$100k 12.9%
$100k–$150k 14.7%
$150k–$200k 13.6%
$200k+ 24.6%
Range% of households
Under $10k1.1%
$10k–$15k2.8%
$15k–$25k3.2%
$25k–$35k6.2%
$35k–$50k9.1%
$50k–$75k11.8%
$75k–$100k12.9%
$100k–$150k14.7%
$150k–$200k13.6%
$200k+24.6%
Median income$91,977

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 1.3%
$50k–$100k 1.1%
$100k–$150k 1.9%
$150k–$200k 5.5%
$200k–$300k 15.5%
$300k–$500k 25.4%
$500k–$1M 29.3%
$1M+ 12.3%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$375,031
Median rent / month$953
Owner occupied74.2%
Renter occupied25.8%
Vacant15.0%
Single-family detached77.1%
Large apartment buildings2.2%
Mobile homes4.7%
Median rooms6.2
Avg household size (owned)2.47

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.9%
2010–20198.0%
2000–200914.3%
1990–199917.3%
1980–198916.4%
1970–197912.3%
1960–19699.2%
1950–19593.6%
1940–19491.1%
1939 or earlier16.9%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.5%
1 bedroom3.2%
2 bedrooms15.4%
3 bedrooms43.3%
4 bedrooms27.7%
5+ bedrooms9.8%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle2.4%
1 vehicle24.3%
2 vehicles41.2%
3 or more32.1%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas10.5%
Electricity62.8%
Propane / LP gas10.6%
Fuel oil9.1%
Wood5.5%
Solar0.4%
No fuel used0.6%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family18,66560.2%
Cohabiting couple1,9603.7%
Male householder, no spouse5,24612.5%
Female householder, no spouse10,55623.6%
Households with children under 1810,53236.8%
Households with seniors (65+)13,54534.6%
Average household size2.63

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married34.6%32.9%
Married53.5%48.4%
Separated1.6%1.9%
Widowed2.8%8.4%
Divorced7.5%8.4%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.5%
Some HS, no diploma 6.3%
HS graduate 17.6%
Some college, no degree 11.3%
Associate's degree 4.6%
Bachelor's degree 29.4%
Graduate / professional 28.2%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher91.1%
Bachelor's or higher57.6%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,6234.7%
Kindergarten1,4115.1%
Elementary school8,19635.7%
High school4,42525.6%
College / grad school10,09428.9%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 32.8%
Professional & management 14.6%
Retail trade 9.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.1%
Construction 7.5%
Finance & real estate 6.7%
Other services 5.0%
Manufacturing 4.3%
Agriculture & mining 3.1%
Public administration 3.0%
Transportation & utilities 2.1%
Information 1.7%
Wholesale trade 1.6%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts51.6%
Service17.0%
Sales & office18.5%
Natural resources & construction6.9%
Production & transportation6.0%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector71.7%
Government21.6%
Self-employed6.6%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone64.7%
Carpool6.3%
Public transit2.3%
Walk5.3%
Other means2.3%
Avg commute (minutes)25.1

Poverty

All people 5.0%
Under 18 years 5.7%
18 and over 4.9%
Married-couple families 0.6%
Female-led households 9.7%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security32.5%
Retirement income24.8%
Supplemental Security2.0%
Cash public assistance1.2%
Food stamps / SNAP3.4%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure31.8%
High cholesterol32.1%
Heart disease5.8%
Stroke2.8%
Asthma9.7%
Arthritis25.6%
Kidney disease2.7%
Pulmonary disease6.2%
Cancer6.8%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking15.1%
No physical activity20.0%
Less than 7 hrs sleep31.1%
Fair or poor health13.3%
Poor mental health13.3%
Poor physical health9.0%
No health insurance10.8%
Visited doctor (checkup)76.8%
Visited dentist70.4%
Cholesterol screening90.8%
Teeth loss10.5%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans5,8387.0%
Disability%
Any disability9.7%
Under 183.8%
18–64 years6.7%
65 and over24.3%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance76.6%
Public insurance28.6%
Uninsured under 197.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only88,46895.9%
Spanish3,1152.2%
Other Indo-European1,4601.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander7020.4%
Other languages6640.4%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)85,53494.4%
Born in same state84,01293.0%
Born in different state42,62050.2%
Foreign born1,5221.4%
Naturalized citizen7,9795.6%
Not a US citizen4,14748.5%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French14,40015.4%
Italian10,67111.4%
Arab4,5724.9%
English1,2891.4%
Polish6510.7%
AncestryCount%
Dutch3980.4%
Irish3780.4%
Norwegian3530.4%
German3120.3%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access35.6%
Internet access93.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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