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Mount Jackson ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Mount Jackson, VA is 22842, and its area codes are 540 and 826.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,000
Area codes
540, 826

Mail addressed to Mount Jackson uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Mount Jackson in numbers

About 2,000 people live in Mount Jackson, in 825 households. The median household income is $52,297 a year, 44% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $193,000 (50% below the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $984 a month. The median age is 37.2; 10.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population2,000Mount Jackson2,000
Households825Mount Jackson825
Median age37.2Mount Jackson37.2Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$52,297Mount Jackson$52,297Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$193,000Mount Jackson$193,000Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$984Mount Jackson$984Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%Mount Jackson10.8%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.3 minMount Jackson24.3 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density525 / sq miMount Jackson525 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Mount Jackson town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Mount Jackson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mount Jackson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
22842 Mount Jackson , VA Standard 5,580 $60,134 $222,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Mount Jackson

These ZIP codes cover part of Mount Jackson but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Mount Jackson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
22847 Quicksburg , VA Standard 1,054 $88,906 $347,800

Map of Mount Jackson ZIP codes

22842

The ZIP codes of Mount Jackson, VA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Mount Jackson

The nearest larger towns are New Market (2,342 people, 6.6 mi), Timberville (3,036 people, 9.9 mi) and Woodstock (5,871 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Mount Jackson
TownPopulationDistance
Timberville 3,036 9.9 mi
Woodstock 5,871 11.7 mi
Luray 4,827 11.8 mi
Broadway 4,273 12.1 mi
Shenandoah 2,888 17.5 mi
Elkton 3,006 22.8 mi
Harrisonburg 51,392 24.1 mi
Strasburg 7,214 24.4 mi
Massanetta Springs 6,358 25.7 mi
Moorefield, WV 2,525 28.2 mi
Front Royal 15,296 28.3 mi
Bridgewater 6,708 29.5 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Shenandoah County · Virginia ZIP codes

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