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Shipman ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Shipman, VA is 22971, and its area code is 434.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
472
Area code
434

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Shipman itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Lovingston (5.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Shipman in numbers

About 472 people live in Shipman, in 181 households. The median household income is $49,301 a year, 47% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $234,700 (39% below the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $1,068 a month. The median age is 42.1; 6.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 40 minutes.

Population472Shipman472
Households181Shipman181
Median age42.1Shipman42.1Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$49,301Shipman$49,301Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$234,700Shipman$234,700Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,068Shipman$1,068Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.6%Shipman6.6%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute40.2 minShipman40.2 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density176 / sq miShipman176 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Shipman

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Shipman
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
22971 Shipman , VA Standard 2,359 $79,135 $319,000

Map of Shipman ZIP codes

22971

The ZIP codes of Shipman, 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 Shipman

The nearest larger towns are Arrington (915 people, 4.7 mi), Wintergreen (589 people, 13 mi) and Nellysford (1,584 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Shipman
TownPopulationDistance
Stuarts Draft 11,780 22.5 mi
Waynesboro 22,841 23.5 mi
Madison Heights 10,266 24.3 mi
Crozet 9,289 24.4 mi
Fishersville 9,484 26.9 mi
University of Virginia 9,065 27.3 mi
Buena Vista 6,593 28.3 mi
Charlottesville 45,437 28.7 mi

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