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Tangier ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Tangier, VA is 23440, and its area codes are 757 and 948.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
252
Area codes
757, 948

Tangier in numbers

About 252 people live in Tangier, in 161 households. The median household income is $35,991 a year, 61% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,900 (59% below the Virginia median). The median age is 65.9; 2.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population252Tangier252
Households161Tangier161
Median age65.9Tangier65.9Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$35,991Tangier$35,991Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$157,900Tangier$157,900Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher2.4%Tangier2.4%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.7 minTangier17.7 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density466 / sq miTangier466 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Tangier

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Tangier
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
23440 Tangier , VA Standard 252 $35,991 $157,900

Map of Tangier ZIP codes

23440

The ZIP codes of Tangier, 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 Tangier

The nearest larger towns are Smith Island, MD (345 people, 11 mi), Crisfield, MD (2,499 people, 13 mi) and Onancock (1,433 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Tangier
TownPopulationDistance
Pocomoke City, MD 4,405 28.9 mi

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