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Yale ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Yale, VA is 23897, and its area code is 434.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
949
Area code
434

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Yale itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Capron (8.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Yale in numbers

About 949 people live in Yale, in 274 households. The median household income is $83,942 a year, 10% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734).

Population949Yale949
Households274Yale274
Median household income$83,942Yale$83,942Virginia$93,170US $80,734

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Yale. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Yale

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Yale
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
23897 Yale , VA Standard 949 $83,942 —

Map of Yale ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Yale, 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 Yale

The nearest larger towns are Jarratt (989 people, 10 mi), Courtland (1,579 people, 15 mi) and Emporia (5,547 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Yale
TownPopulationDistance
Emporia 5,547 17.0 mi
Franklin 8,250 21.8 mi
Petersburg 33,537 26.1 mi
Fort Lee 8,993 27.6 mi
Matoaca 2,724 29.1 mi
Murfreesboro, NC 3,170 29.2 mi
Ettrick 5,910 29.5 mi
Colonial Heights 18,352 30.0 mi

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