22942
ZIP 22942 is Gordonsville, Virginia, mostly in Louisa County; area codes 540 and 826; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Louisa +2 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 10,560
- Coordinates
- 38.1014, -78.2021
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Where 22942 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 22942 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhGZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 22,942 = 2 × 11471. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101100110011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22940 (Free Union, VA, 23 mi away) and 22943 (Greenwood, VA, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 22942 becomes 24922, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22924, 24292, 29224, 29422, 92242). The farthest-flung twin is 92242 in Earp, CA, 2,020 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,099 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22942 and you would come out at 38.10°S, 101.80°E — 901 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
- 📏 At 117.7 square miles of land, 22942 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 89 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,560This ZIP10,560 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,428This ZIP4,428 |
| Housing units | 5,085This ZIP5,085 |
| Median age | 44.7This ZIP44.7Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $87,826This ZIP$87,826Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $333,600This ZIP$333,600Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,304This ZIP$1,304Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.7%This ZIP37.7% |
| Mean commute | 32.5 minThis ZIP32.5 min |
| Population density | 89.7 / sq miThis ZIP89.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 220This ZIP220 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,882This ZIP4,882 |
| Annual payroll | $247,985,000This ZIP$247,985,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,810This ZIP4,810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $391,605,000This ZIP$391,605,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 117.69 sq miThis ZIP117.69 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.88 sq miThis ZIP0.88 sq mi |
Counties 22942 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Louisa County | 51.9% |
| Orange County | 34.7% |
| Albemarle County | 13.4% |
Other place names in 22942
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 22942
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
22947 | Keswick, VA | 7.8 mi |
23170 | Trevilians, VA | 7.8 mi |
22972 | Somerset, VA | 8.2 mi |
22923 | Barboursville, VA | 8.7 mi |
22957 | Montpelier Station, VA | 8.9 mi |
22974 | Troy, VA | 10.0 mi |
23093 | Louisa, VA | 11.1 mi |
22960 | Orange, VA | 11.1 mi |
22911 | Charlottesville, VA | 11.3 mi |
22738 | Rochelle, VA | 13.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 22942?
22942 is in Gordonsville, Virginia, in Louisa County. Its published point location is 38.1014, -78.2021.
What county is 22942 in?
22942 spans 3 counties: Louisa County, Orange County and Albemarle County. Most of it falls in Louisa County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 22942?
Gordonsville uses area codes 540 and 826, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 22942 in?
22942 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 22942?
About 10,560 people live in ZIP code 22942, in 4,428 households, at 89.7 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 22942?
$87,826 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 22942?
The closest are 22947 (7.8 mi), 23170 (7.8 mi), 22972 (8.2 mi), 22923 (8.7 mi) and 22957 (8.9 mi).
Is 22942 a PO Box ZIP code?
22942 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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