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22971

ZIP 22971 is Shipman, Virginia, in Nelson County; area code 434; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Nelson
Metro area
Charlottesville, VA
Population
2,359
Coordinates
37.7478, -78.8003
☼ Live from 22971 — Shipman, VA

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Where 22971 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 22971
  • 🔢 Type 22971 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILGZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 22,971 = 3 × 13 × 19 × 31. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101100110111011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22969 (Schuyler, VA, 7 mi away) and 22972 (Somerset, VA, 45 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 22971 becomes 17922 — and that is a real ZIP code: Auburn, PA, 243 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12729, 12792, 12927, 12972, 17229, 17922, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97122 in Hebo, OR, 2,355 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
  • 🎯1,073 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22971 and you would come out at 37.75°S, 101.20°E — 921 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
  • 📏 At 56.0 square miles of land, 22971 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,359This ZIP2,359
Households866This ZIP866
Housing units1,130This ZIP1,130
Median age36.9This ZIP36.9Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$79,135This ZIP$79,135Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$319,000This ZIP$319,000Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%This ZIP17.9%
Mean commute38.5 minThis ZIP38.5 min
Population density42.2 / sq miThis ZIP42.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments22This ZIP22
Employees70This ZIP70
Annual payroll$2,191,000This ZIP$2,191,000
Tax returns filed770This ZIP770
Total adjusted gross income$47,679,000This ZIP$47,679,000

Land area

Land area55.95 sq miThis ZIP55.95 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

Other place names in 22971

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ZIP codes near 22971

ZIPCityDistance
22949 Lovingston, VA 5.4 mi
24581 Norwood, VA 6.4 mi
22969 Schuyler, VA 6.8 mi
22922 Arrington, VA 7.9 mi
22938 Faber, VA 7.9 mi
24599 Wingina, VA 9.5 mi
24562 Howardsville, VA 10.4 mi
22964 Piney River, VA 10.6 mi
22931 Covesville, VA 11.2 mi
22958 Nellysford, VA 11.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 22971?

22971 is in Shipman, Virginia, in Nelson County, part of the Charlottesville, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.7478, -78.8003.

What county is 22971 in?

22971 lies in Nelson County.

What area code is 22971?

Shipman uses area code 434, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 22971 in?

22971 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 22971?

About 2,359 people live in ZIP code 22971, in 866 households, at 42.2 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 22971?

$79,135 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 22971?

The closest are 22949 (5.4 mi), 24581 (6.4 mi), 22969 (6.8 mi), 22922 (7.9 mi) and 22938 (7.9 mi).

Is 22971 a PO Box ZIP code?

22971 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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