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23055

ZIP 23055 is Fork Union, Virginia, in Fluvanna County; area code 434; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Fluvanna
Metro area
Charlottesville, VA
Population
1,004
Coordinates
37.7682, -78.2170
☼ Live from 23055 — Fork Union, VA

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Where 23055 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 23055
  • 🔢 Type 23055 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSOEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 23,055 = 3 × 5 × 29 × 53. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101101000001111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23050 (Dutton, VA, 100 mi away) and 23056 (Foster, VA, 104 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 23055 becomes 55032 — and that is a real ZIP code: Harris, MN, 932 miles away.
  • 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02355, 02535, 02553, 03255, 05253, 05352, …). The farthest-flung twin is 55320 in Clearwater, MN, 972 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
  • 🎯1,103 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23055 and you would come out at 37.77°S, 101.78°E — 892 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
  • 📏 At 14.0 square miles of land, 23055 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,004This ZIP1,004
Households471This ZIP471
Housing units550This ZIP550
Median age54.6This ZIP54.6Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$54,082This ZIP$54,082Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$169,600This ZIP$169,600Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher58.1%This ZIP58.1%
Mean commute31.3 minThis ZIP31.3 min
Population density71.9 / sq miThis ZIP71.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments37This ZIP37
Employees325This ZIP325
Annual payroll$10,601,000This ZIP$10,601,000
Tax returns filed440This ZIP440
Total adjusted gross income$30,158,000This ZIP$30,158,000

Land area

Land area13.97 sq miThis ZIP13.97 sq mi
Water area0.28 sq miThis ZIP0.28 sq mi

ZIP codes near 23055

ZIPCityDistance
23022 Bremo Bluff, VA 3.4 mi
23038 Columbia, VA 3.9 mi
22963 Palmyra, VA 6.9 mi
23123 New Canton, VA 9.3 mi
23027 Cartersville, VA 9.7 mi
23084 Kents Store, VA 9.8 mi
23004 Arvonia, VA 11.4 mi
23067 Hadensville, VA 13.0 mi
23063 Goochland, VA 13.6 mi
22974 Troy, VA 14.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 23055?

23055 is in Fork Union, Virginia, in Fluvanna County, part of the Charlottesville, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.7682, -78.2170.

What county is 23055 in?

23055 lies in Fluvanna County.

What area code is 23055?

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

What time zone is 23055 in?

23055 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 23055?

About 1,004 people live in ZIP code 23055, in 471 households, at 71.9 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 23055?

$54,082 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 23055?

The closest are 23022 (3.4 mi), 23038 (3.9 mi), 22963 (6.9 mi), 23123 (9.3 mi) and 23027 (9.7 mi).

Is 23055 a PO Box ZIP code?

23055 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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