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Where 23420 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 23420 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZhEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 23,420 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 1171. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101101101111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23419 (Oyster, VA, 21 mi away) and 23421 (Parksley, VA, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23420 becomes 02432, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02324, 03224, 03242, 04223, 20423, 22034, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34022 in APO AA, a military post office, 1,769 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 85%.
- 🎯1,233 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23420 and you would come out at 37.60°S, 104.18°E — 768 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 35.7 square miles of land, 23420 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,673This ZIP2,673 |
|---|---|
| Households | 949This ZIP949 |
| Housing units | 1,153This ZIP1,153 |
| Median age | 47.4This ZIP47.4Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,831This ZIP$52,831Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,400This ZIP$158,400Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $799This ZIP$799Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1%This ZIP20.1% |
| Mean commute | 15.2 minThis ZIP15.2 min |
| Population density | 75.0 / sq miThis ZIP75.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 179This ZIP179 |
| Annual payroll | $7,402,000This ZIP$7,402,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 970This ZIP970 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $45,640,000This ZIP$45,640,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 35.65 sq miThis ZIP35.65 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.34 sq miThis ZIP4.34 sq mi |
Other place names in 23420
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 23420
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
23422 | Pungoteague, VA | 2.5 mi |
23401 | Keller, VA | 2.9 mi |
23341 | Craddockville, VA | 3.0 mi |
23389 | Harborton, VA | 4.0 mi |
23306 | Belle Haven, VA | 4.4 mi |
23345 | Davis Wharf, VA | 4.6 mi |
23358 | Hacksneck, VA | 4.6 mi |
23410 | Melfa, VA | 4.8 mi |
23482 | Wardtown, VA | 5.5 mi |
23486 | Willis Wharf, VA | 5.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 23420 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23420?
23420 is in Painter, Virginia, in Accomack County. Its published point location is 37.5991, -75.8175.
What county is 23420 in?
23420 lies in Accomack County.
What area code is 23420?
Painter uses area codes 757 and 948, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 23420 in?
23420 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23420?
About 2,673 people live in ZIP code 23420, in 949 households, at 75.0 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 23420?
$52,831 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 23420?
The closest are 23422 (2.5 mi), 23401 (2.9 mi), 23341 (3 mi), 23389 (4 mi) and 23306 (4.4 mi).
Is 23420 a PO Box ZIP code?
23420 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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