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Where 23421 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 23421 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZhEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 23,421 = 3 × 37 × 211. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101101101111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23420 (Painter, VA, 16 mi away) and 23422 (Pungoteague, VA, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23421 becomes 12432 — and that is a real ZIP code: Glasco, NY, 309 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12234, 12243, 12423, 12432, 13224, 14223, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34212 in Bradenton, FL, 812 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 86%.
- 🎯1,242 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23421 and you would come out at 37.76°S, 104.39°E — 764 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 32.3 square miles of land, 23421 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,290This ZIP4,290 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,892This ZIP1,892 |
| Housing units | 2,158This ZIP2,158 |
| Median age | 48.4This ZIP48.4Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,759This ZIP$52,759Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $188,500This ZIP$188,500Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $916This ZIP$916Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7%This ZIP14.7% |
| Mean commute | 20.5 minThis ZIP20.5 min |
| Population density | 133.0 / sq miThis ZIP133.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 38This ZIP38 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 445This ZIP445 |
| Annual payroll | $16,273,000This ZIP$16,273,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,720This ZIP1,720 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $86,980,000This ZIP$86,980,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.26 sq miThis ZIP32.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.63 sq miThis ZIP5.63 sq mi |
Other place names in 23421
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 23421
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
23412 | Modest Town, VA | 1.8 mi |
23357 | Greenbush, VA | 3.6 mi |
23414 | Nelsonia, VA | 3.6 mi |
23308 | Bloxom, VA | 4.5 mi |
23441 | Tasley, VA | 6.0 mi |
23407 | Mappsville, VA | 6.5 mi |
23301 | Accomac, VA | 6.8 mi |
23302 | Assawoman, VA | 8.0 mi |
23404 | Locustville, VA | 8.4 mi |
23359 | Hallwood, VA | 8.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23421?
23421 is in Parksley, Virginia, in Accomack County. Its published point location is 37.7648, -75.6118.
What county is 23421 in?
23421 lies in Accomack County.
What area code is 23421?
Parksley uses area codes 757 and 948, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 23421 in?
23421 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23421?
About 4,290 people live in ZIP code 23421, in 1,892 households, at 133.0 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 23421?
$52,759 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 23421?
The closest are 23412 (1.8 mi), 23357 (3.6 mi), 23414 (3.6 mi), 23308 (4.5 mi) and 23441 (6 mi).
Is 23421 a PO Box ZIP code?
23421 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “23421 ZIP Code — Parksley, Virginia (Accomack County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/23421
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