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Where 23440 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 23440 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhhEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 23,440 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 293. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101101110010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23439 (Suffolk, VA, 83 mi away) and 23441 (Tasley, VA, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23440 becomes 04432, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02344, 03244, 03442, 04234, 04243, 04342, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34024 in APO AA, a military post office, 1,832 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 85%.
- 🎯1,220 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23440 and you would come out at 37.83°S, 104.01°E — 784 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
- 📏 At 1.6 square miles of land, 23440 is bigger than 10% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.2 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 252This ZIP252 |
|---|---|
| Households | 161This ZIP161 |
| Housing units | 261This ZIP261 |
| Median age | 65.9This ZIP65.9Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $35,991This ZIP$35,991Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $157,900This ZIP$157,900Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2.4%This ZIP2.4% |
| Mean commute | 17.7 minThis ZIP17.7 min |
| Population density | 158.9 / sq miThis ZIP158.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5This ZIP5 |
| Annual payroll | $389,000This ZIP$389,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.59 sq miThis ZIP1.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.32 sq miThis ZIP1.32 sq mi |
Other place names in 23440
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 23440
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
21866 | Tylerton, MD | 10.0 mi |
21824 | Ewell, MD | 11.3 mi |
21817 | Crisfield, MD | 13.7 mi |
23358 | Hacksneck, VA | 13.7 mi |
23417 | Onancock, VA | 14.0 mi |
23389 | Harborton, VA | 14.5 mi |
23427 | Saxis, VA | 15.7 mi |
23422 | Pungoteague, VA | 16.0 mi |
22539 | Reedville, VA | 16.3 mi |
22530 | Ophelia, VA | 17.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23440?
23440 is in Tangier, Virginia, in Accomack County. Its published point location is 37.8252, -75.9902.
What county is 23440 in?
23440 lies in Accomack County.
What area code is 23440?
Tangier uses area codes 757 and 948, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 23440 in?
23440 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23440?
About 252 people live in ZIP code 23440, in 161 households, at 158.9 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 23440?
$35,991 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 23440?
The closest are 21866 (10 mi), 21824 (11.3 mi), 21817 (13.7 mi), 23358 (13.7 mi) and 23417 (14 mi).
Is 23440 a PO Box ZIP code?
23440 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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