Wicomico Church, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22579
Northumberland County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 155
- 71/sq mi Moderate-density area
National ZIP placement
Wicomico Church has 155 residents, placing it in the 6th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 71 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 22579 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 22579 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wicomico Church, Northumberland County, Virginia, home to just 155 residents across 2.2 square miles, a density of 71 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 22579, but per-capita income is -. The ACS does not publish both hardship measures for this ZIP, so the income figures above should be read without inferring a full local economic picture. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Education and household profile round out the picture: - of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Northumberland County, so 22579 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 22579, Wicomico Church, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
155
Population
2.2
Area (sq mi)
71
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 22579, employing approximately 40 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,567,000.
11
Businesses
40
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 45.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 22579 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22473
Heathsville (22473)
5,099 residents
- 22482
Kilmarnock (22482)
2,993 residents
- 22539
Reedville (22539)
2,063 residents
- 22576 1,785
Weems (22576)
1,785 residents
- 22480 714
Irvington (22480)
714 residents
- 22432 394
Burgess (22432)
394 residents
- 22579 155
Wicomico Church (22579)
155 residents
- 22530 126
Ophelia (22530)
126 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22579 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 22579 in?
ZIP code 22579 (Wicomico Church) is located in Northumberland County, Virginia. Northumberland County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/northumberland-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 22579?
ZIP code 22579 in Wicomico Church, VA has a population of 155 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 22579?
ZIP code 22579 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 40 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
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