Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 23055: Fork Union, VA
ZIP code 23055 uses the postal name Fork Union, Virginia and lies entirely in Fluvanna County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,082 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fork Union · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fluvanna County
- Metro area
- Charlottesville, VA
- House district
- VA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 14.0 sq mi · 72 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23055?
23055 centers on 37.768°, -78.217° and covers 14.0 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 23022, 23038, 22963.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23055, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 23055 compare with the rest of Fluvanna County?
| Measure | 23055 | In Fluvanna County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,004 | 9th of 9 | 648th of 903 |
| Median household income | $54k | 4th of 4 | 380th of 461 |
| Median home value | $170k | 9th of 9 | 453rd of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 20% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 48% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 23055?
The 2020 Census counted 831 people in 23055; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,004. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,004±349 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 831
- Households
- 471
- Median age
- 54.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 23055?
Of the 1,004 people the ACS estimates in 23055, 12.3% are under 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.4%).
- Under 1812.3%
- 18 to 6469.3%
- 65 and older18.4%
- White, not Hispanic88.4%
- Black, not Hispanic9.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 23055 earn?
Median household income is $54,082 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Fluvanna County.
- Median household income
- $54,082
- Income per person
- $40,114
- Below the poverty line
- 3.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 58.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,541440 returns; wages 65% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 23055?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $169,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 41.0%
- Housing units
- 550
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23055?
37 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Construction4
- Finance and insurance4
- Health care and social assistance4
- Wholesale trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 23055?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23022 | Bremo Bluff | 1,006 | – | 3.4 mi |
| 23038 | Columbia | 1,471 | $87k | 3.9 mi |
| 22963 | Palmyra | 16,896 | $104k | 6.9 mi |
| 23123 | New Canton | 1,995 | $50k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 23027 | Cartersville | 1,612 | $95k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 23084 | Kents Store | 1,652 | $41k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 23004 | Arvonia | 819 | $66k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 23063 | Goochland | 6,164 | $82k | 13.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.