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ZIP Code 23056: Foster, VA
ZIP code 23056 uses the postal name Foster, Virginia and lies entirely in Mathews County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 180 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $79,205 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Foster · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mathews County
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- House district
- VA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 6.9 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23056?
23056 centers on 37.394°, -76.384° and covers 6.9 square miles of land plus 5.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 23021, 23025, 23128, 23050, 23035.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23056, 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 23056 compare with the rest of Mathews County?
| Measure | 23056 | In Mathews County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 175 | 11th of 15 | 834th of 903 |
| Median household income | $79k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $341k | not ranked | not ranked |
23056's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (175). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 30% of 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 23056?
The 2020 Census counted 425 people in 23056; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 175. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 175±152 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 425
- Households
- 60
- Median age
- 26.8
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 23056?
Of the 175 people the ACS estimates in 23056, 40.0% are under 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1840.0%
- 18 to 6437.1%
- 65 and older22.9%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 23056 earn?
Median household income is $79,205 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $79,205±$67,732
- Income per person
- $33,727
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 41.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $84,027150 returns; wages 57% 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 23056?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $340,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 100
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23056?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 23056?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23021 | Bohannon | 19 | – | 0.8 mi |
| 23025 | Cardinal | 686 | $72k | 1.9 mi |
| 23128 | North | 367 | – | 4.4 mi |
| 23050 | Dutton | 437 | $39k | 6.7 mi |
| 23035 | Cobbs Creek | 1,495 | $68k | 7.3 mi |
| 23109 | Mathews | 2,327 | $79k | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 23163 | Susan | 78 | $52k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 23138 | Port Haywood | 1,198 | $79k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 23045 | Diggs | 25 | – | 6.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.