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ZIP Code 23079: Jamaica, VA
ZIP code 23079 uses the postal name Jamaica, Virginia and lies entirely in Middlesex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Jamaica · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Middlesex County
- House district
- VA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 21.5 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23079?
23079 centers on 37.740°, -76.678° and covers 21.5 square miles of land plus 6.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 22504, 23180, 23032, 23085.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23079, 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 23079 compare with the rest of Middlesex County?
| Measure | 23079 | In Middlesex County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 400 | 10th of 12 | 772nd of 903 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $192k | not ranked | not ranked |
23079's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (400). 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 25% 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 23079?
The 2020 Census counted 401 people in 23079; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 400. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 400±187 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 401−8.2% since 2010 (437)
- Households
- 161
- Median age
- 60.9
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 23079?
Of the 400 people the ACS estimates in 23079, 16.5% are under 18 and 39.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (57.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (40.8%).
- Under 1816.5%
- 18 to 6444.0%
- 65 and older39.5%
- White, not Hispanic57.5%
- Black, not Hispanic40.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- 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 23079 earn?
Median household income is $63,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($66,948 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,750±$15,110
- Income per person
- $33,032
- Below the poverty line
- 5.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,460150 returns; wages 48% 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 23079?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $192,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.3%
- Housing units
- 231
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23079?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 23079?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22504 | Laneview | 227 | $93k | 3.1 mi |
| 23180 | Water View | 479 | $74k | 4.3 mi |
| 23032 | Church View | 109 | $109k | 5.9 mi |
| 23085 | King And Queen Court House | 393 | $99k | 8.8 mi |
| 22548 | Sharps | 115 | – | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 23108 | Mascot | 22 | – | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 23175 | Urbanna | 2,053 | $67k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 22437 | Center Cross | 582 | $130k | 7.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.