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ZIP Code 23420: Painter, VA
ZIP code 23420 uses the postal name Painter, Virginia and lies entirely in Accomack County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,831 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Cats Bridge (9%), Boston (7%), Mappsburg (6%), Painter (2%) and Savage Town (under 1%), and 3% in smaller places; 73% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Painter · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Accomack County
- Census places
- Cats Bridge (9%) census-designated place; Boston (7%) census-designated place; Mappsburg (6%) census-designated place; Painter (2%)
- House district
- VA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 35.6 sq mi · 75 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23420?
23420 centers on 37.599°, -75.817° and covers 35.6 square miles of land plus 4.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 23422, 23401, 23306, 23358, 23410, 23486, 23350, 23423.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23420, 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 23420 compare with the rest of Accomack County?
| Measure | 23420 | In Accomack County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,673 | 4th of 33 | 453rd of 903 |
| Median household income | $53k | 2nd of 3 | 392nd of 461 |
| Median home value | $158k | 7th of 8 | 479th of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 18% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 49% 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 23420?
The 2020 Census counted 2,387 people in 23420; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,673. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,673±540 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,387
- Households
- 949
- Median age
- 47.4
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 23420?
Of the 2,673 people the ACS estimates in 23420, 20.6% are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (59.0%), then White (not Hispanic) (30.9%).
- Under 1820.6%
- 18 to 6458.9%
- 65 and older20.5%
- Black, not Hispanic59.0%
- White, not Hispanic30.9%
- Hispanic or Latino8.5%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 23420 earn?
Median household income is $52,831 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Accomack County.
- Median household income
- $52,831
- Income per person
- $30,696
- Below the poverty line
- 11.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,052970 returns; wages 76% 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 23420?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $158,400
- Median gross rent
- $799
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.7%
- Housing units
- 1,153
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23420?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Retail trade5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- 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 23420?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23422 | Pungoteague | 202 | – | 2.5 mi |
| 23401 | Keller | 288 | $37k | 2.9 mi |
| 23306 | Belle Haven | 1,729 | $108k | 4.4 mi |
| 23358 | Hacksneck | 236 | $66k | 4.6 mi |
| 23410 | Melfa | 2,305 | $54k | 4.8 mi |
| 23486 | Willis Wharf | 278 | $93k | 5.6 mi |
| 23350 | Exmore | 2,983 | $49k | 6.5 mi |
| 23423 | Quinby | 219 | $56k | 7.1 mi |
| 23389 | Harborton | 92 | – | 4.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.