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ZIP Code 23442: Temperanceville, VA
ZIP code 23442 uses the postal name Temperanceville, Virginia and lies entirely in Accomack County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 490 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $29,583 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Temperanceville (20%) and Makemie Park (6%), and 7% in smaller places; 68% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Temperanceville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Accomack County
- Census places
- Temperanceville (20%) census-designated place; Makemie Park (6%) census-designated place
- House district
- VA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 17.5 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23442?
23442 centers on 37.894°, -75.560° and covers 17.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 23359, 23303, 23416, 23407, 23302, 23488, 23426.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23442, 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 23442 compare with the rest of Accomack County?
| Measure | 23442 | In Accomack County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 488 | 15th of 33 | 744th of 903 |
| Median household income | $30k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $122k | not ranked | not ranked |
23442's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (488). 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 32% 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 23442?
The 2020 Census counted 1,074 people in 23442; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 488. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 488±192 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,074
- Households
- 266
- Median age
- 58.3
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 23442?
Of the 488 people the ACS estimates in 23442, 9.6% are under 18 and 37.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (59.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (35.9%).
- Under 189.6%
- 18 to 6452.5%
- 65 and older37.9%
- White, not Hispanic59.2%
- Black, not Hispanic35.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.9%
- Other or two or more1.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.4%
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 23442 earn?
Median household income is $29,583 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $29,583±$15,423
- Income per person
- $31,293
- Below the poverty line
- 15.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,769480 returns; wages 78% 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 23442?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $121,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.1%
- Housing units
- 396
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23442?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Retail 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 23442?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23359 | Hallwood | 940 | $71k | 2.4 mi |
| 23303 | Atlantic | 342 | $107k | 3.0 mi |
| 23416 | Oak Hall | 96 | $17k | 3.0 mi |
| 23407 | Mappsville | 270 | $71k | 3.3 mi |
| 23302 | Assawoman | 111 | – | 3.6 mi |
| 23488 | Withams | 62 | $77k | 4.2 mi |
| 23426 | Sanford | 37 | – | 7.5 mi |
| 23409 | Mears | 109 | $67k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 23415 | New Church | 2,289 | $47k | 5.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.