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Accomack County · Virginia

ZIP code 23422

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 23422 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
195

ZCTA residents

Median income
$85,625

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 23422 sits in Accomack County, Virginia and is home to 195 people. Median household income is $85,625, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 78.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Accomack County

FIPS 51001

State
Virginia (VA)

903 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 23422

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
195ZIP 23422 residents
Median household income
$85,625Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
62 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 23422

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.3%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$43Before any exemptions

Virginia levies 4.3% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
0%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 23422 compares

ZIP 23422 against the median ZIP in Accomack County and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 23422County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$85,625$57,083$72,517+18%
Median home value$191,700$255,900
Median gross rent$1,049$1,108
Population1954792,686-93%

Medians are computed across the 33 ZIP areas in Accomack County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 63% of 801 state ZIPs

#297
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 8% of 903 state ZIPs

#831

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
23603Newport News city$85,762$253,100$1,430
23117Louisa County$85,786$272,700$1,032
22401Fredericksburg city$85,432$461,600$1,518
22726Culpeper County$85,865$358,700$1,833
23959Charlotte County$86,042$142,500$914
24265Lee County$85,181$92,700

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Accomack County.

ZIP 23422 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 23422?
ZIP 23422 lies mostly in Accomack County, Virginia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 23422?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 23422 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth against the typical Virginia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23422, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.