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23055 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 23055 covers Fork Union, Virginia, with a population of about 950 and a median household income of $53,725.

Population
95068 per square mile
Median age
54.716 points above the US average
Median household income
$53,72541% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
9.3%3.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$351,242up 27.2% in five years
Degree or higher
51.2%16.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
40.6%24.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
36

Where 23055 is

Fork Union, Virginia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population950
Median age54.7
Family households84.1%
Born outside the US1.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.8%
White (non-Hispanic)80.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)11.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Hispanic or Latino6.9%
Veterans18%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$53,725
Income per person$32,177
Poverty rate9.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k2.7%
$15–20k4.1%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k4.1%
$50–60k60.1%
$60–75k7.9%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k7.7%
$125–150k2.7%
$150–200k8.4%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed440
Mean adjusted gross income$68,541
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.5%
Returns, under $25k25.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.9%
Returns, $200k or more4.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$159,600
Owner-occupied40.6%
Vacant homes19.5%
Median year built1991

What the homes are

Detached house56.2%
Attached house2.2%
5 to 19 units36.7%
Mobile home4.9%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$351,242as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 27.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 87.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$351,242$169,468

$180,096 in 2009 to $351,242 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher51.2%
High school diploma or higher88.2%
Works from home6.3%
Drives to work alone89.5%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more48%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity42.5% 9.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.9% 4.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.6% 9.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24% 3.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10% 1.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.3% 9.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82% 7.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.8% 6.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.3% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.4% 4.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.9% 7.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.8% same as the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.7% 2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.3% 5.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.5% 2.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.2% 6.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.3% 2.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.6% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments36
People employed344
Annual payroll$11,547,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 71.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss60 out of 100
Community resilience47.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought97.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind91.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning84.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake84Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane82.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding76.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire73.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail69.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm59Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado59Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave58.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather53.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave19.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Virginia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPVirginiaUnited States
Median household income$53,725$90,974$78,538
Income per person$32,177$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate9.3%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$159,600$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,514$1,348
Homeownership40.6%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher51.2%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%4.3%5.2%
Works from home6.3%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US1.9%12.9%13.9%
Median age54.738.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationPALMYRA 3S, VA US5.4 km away
Rain in a year44 in
Snow in a year12 in

Average high and low by month

January45.5°F / 24.6°F3.08 in rain, 3.7 in snow
February49.3°F / 25.6°F2.83 in rain, 4.7 in snow
March57.2°F / 31.7°F3.79 in rain, 1.8 in snow
April68.1°F / 41°F3.32 in rain
May75°F / 51.3°F3.91 in rain
June82.4°F / 60.6°F4.11 in rain
July86.2°F / 65.3°F4.17 in rain
August84.9°F / 63.7°F3.49 in rain
September78.4°F / 56.5°F4.28 in rain
October68.4°F / 43.7°F3.7 in rain
November58°F / 33.4°F3.38 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December48.9°F / 27.5°F3.62 in rain, 2 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Fluvanna County Public Schools100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Household characteristics23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Walkability4.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

23022 Bremo Bluff, VA4 km away
23038 Columbia, VA8 km away
23123 New Canton, VA13.6 km away
23027 Cartersville, VA16.2 km away
22963 Palmyra, VA16.3 km away
23084 Kents Store, VA17 km away
23004 Arvonia, VA17.5 km away
23063 Goochland, VA19.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Fluvanna County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area13.97 sq mi
Water area0.28 sq mi
Population density68 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.7715, -78.2355

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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