🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

23690

Yorktown

ZIP Code 23690 is a standard zip code serving Yorktown, Yorktown, Virginia (VA), in York County, United States. It has an estimated population of 3,032 with a median household income of $48,400. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Virginia (VA)
County: York
City: Yorktown
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 37.228700
Longitude: -76.542300

Geographic Details

Land Area: 7.58 mi²
Water Area: 1.90 mi²
Population Density: 400.0 people per mi² (70th percentile)
Bounding Box: 37.242034°N, 37.197609°S, -76.468919°E, -76.570072°W

With 3,032 residents spread across 7.58 square miles, this area has a population density of 400.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

3,032

Population

45th percentile

$48,400

Median Income

50th percentile

$252,700

Median Home Value

80th percentile

7.58 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 23690 is $48,400, and the median home value is $252,700.

Housing

1,176

Total Units

1,090

Occupied Units

92.7%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Yorktown, VA.

23691

Yorktown

23692

Yorktown

23693

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