ZIP code
22842
Mount Jackson, VA
22842 covers Mount Jackson in Shenandoah County, with 5,763 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 22842. Methodology
ZIP code map of 22842

About ZIP code 22842
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 22842. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 22842
Race
- White4,490
- Black or African American80
- American Indian or Alaska Native35
- Asian25
- Other race276
- Two or more races309
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 590
Age
- Under 10598
- 10 to 19597
- 20 to 29520
- 30 to 39571
- 40 to 49614
- 50 to 59790
- 60 to 69738
- 70 to 79552
- 80 and older235
Income and housing in 22842
Education
- High school graduate88.8%
- Bachelor's degree13.8%
- Graduate degree5.3%
Places covering 22842
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Mount Jackson36.3%
- Basye12.4%
- Mount Clifton0.9%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Shenandoah County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
50.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 22842
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,544 | |
| 2006 | 4,369 | |
| 2007 | 4,795 | |
| 2008 | 4,511 | |
| 2009 | 4,761 | |
| 2010 | 4,629 | |
| 2011 | 4,869 | 4,495 |
| 2012 | 5,485 | 4,450 |
| 2013 | 5,330 | 4,580 |
| 2014 | 5,247 | 4,530 |
| 2015 | 5,496 | 4,480 |
| 2016 | 5,567 | 4,510 |
| 2017 | 5,299 | 4,490 |
| 2018 | 5,195 | 4,530 |
| 2019 | 5,374 | 4,410 |
| 2020 | 5,572 | 4,600 |
| 2021 | 5,706 | 4,470 |
| 2022 | 5,647 | 4,500 |
| 2023 | 5,763 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 22842
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 22847Quicksburg4.3 miPop 700 · Income $70,000
- 22824Edinburg6.1 miPop 6,061 · Income $59,629
- 22810Basye6.7 miPop 505 · Income $61,346
- 22845Orkney Springs7.8 miPop 54 · Income —
- 22844New Market8.4 miPop 4,674 · Income $63,061
- 22815Broadway8.9 miPop 8,716 · Income $70,598
- 22853Timberville9.3 miPop 4,876 · Income $61,415
- 22664Woodstock11.8 miPop 9,681 · Income $58,250
- 26812Mathias12.1 miPop 1,644 · Income $53,594
- 22652Fort Valley15.0 miPop 1,529 · Income $98,125
- 22835Luray15.1 miPop 11,358 · Income $57,365
- 26810Lost City15.3 miPop 327 · Income —
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ZIP code 22842 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 22842 in?
- 22842 is in Mount Jackson, VA.
- What county is 22842 in?
- 22842 is in Shenandoah County.
- What is the median household income in 22842?
- The median household income in 22842 is $56,410.
- Which ZIP codes are near 22842?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 22842.