| ZIP Codes: | 40 ZIP Codes (27 Standard, 13 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 757 / 948 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:26 PM |
| Population: | 33,335 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51001 |
| Land Area: | 457 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 137 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.7828, -75.6522 |
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33,335 residents live across 40 ZIPs covering 457 sq mi, served by 39 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 33,165 to 33,335 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.5% change. 14 ZIPs gained residents, 19 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 23306 (Belle Haven, $108,438 median) and poorest ZIP 23442 (Temperanceville, $29,583) are 28.5 miles apart — a 3.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.5× across this county — from $98,400 in 23427 (Saxis) to $346,700 in 23336 (Chincoteague Island).
Density varies 544× across the county — from 19 people/sq mi in 23442 (Temperanceville) to 10,323 in 23401 (Keller).
Educational attainment ranges from 2.4% bachelor's+ in 23440 (Tangier) to 50.5% in 23422 (Pungoteague ) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #53 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #92 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $63,228 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,268 of 24,260 reporting).
27 Standard delivery, 13 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.7× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23421 | Parksley | Standard | 4,290 | $52,759 | 30.7 | -11.5% |
| 23417 | Onancock | Standard | 3,827 | $66,450 | 50.4 | 13.3% |
| 23336 | Chincoteague Island | Standard | 3,319 | $63,464 | 9.1 | 13.1% |
| 23420 | Painter | Standard | 2,673 | $52,831 | 39.7 | -10.3% |
| 23308 | Bloxom | Standard | 2,370 | $73,750 | 38.4 | 46.9% |
| 23410 | Melfa | Standard | 2,305 | $54,050 | 69.0 | -9.8% |
| 23415 | New Church | Standard | 2,289 | $46,836 | 33.4 | 23.3% |
| 23301 | Accomac | Standard | 1,804 | $46,680 | 31.7 | 21.6% |
| 23306 | Belle Haven | Standard | 1,729 | $108,438 | 17.9 | 97.6% |
| 23356 | Greenbackville | Standard | 1,628 | $101,855 | 4.1 | 49.8% |
| 23359 | Hallwood | Standard | 940 | $71,329 | 24.1 | -22.3% |
| 23357 | Greenbush | Standard | 890 | — | 9.6 | 54.2% |
| 23418 | Onley | Standard | 753 | $54,375 | 10.6 | -2.8% |
| 23337 | Wallops Island | Standard | 666 | $64,762 | 8.4 | 57.1% |
| 23442 | Temperanceville | Standard | 488 | $29,583 | 25.7 | -58.7% |
| 23395 | Horntown | Standard | 466 | — | 6.6 | 47.9% |
| 23303 | Atlantic | Standard | 342 | $107,143 | 7.7 | -69.9% |
| 23480 | Wachapreague | PO Box | 338 | $57,868 | 0.2 | 22.9% |
| 23401 | Keller | PO Box | 288 | $36,705 | 0.0 | -3.4% |
| 23407 | Mappsville | PO Box | 270 | $70,975 | 0.0 | -57.8% |
| 23440 | Tangier | PO Box | 252 | $35,991 | 2.0 | -48.0% |
| 23358 | Hacksneck | Standard | 236 | $66,250 | 9.9 | 1288.2% |
| 23423 | Quinby | PO Box | 219 | $55,662 | 2.5 | -20.4% |
| 23427 | Saxis | PO Box | 218 | — | 0.0 | 0.9% |
| 23422 | Pungoteague | PO Box | 202 | — | 0.0 | -5.6% |
| 23302 | Assawoman | Standard | 111 | — | 1.4 | -62.2% |
| 23409 | Mears | Standard | 109 | $66,500 | 8.7 | 75.8% |
| 23416 | Oak Hall | Standard | 96 | $16,688 | 12.3 | -77.6% |
| 23389 | Harborton | PO Box | 92 | — | 0.0 | -25.2% |
| 23488 | Withams | Standard | 62 | $76,731 | 0.0 | -50.0% |
| 23426 | Sanford | Standard | 37 | — | 2.6 | -84.4% |
| 23414 | Nelsonia | PO Box | 26 | — | 0.0 | -80.7% |
| 23441 | Tasley | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | -100.0% |
| 23404 | Locustville | Standard | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 23341 | Craddockville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23345 | Davis Wharf | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23412 | Modest Town | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23396 | Oak Hall | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23483 | Wattsville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23399 | Jenkins Bridge | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |