| ZIP Codes: | 15 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 11 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 686 / 804 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:09 PM |
| Population: | 38,818 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51073 |
| CBSA: | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC |
| Land Area: | 241 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 70 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.3505, -76.5042 |
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38,818 residents live across 15 ZIPs covering 241 sq mi, served by 15 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 35,694 to 38,818 from 2014 to 2024 — a +8.8% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 23061 (Gloucester, $91,626 median) and poorest ZIP 23050 (Dutton, $39,439) are 9.1 miles apart — a 2.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.1× across this county — from $311,500 in 23072 (Hayes) to $344,500 in 23061 (Gloucester).
Density varies 8× across the county — from 55 people/sq mi in 23050 (Dutton) to 453 in 23062 (Gloucester Point).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.7% bachelor's+ in 23050 (Dutton) to 35.7% in 23062 (Gloucester Point) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #47 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #81 for median household income with the #32 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $83,701 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
25.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (7,254 of 28,569 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 11 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23061 | Gloucester | Standard | 23,308 | $91,626 | 176.2 | 13.3% |
| 23072 | Hayes | Standard | 13,328 | $74,559 | 53.2 | 9.4% |
| 23062 | Gloucester Point | Standard | 1,745 | $58,750 | 3.9 | -18.2% |
| 23050 | Dutton | Standard | 437 | $39,439 | 8.0 | -45.8% |
| 23190 | Woods Cross Roads | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23018 | Bena | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23107 | Maryus | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23155 | Severn | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23001 | Achilles | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23184 | Wicomico | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23131 | Ordinary | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23183 | White Marsh | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23154 | Schley | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23178 | Ware Neck | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23003 | Ark | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |