| ZIP Codes: | 16 ZIP Codes (14 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 686 / 804 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:11 PM |
| Population: | 8,147 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51115 |
| CBSA: | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC |
| Land Area: | 91 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 43 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.4312, -76.3253 |
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8,147 residents live across 16 ZIPs covering 91 sq mi, served by 16 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 8,712 to 8,147 from 2014 to 2024 — a -6.5% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 23068 (Hallieford, $115,733 median) and poorest ZIP 23163 (Susan, $51,818) are 9.6 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.7× across this county — from $215,600 in 23130 (Onemo) to $573,700 in 23076 (Hudgins).
Density varies 14× across the county — from 21 people/sq mi in 23130 (Onemo) to 294 in 23068 (Hallieford).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.4% bachelor's+ in 23119 (Moon) to 41.0% in 23056 (Foster) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #119 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #48 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $79,467 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
29.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,853 of 6,370 reporting).
14 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23109 | Mathews | Standard | 2,327 | $79,196 | 19.6 | -10.3% |
| 23035 | Cobbs Creek | Standard | 1,495 | $68,438 | 11.1 | 11.7% |
| 23138 | Port Haywood | Standard | 1,198 | $78,475 | 12.3 | 357.3% |
| 23025 | Cardinal | Standard | 686 | $71,563 | 6.6 | 195.7% |
| 23076 | Hudgins | Standard | 552 | $106,367 | 8.2 | -30.2% |
| 23066 | Gwynn | PO Box | 514 | $84,375 | 0.0 | -3.7% |
| 23128 | North | Standard | 367 | — | 11.6 | -68.7% |
| 23068 | Hallieford | Standard | 333 | $115,733 | 1.1 | 10.3% |
| 23119 | Moon | Standard | 284 | $67,083 | 3.6 | 16.9% |
| 23056 | Foster | Standard | 175 | $79,205 | 5.9 | -57.7% |
| 23130 | Onemo | Standard | 94 | — | 4.5 | -56.3% |
| 23163 | Susan | Standard | 78 | $51,818 | 1.5 | -66.7% |
| 23045 | Diggs | Standard | 25 | — | 3.5 | 13.6% |
| 23021 | Bohannon | Standard | 19 | — | 1.4 | -94.7% |
| 23125 | New Point | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23064 | Grimstead | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |