| ZIP Codes: | 16 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 11 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 757 / 948 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:11 PM |
| Population: | 12,059 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51131 |
| Land Area: | 175 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 33 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.3844, -75.9115 |
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12,059 residents live across 16 ZIPs covering 175 sq mi, served by 16 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 12,174 to 12,059 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.9% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 23354 (Franktown, $206,375 median) and poorest ZIP 23350 (Exmore, $48,712) are 3.1 miles apart — a 4.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.0× across this county — from $170,500 in 23350 (Exmore) to $519,100 in 23354 (Franktown).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 44 people/sq mi in 23354 (Franktown) to 131 in 23413 (Nassawadox).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.4% bachelor's+ in 23316 (Cheriton) to 75.9% in 23354 (Franktown) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #109 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #33 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $68,189 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
32.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,930 of 9,165 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 11 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 4.2× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23310 | Cape Charles | Standard | 5,031 | $62,500 | 81.5 | 14.7% |
| 23350 | Exmore | Standard | 2,983 | $48,712 | 38.5 | -7.2% |
| 23405 | Machipongo | Standard | 1,237 | $59,663 | 27.2 | 23.6% |
| 23413 | Nassawadox | PO Box | 776 | $56,250 | 5.9 | -37.5% |
| 23307 | Birdsnest | Standard | 701 | — | 11.2 | 42.2% |
| 23347 | Eastville | PO Box | 502 | $146,648 | 0.0 | -36.5% |
| 23354 | Franktown | Standard | 433 | $206,375 | 9.8 | 37.5% |
| 23486 | Willis Wharf | PO Box | 278 | $92,543 | 0.0 | 33.0% |
| 23316 | Cheriton | PO Box | 91 | $74,167 | 0.0 | -79.4% |
| 23398 | Jamesville | PO Box | 27 | — | 0.0 | -47.1% |
| 23408 | Marionville | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.9 | -100.0% |
| 23429 | Seaview | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23419 | Oyster | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23443 | Townsend | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23313 | Capeville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23482 | Wardtown | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |