| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 757 / 948 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:13 PM |
| Population: | 6,490 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51181 |
| CBSA: | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC |
| Land Area: | 273 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 37 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.1425, -76.8881 |
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6,490 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 273 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 6,440 to 6,490 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.8% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 23881 (Spring Grove, $109,531 median) and poorest ZIP 23839 (Dendron, $59,405) are 8.5 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $178,800 in 23899 (Claremont) to $318,800 in 23881 (Spring Grove).
Density varies 49× across the county — from 18 people/sq mi in 23846 (Elberon) to 859 in 23899 (Claremont).
Educational attainment ranges from 16.4% bachelor's+ in 23899 (Claremont) to 37.6% in 23881 (Spring Grove) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #120 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #51 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $87,793 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
29.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,427 of 4,835 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.