ZIP Code 23001 in Achilles, VA

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Achilles, Virginia
County:Gloucester County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:10:09:02 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:686 / 804
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:37.2923, -76.4099
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23001 - Achilles, VA

ZIP Code 23001, Achilles

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationGloucester County, VA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points81 (1 homes, 6 businesses)
PO Boxes74
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 23072
Key Facts
  • The Achilles post office maintains 74 PO Boxes as the only mail delivery option for this community
  • This ZIP code has no street carrier delivery routes, making it a true PO Box-only zone
  • Guinea Road is the single street with delivery records in the USPS database
  • Six businesses operate within this ZIP code, all using PO Box addresses
  • The post office was established before October 2004 according to USPS introduction records

Postal Services

The community's postal footprint is modest, centered around Guinea Road, which accounts for the limited street delivery infrastructure. Six businesses maintain PO Boxes here, reflecting the area's small commercial presence. Residents in this zone rely entirely on the Achilles post office for mail service, making it the sole delivery option for this waterside community along Virginia's Middle Peninsula.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Community

With only Guinea Road in the delivery database, this reflects a compact postal service area focused on PO Box operations rather than street delivery infrastructure.

Nearby Areas

North Newport News Greenwood McIntosh Richneck Lee Hall

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 23001 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:72Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 23001 is located in Gloucester County, Virginia, within the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 47260) and Virginia's 1st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 1,671,683 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 23001. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCSource: Census
CBSA Number:47260Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:1,671,683Source: Census
MSA:Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NCSource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:01Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:3684.32 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:--Source: Census
Place Name:--Source: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


23002 | | 22989

Schools in ZIP Code 23001


We could not locate which school district 23001 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Achilles Elementary 9306 Guinea Road
Hayes, VA 23072
District: Gloucester County Public SchoolsNearby
Abingdon Elementary 7087 Powhatan Drive
Hayes, VA 23072
District: Gloucester County Public SchoolsNearby
Yorktown Middle 11201 Geo Wash Mem Hwy
Yorktown, VA 23692
District: York County Public SchoolsNearby
Seaford Elementary 1105 Seaford Rd
Seaford, VA 23696
District: York County Public SchoolsNearby
Page Middle 5198 Tc Walker Rd
Gloucester, VA 23061
District: Gloucester County Public SchoolsNearby
Grace Episcopal Day School 111 Church St
Yorktownn, VA 23690
District: Private SchoolNearby
Ware Academy 7936 John Clayton Memorial Hwy
Gloucester, VA 23061
District: Private SchoolNearby
Denbigh Christian Academy 1233 Shields Rd
Newport News, VA 23608
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 23001


Centura College-Newport News 616 Denbigh Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23608
Type: Post Secondary
Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy Of Virginia 490 Suite F Denbigh Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23608-5532
Type: Post Secondary
Empire Beauty School-Newport News 12365 Hornsby Lane
Newport News, VA 23602-6958
Type: Post Secondary
Ecpi University-Newport News 1001 Omni Blvd Ste 100
Newport News, VA 23606
Type: Post Secondary
Luckes Beauty Academy Llc 888 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23601-1303
Type: Post Secondary
Strayer University-Newport News Campus 11805 Fountain Way, Suite #100
Newport News, VA 23606
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov