ZIP Code 23183 in White Marsh, VA

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:White Marsh, Virginia
County:Gloucester County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:2:48:08 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:686 / 804
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:37.3423, -76.5219
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23183 White Marsh, VA - Rural Highway Community

ZIP Code 23183, White Marsh

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationGloucester County, VA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points249 (1 homes, 40 businesses)
PO Boxes208
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 23061
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box Only Zone, meaning there's no alternative mail delivery available for residents or businesses.
  • The post office maintains 208 PO Boxes serving a rural highway community along George Washington Memorial Highway.
  • All 81 street delivery points connect to a single road: George Washington Memorial Highway (Route 17).
  • White Marsh is a point location within ZIP 23061 (Gloucester) rather than a defined territory.
  • About 40 businesses operate in this small commercial corridor, relying on the post office for mail.

Community Overview

White Marsh is a small rural community in Gloucester County, Virginia, located along the historic George Washington Memorial Highway. This is a PO Box Only Zone, meaning there's no alternative mail delivery option. Every resident and business must use a PO Box at the White Marsh post office.

Postal Services

The post office maintains 208 PO Boxes and serves 40 local businesses. All street delivery addresses in this ZIP connect to a single road: George Washington Memorial Highway. The 81 delivery points along this highway include businesses and residences using unit numbers. Despite having city carrier routes that handle this highway delivery, the ZIP retains its PO Box classification because the post office boxes remain the primary service.

Geographic Context

White Marsh sits within the boundaries of ZIP 23061 (Gloucester), which handles the surrounding area. The community is about 9 miles from Newport News. It's a crossroads community where rural Gloucester County meets the commercial corridor of Route 17. The post office functions as the neighborhood anchor, providing mail services to residents who don't have home delivery and to the businesses that line the highway.

Mailing Information

All mail should be addressed to PO Boxes. The acceptable city name is White Marsh, VA 23183.

Street Name Patterns

Highway Corridor

All addresses are on the George Washington Memorial Highway (Route 17), a major north-south corridor through Virginia's Middle Peninsula.

Nearby Areas

North Newport News Greenwood Lee Hall Reservoir McIntosh

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 23183 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 13 business establishments, employing about 49 people with an annual payroll of $2,414,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:339Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:13Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$542,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$2,414,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:49Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 23183 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 1,782,590 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 23183. 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:1,782,590Source: 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


23184 | | 23181

Schools in ZIP Code 23183


We could not locate which school district 23183 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.

Page Middle 5198 Tc Walker Rd
Gloucester, VA 23061
District: Gloucester County Public SchoolsNearby
Gloucester High 6680 Short Lane
Gloucester, VA 23061
District: Gloucester County Public SchoolsNearby
Gloucester & Mathews Counties Gov's Health Science Academy 6099 T.c. Walker Road
Gloucester, VA 23061
District: Gloucester County Public SchoolsNearby
Abingdon Elem 7087 Powhatan Drive
Hayes, VA 23072
District: Gloucester County Public SchoolsNearby
Botetourt Elem 6361 Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
District: Gloucester County Public SchoolsNearby
Gloucester Montessori School 8381 George Washington Memorial Hwy
Gloucester, VA 23061
District: Private SchoolNearby
Ware Academy 7936 John Clayton Memorial Hwy
Gloucester, VA 23061
District: Private SchoolNearby
Covenant Christian School 116 Palace Ln
Williamsburg, VA 23185
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 23183


William & Mary 200 Richmond Road
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Type: Post Secondary
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
Rappahannock Community College 12745 College Drive
Glenns, VA 23149-2616
Type: Post Secondary
Strayer University-Newport News Campus 99 Old Oyster Point Road, Unit 1
Newport News, VA 23602
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 January 1, 2026.

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  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], 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: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov