ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 23356: Captains Cove, VA

ZIP Code 23356 (Captains Cove, Accomack County, Virginia) has an estimated 1,628 residents in 744 households. The median household income is $101,855, the median home value is $269,500 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,628

Margin of error ±466

Median household income

$101,855

Margin of error ±$26,065

Median home value

$269,500

Margin of error ±$28,138

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

52.3 yrs

Margin of error ±14.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

39.0 min*

Margin of error ±24.6 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 23356 compares with Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2335652.3 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 23356$101,855Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 23356$45,213Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 233560.0%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 233561.4%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2335635.9%*Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 23356$269,500Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 23356—Virginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2335696.6%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2335639.0 min*Virginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2335626.5%*Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 23356

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 23356 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 23356Margin of errorVirginiaUnited States
Total population1,628±4668,705,170334,922,499
Median age52.3 yrs±14.5 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households744±2003,365,732129,227,496
Median household income$101,855±$26,065$93,170$80,734
Per capita income$45,213±$7,703$50,666$44,673
Poverty rate0.0%±0.8 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.4%±3.6 pts4.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.9%*±10.6 pts42.2%35.7%
Median home value$269,500±$28,138$383,700$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes96.6%±8.3 pts67.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work39.0 min*±24.6 min27.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home26.5%*±12.9 pts18.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 23356
GroupZIP 23356VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino97.9%58.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%18.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%6.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%4.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.9%11.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 23356 is

State
Virginia
Main county
Accomack County
Largest overlapping place
Captains Cove (83% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.55 sq mi· about 459 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Accomack County

23301 Accomack County, VA23302 Accomack County, VA23303 Atlantic, VA23306 Accomack County, VA23308 Accomack County, VA23336 Chincoteague, VA23337 Wattsville, VA23357 Accomack County, VA23358 Accomack County, VA23359 Accomack County, VA23395 Horntown, VA23401 Accomack County, VA23407 Accomack County, VA23409 Accomack County, VA23410 Accomack County, VA23414 Nelsonia, VA23415 Accomack County, VA23416 Accomack County, VA23417 Accomack County, VA23418 Accomack County, VA23420 Accomack County, VA23421 Accomack County, VA23422 Pungoteague, VA23423 Accomack County, VA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.