ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 23421: Accomack County, VA

ZIP Code 23421 (Accomack County, Virginia) has an estimated 4,290 residents in 1,892 households. The median household income is $52,759, the median home value is $188,500 and the median gross rent is $916/mo. 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

Total population

4,290

Margin of error ±539

Median household income

$52,759

Margin of error ±$19,196

Median home value

$188,500

Margin of error ±$33,811

Median gross rent

$916/mo

Margin of error ±$161

Median age

48.4 yrs

Margin of error ±9.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.5 min

Margin of error ±5.7 min

How ZIP 23421 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 2342148.4 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 23421$52,759Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 23421$35,075Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2342110.3%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 234210.4%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2342114.7%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 23421$188,500Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 23421$916/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2342162.8%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2342120.5 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 234214.1%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 23421

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 23421 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 23421Margin of errorVirginiaUnited States
Total population4,290±5398,705,170334,922,499
Median age48.4 yrs±9.2 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,892±2193,365,732129,227,496
Median household income$52,759±$19,196$93,170$80,734
Per capita income$35,075±$6,261$50,666$44,673
Poverty rate10.3%±3.8 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.4%±0.8 pts4.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%±3.7 pts42.2%35.7%
Median home value$188,500±$33,811$383,700$332,700
Median gross rent$916/mo±$161$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes62.8%±8.0 pts67.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.5 min±5.7 min27.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.1%±2.9 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 23421
GroupZIP 23421VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino40.4%58.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino40.9%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 Latino0.2%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%4.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)16.8%11.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 23421 is

State
Virginia
Main county
Accomack County
Largest overlapping place
Gargatha (9% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
32.24 sq mi· about 133 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

23337 Wattsville, VA23356 Captains Cove, 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, VA23422 Pungoteague, VA23423 Accomack County, VA23426 Sanford, VA23427 Accomack County, VA23440 Tangier, VA23442 Accomack County, VA23480 Accomack County, VA23488 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.