ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 23442: Accomack County, VA

ZIP Code 23442 (Accomack County, Virginia) has an estimated 488 residents in 266 households. The median household income is $29,583, the median home value is $121,500 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 (household income, poverty rate, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

488

Margin of error ±192

Median household income

$29,583*

Margin of error ±$15,423· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$121,500

Margin of error ±$26,606

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

58.3 yrs

Margin of error ±9.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.3 min*

Margin of error ±16.8 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 23442 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 2344258.3 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 23442$29,583*Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 23442$31,293Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2344215.4%*Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 234426.7%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2344216.9%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 23442$121,500Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 23442—Virginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2344295.1%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2344224.3 min*Virginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 234420.0%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 23442

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 23442 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 23442Margin of errorVirginiaUnited States
Total population488±1928,705,170334,922,499
Median age58.3 yrs±9.3 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households266±913,365,732129,227,496
Median household income$29,583*±$15,423$93,170$80,734
Per capita income$31,293±$13,287$50,666$44,673
Poverty rate15.4%*±12.6 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.7%±8.9 pts4.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%±8.9 pts42.2%35.7%
Median home value$121,500±$26,606$383,700$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes95.1%±9.3 pts67.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.3 min*±16.8 min27.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.0%±6.2 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 23442
GroupZIP 23442VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino59.2%58.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino35.9%18.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%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 Latino1.6%4.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.4%11.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 23442 is

State
Virginia
Main county
Accomack County
Largest overlapping place
Temperanceville (19% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
17.53 sq mi· about 28 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, VA23421 Accomack County, VA23422 Pungoteague, VA23423 Accomack County, VA23426 Sanford, VA23427 Accomack County, VA23440 Tangier, 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.