Cardinal, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23025
Mathews County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 233
- 69/sq mi
- $71,563
- Median income
- $456,700
- Median home value
- 31.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cardinal pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 49th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 16%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 69
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23025 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23025 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 3.4 square miles in Cardinal, Mathews County, Virginia. The area is home to 233 residents, producing a population density of 69 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 23025 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23025 sits at $71,563 (16% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $40,700. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $456,700 (37% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 83.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23025 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 31.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mathews County, so you can benchmark 23025 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 23025, Cardinal, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
233
Population
3.4
Area (sq mi)
69
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23025?
64.0
Median Age
45.3%
Male
54.7%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$71,563
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$40,700
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23025 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$71,563 49th percentile higher than 49% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
427
Total Housing Units
375
Occupied Units
52
Vacant Units
1.83
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$456,700
Median Home Value
+37% vs state
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 23025, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,850,000.
3
Businesses
29
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 23025 vs 23021 →
ZIP 23025 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23109
Mathews (23109)
1,821 residents
- 23035
Cobbs Creek (23035)
1,473 residents
- 23128
North (23128)
1,045 residents
- 23138
Port Haywood (23138)
953 residents
- 23076 606
Hudgins (23076)
606 residents
- 23056 458
Foster (23056)
458 residents
- 23021 345
Bohannon (23021)
345 residents
- 23130 268
Onemo (23130)
268 residents
- 23068 257
Hallieford (23068)
257 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23025 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23025 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23068
Hallieford (23068)
$115,733 median income
- 23076
Hudgins (23076)
$106,367 median income
- 23056
Foster (23056)
$79,205 median income
- 23109
Mathews (23109)
$79,196 median income
- 23138
Port Haywood (23138)
$78,475 median income
- 23025
Cardinal (23025)
$71,563 median income
- 23035
Cobbs Creek (23035)
$68,438 median income
- 23163
Susan (23163)
$51,818 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23025 ranks #6 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23021 | Bohannon, VA | 345 | 1.1 mi |
| 23056 | Foster, VA | 458 | 1.2 mi |
| 23109 | Mathews, VA | 1,821 | 2.4 mi |
| 23128 | North, VA | 1,045 | 4.2 mi |
| 23138 | Port Haywood, VA | 953 | 4.4 mi |
| 23068 | Hallieford, VA | 257 | 5.8 mi |
| 23130 | Onemo, VA | 268 | 5.1 mi |
| 23035 | Cobbs Creek, VA | 1,473 | 5.8 mi |
| 23076 | Hudgins, VA | 606 | 5.1 mi |
| 23163 | Susan, VA | 220 | 4.9 mi |
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