Newtown, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23126
King and Queen County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 534
- 9/sq mi
- $61,875
- Median income
- $203,300
- Median home value
- 11.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Newtown pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23126 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23126 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 58.0 square miles in Newtown, King and Queen County, Virginia. The area is home to 534 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 23126 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23126 sits at $61,875 (28% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $34,197. The poverty rate stands at 11.2% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $203,300 (39% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 86.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23126 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing King and Queen County, so you can benchmark 23126 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 23126, Newtown, 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
534
Population
58.0
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23126?
59.2
Median Age
35.9%
Male
64.1%
Female
2.9%
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?
$61,875
Median Household Income
-28% vs state
$34,197
Per Capita Income
11.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23126 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,875 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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?
243
Total Housing Units
183
Occupied Units
60
Vacant Units
2.24
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$203,300
Median Home Value
-39% vs state
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 23126, employing approximately 55 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,222,000.
5
Businesses
55
Employees
$3.2M
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 23126 vs 23009 →
ZIP 23126 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23009
Aylett (23009)
6,279 residents
- 22514
Milford (22514)
2,603 residents
- 23148 1,827
Saint Stephens Church (23148)
1,827 residents
- 22436 746
Caret (22436)
746 residents
- 23126 534
Newtown (23126)
534 residents
- 22476 369
Hustle (22476)
369 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23126 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23126 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23009
Aylett (23009)
$98,581 median income
- 22514
Milford (22514)
$78,792 median income
- 23148
Saint Stephens Church (23148)
$67,266 median income
- 23126
Newtown (23126)
$61,875 median income
- 22476
Hustle (22476)
$53,100 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23126 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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