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ZIP Code 23138: Port Haywood, VA
ZIP code 23138 uses the postal name Port Haywood, Virginia and lies entirely in Mathews County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,475 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Port Haywood · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mathews County
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- House district
- VA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 11.3 sq mi · 106 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23138?
23138 centers on 37.343°, -76.304° and covers 11.3 square miles of land plus 15.9 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 23163, 23130, 23025, 23109.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23138, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 23138 compare with the rest of Mathews County?
| Measure | 23138 | In Mathews County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,198 | 3rd of 15 | 614th of 903 |
| Median household income | $79k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $278k | not ranked | not ranked |
23138's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,213) is more than a quarter of the figure ($78,475); 23138's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$107,471) is more than a quarter of the figure ($277,800). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 55% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 23138?
The 2020 Census counted 1,156 people in 23138; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,198. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,198±363 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,156
- Households
- 493
- Median age
- 53.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 23138?
Of the 1,198 people the ACS estimates in 23138, 21.3% are under 18 and 36.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (16.7%).
- Under 1821.3%
- 18 to 6442.1%
- 65 and older36.6%
- White, not Hispanic77.4%
- Black, not Hispanic16.7%
- Hispanic or Latino5.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 23138 earn?
Median household income is $78,475 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $78,475±$25,213
- Income per person
- $49,420
- Below the poverty line
- 2.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 38.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $87,289460 returns; wages 52% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 23138?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $277,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.7%
- Housing units
- 735
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 23138?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Retail trade3
- Other services (except public administration)3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 23138?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23163 | Susan | 78 | $52k | 1.1 mi |
| 23130 | Onemo | 94 | – | 3.9 mi |
| 23025 | Cardinal | 686 | $72k | 5.9 mi |
| 23109 | Mathews | 2,327 | $79k | 6.3 mi |
| 23021 | Bohannon | 19 | – | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 23056 | Foster | 175 | $79k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 23045 | Diggs | 25 | – | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 23119 | Moon | 284 | $67k | 7.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.