Wake, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23176
Middlesex County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 656
- 59/sq mi
- $76,467
- Median income
- $251,500
- Median home value
- 20.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wake pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 43%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 42%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 59
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23176 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23176 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 11.2 square miles in Wake, Middlesex County, Virginia. The area is home to 656 residents, producing a population density of 59 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 23176 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23176 sits at $76,467 (11% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $37,438. The poverty rate stands at 0.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $251,500 (25% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 73.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23176 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Middlesex County, so you can benchmark 23176 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 23176, Wake, 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
656
Population
11.2
Area (sq mi)
59
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23176?
49.6
Median Age
60.3%
Male
39.7%
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?
$76,467
Median Household Income
-11% vs state
$37,438
Per Capita Income
0.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23176 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$76,467 Top 43% higher than 57% 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?
371
Total Housing Units
287
Occupied Units
84
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$251,500
Median Home Value
-25% vs state
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 23176, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,047,000.
11
Businesses
23
Employees
$1.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 81.8% |
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 23176 vs 23070 →
ZIP 23176 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22576
Weems (22576)
1,785 residents
- 23043
Deltaville (23043)
1,692 residents
- 23071
Hartfield (23071)
1,563 residents
- 23035
Cobbs Creek (23035)
1,473 residents
- 23169
Topping (23169)
1,325 residents
- 23128
North (23128)
1,045 residents
- 22480
Irvington (22480)
714 residents
- 23176 656
Wake (23176)
656 residents
- 23050 598
Dutton (23050)
598 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23176 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23176 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23070
Hardyville (23070)
$122,813 median income
- 22576
Weems (22576)
$104,948 median income
- 23092
Locust Hill (23092)
$98,625 median income
- 22480
Irvington (22480)
$88,438 median income
- 23071
Hartfield (23071)
$86,500 median income
- 23176
Wake (23176)
$76,467 median income
- 23169
Topping (23169)
$71,964 median income
- 23043
Deltaville (23043)
$70,625 median income
- 23035
Cobbs Creek (23035)
$68,438 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23176 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23070 | Hardyville, VA | 431 | 2.1 mi |
| 23071 | Hartfield, VA | 1,563 | 2.5 mi |
| 23169 | Topping, VA | 1,325 | 2.7 mi |
| 23050 | Dutton, VA | 598 | 4.9 mi |
| 23043 | Deltaville, VA | 1,692 | 4.2 mi |
| 22480 | Irvington, VA | 714 | 6.7 mi |
| 23035 | Cobbs Creek, VA | 1,473 | 5.5 mi |
| 23092 | Locust Hill, VA | 584 | 5.1 mi |
| 23128 | North, VA | 1,045 | 8.6 mi |
| 22576 | Weems, VA | 1,785 | 8.4 mi |
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