Walkerton, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23177
King and Queen County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 616
- 12/sq mi
- $95,255
- Median income
- $251,200
- Median home value
- 26.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Walkerton pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 22%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 42%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23177 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23177 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 53.1 square miles in Walkerton, King and Queen County, Virginia. The area is home to 616 residents, producing a population density of 12 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 23177 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23177 sits at $95,255 (11% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $41,818. The poverty rate stands at 9.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $251,200 (25% below the state average) with median rent at $967 per month, and 79.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23177 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing King and Queen County, so you can benchmark 23177 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 23177, Walkerton, 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
616
Population
53.1
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23177?
54.3
Median Age
39.6%
Male
60.4%
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?
$95,255
Median Household Income
+11% vs state
$41,818
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23177 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$95,255 Top 22% higher than 78% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
329
Total Housing Units
329
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$251,200
Median Home Value
-25% vs state
$967
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 23177, employing approximately 84 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,710,000.
13
Businesses
84
Employees
$3.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 23.1% |
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 23177 vs 23023 →
ZIP 23177 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23181
West Point (23181)
5,426 residents
- 23086
King William (23086)
3,247 residents
- 23148 1,827
Saint Stephens Church (23148)
1,827 residents
- 23177 616
Walkerton (23177)
616 residents
- 23023 323
Bruington (23023)
323 residents
- 23161 173
Stevensville (23161)
173 residents
- 23115 146
Millers Tavern (23115)
146 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23177 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23177 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23181
West Point (23181)
$95,699 median income
- 23177
Walkerton (23177)
$95,255 median income
- 23086
King William (23086)
$89,583 median income
- 23148
Saint Stephens Church (23148)
$67,266 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23177 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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