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 Low-density area
- $95,255
- Median income Above-median income area
- $251,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 26.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Walkerton, King and Queen County, Virginia, home to just 616 residents across 53.1 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 23177 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $95,255 (11% above the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,818. The poverty rate is 9.0%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $251,200 (25% below the average Virginia ZIP), and median rent is $967; owner occupancy is 79.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in King and Queen County, so 23177 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$41,818
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23177 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Walkerton, VA household income vs. every Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 804 reporting Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$95,255 Top 30% higher than 70% of 804 Virginia 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
329housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 23177, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 23177 in?
ZIP code 23177 (Walkerton) is located in King and Queen County, Virginia. King and Queen County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/king-and-queen-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 23177?
ZIP code 23177 in Walkerton, VA has a population of 616 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 23177?
The median household income in ZIP 23177 is $95,255, which is 25% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 23177?
The median home value in ZIP 23177 is $251,200, which is 10% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 23177?
The largest racial group in ZIP 23177 is White at 87.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 23177?
ZIP code 23177 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 84 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 23177?
In ZIP code 23177, 48.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 23177?
In ZIP code 23177, approximately 79.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 20.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 23177?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 23177 is 9.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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