Water View, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23180
Middlesex County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 441
- 17/sq mi
- $73,542
- Median income
- 37.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Water View pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23180 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23180 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 26.3 square miles in Water View, Middlesex County, Virginia. The area is home to 441 residents, producing a population density of 17 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 23180 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23180 sits at $73,542 (14% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $36,986. The poverty rate stands at 1.1% and the unemployment rate at 17.9%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $697 per month, and 92.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23180 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 37.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.7, 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 23180 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 23180, Water View, 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
441
Population
26.3
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23180?
46.7
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
1.9%
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?
$73,542
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$36,986
Per Capita Income
1.1%
Poverty Rate
17.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23180 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,542 Top 48% higher than 52% 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?
263
Total Housing Units
189
Occupied Units
74
Vacant Units
2.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$697
Median Rent
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 23180 vs 23175 →
ZIP 23180 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22503
Lancaster (22503)
4,334 residents
- 23149
Saluda (23149)
3,190 residents
- 23175
Urbanna (23175)
1,907 residents
- 23110 794
Mattaponi (23110)
794 residents
- 23092 584
Locust Hill (23092)
584 residents
- 23180 441
Water View (23180)
441 residents
- 23079 437
Jamaica (23079)
437 residents
- 23032 283
Church View (23032)
283 residents
- 22504 263
Laneview (22504)
263 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23180 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23180 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23032
Church View (23032)
$108,646 median income
- 23092
Locust Hill (23092)
$98,625 median income
- 22504
Laneview (22504)
$93,421 median income
- 22503
Lancaster (22503)
$74,051 median income
- 23180
Water View (23180)
$73,542 median income
- 23149
Saluda (23149)
$70,743 median income
- 23110
Mattaponi (23110)
$69,911 median income
- 23175
Urbanna (23175)
$66,858 median income
- 23079
Jamaica (23079)
$63,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23180 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23175 | Urbanna, VA | 1,907 | 3.4 mi |
| 23079 | Jamaica, VA | 437 | 4.1 mi |
| 23032 | Church View, VA | 283 | 4.4 mi |
| 23149 | Saluda, VA | 3,190 | 9.1 mi |
| 22504 | Laneview, VA | 263 | 6.5 mi |
| 23108 | Mascot, VA | 161 | 6.8 mi |
| 22503 | Lancaster, VA | 4,334 | 7.8 mi |
| 22548 | Sharps, VA | 73 | 9.7 mi |
| 23092 | Locust Hill, VA | 584 | 9.6 mi |
| 23110 | Mattaponi, VA | 794 | 11.5 mi |
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