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 Moderate-density area
- $73,542
- Median income Near-median income area
- 37.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Water View, Middlesex County, Virginia, home to just 441 residents across 26.3 square miles, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 23180 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,542 (14% below the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,986. Unemployment is 17.9%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 37.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Middlesex County, so 23180 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 23180, Water View, 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
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 ZIP avg
$36,986
Per Capita Income
1.1%
Poverty Rate
17.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23180 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Water View, 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)
$73,542 49th percentile higher than 49% 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
263housing units
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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 23180, 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 23180 in?
ZIP code 23180 (Water View) is located in Middlesex County, Virginia. Middlesex County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/middlesex-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 23180?
ZIP code 23180 in Water View, VA has a population of 441 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 23180?
The median household income in ZIP 23180 is $73,542, which is 4% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 23180?
The largest racial group in ZIP 23180 is White at 55.5%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 23180?
In ZIP code 23180, 65.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 37.5% 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 23180?
In ZIP code 23180, approximately 92.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 23180?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 23180 is 1.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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