Atlantic, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23303
Accomack County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 741
- 40/sq mi
- $107,143
- Median income
- $252,000
- Median home value
- 22.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Atlantic pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 15%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 42%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 40
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23303 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23303 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 18.4 square miles in Atlantic, Accomack County, Virginia. The area is home to 741 residents, producing a population density of 40 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 23303 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23303 sits at $107,143 (25% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $64,567. The poverty rate stands at 9.0% and the unemployment rate at 10.2%. On housing, the median home value is $252,000 (25% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 95.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23303 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Accomack County, so you can benchmark 23303 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 23303, Atlantic, 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
741
Population
18.4
Area (sq mi)
40
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23303?
62.1
Median Age
57.3%
Male
42.7%
Female
2.3%
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?
$107,143
Median Household Income
+25% vs state
$64,567
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23303 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$107,143 Top 15% higher than 85% 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?
170
Total Housing Units
170
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$252,000
Median Home Value
-25% vs state
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 23303, employing approximately 52 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,859,000.
12
Businesses
52
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 41.7% |
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 23303 vs 23337 →
ZIP 23303 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23415
New Church (23415)
1,893 residents
- 23442
Temperanceville (23442)
1,059 residents
- 23359
Hallwood (23359)
776 residents
- 23303 741
Atlantic (23303)
741 residents
- 23395 645
Horntown (23395)
645 residents
- 23407 411
Mappsville (23407)
411 residents
- 23337 377
Wallops Island (23337)
377 residents
- 23416 356
Oak Hall (23416)
356 residents
- 23488 201
Withams (23488)
201 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23303 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23303 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23303
Atlantic (23303)
$107,143 median income
- 23488
Withams (23488)
$76,731 median income
- 23359
Hallwood (23359)
$71,329 median income
- 23407
Mappsville (23407)
$70,975 median income
- 23409
Mears (23409)
$66,500 median income
- 23337
Wallops Island (23337)
$64,762 median income
- 23415
New Church (23415)
$46,836 median income
- 23442 $29,583
Temperanceville (23442)
$29,583 median income
- 23416 $16,688
Oak Hall (23416)
$16,688 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23303 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23337 | Wallops Island, VA | 377 | 1.8 mi |
| 23302 | Assawoman, VA | 155 | 3.1 mi |
| 23442 | Temperanceville, VA | 1,059 | 3.5 mi |
| 23416 | Oak Hall, VA | 356 | 3.5 mi |
| 23415 | New Church, VA | 1,893 | 4.5 mi |
| 23359 | Hallwood, VA | 776 | 4.7 mi |
| 23395 | Horntown, VA | 645 | 5.2 mi |
| 23407 | Mappsville, VA | 411 | 5.4 mi |
| 23488 | Withams, VA | 201 | 6.2 mi |
| 23409 | Mears, VA | 84 | 7.6 mi |
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