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 Moderate-density area
- $107,143
- Median income Above-median income area
- $252,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 22.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Atlantic, Accomack County, Virginia, home to just 741 residents across 18.4 square miles, a density of 40 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 23303 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $107,143 (25% above the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $64,567. Unemployment is 10.2%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $252,000 (25% below the average Virginia ZIP); owner occupancy is 95.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Accomack County, so 23303 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 23303, Atlantic, 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
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 ZIP avg
$64,567
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23303 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Atlantic, 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)
$107,143 Top 23% higher than 77% of 804 Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Virginia 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
170housing units
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 ZIP avg
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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 23303, 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 23303 in?
ZIP code 23303 (Atlantic) is located in Accomack County, Virginia. Accomack County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/accomack-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 23303?
ZIP code 23303 in Atlantic, VA has a population of 741 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 23303?
The median household income in ZIP 23303 is $107,143, which is 40% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 23303?
The median home value in ZIP 23303 is $252,000, which is 9% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 23303?
The largest racial group in ZIP 23303 is White at 84.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 23303?
ZIP code 23303 has 12 business establishments employing approximately 52 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 23303?
In ZIP code 23303, 37.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.7% 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 23303?
In ZIP code 23303, approximately 95.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 23303?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 23303 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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