Cheriton, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23316
Northampton County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 342
- 94/sq mi
- $74,167
- Median income
- $228,300
- Median home value
- 7.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cheriton pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 94
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23316 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23316 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 3.6 square miles in Cheriton, Northampton County, Virginia. The area is home to 342 residents, producing a population density of 94 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 23316 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23316 sits at $74,167 (13% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $31,076. The poverty rate stands at 30.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $228,300 (32% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23316 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Northampton County, so you can benchmark 23316 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 23316, Cheriton, 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
342
Population
3.6
Area (sq mi)
94
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23316?
36.4
Median Age
59.3%
Male
40.7%
Female
9.9%
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?
$74,167
Median Household Income
-13% vs state
$31,076
Per Capita Income
30.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23316 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$74,167 Top 47% higher than 53% of 30,318 US 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?
43
Total Housing Units
30
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
3.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$228,300
Median Home Value
-32% vs state
1982
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 23316, employing approximately 172 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,822,000.
13
Businesses
172
Employees
$8.8M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 23316 vs 23310 →
ZIP 23316 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23310
Cape Charles (23310)
4,736 residents
- 23405 973
Machipongo (23405)
973 residents
- 23307 769
Birdsnest (23307)
769 residents
- 23347 671
Eastville (23347)
671 residents
- 23316 342
Cheriton (23316)
342 residents
- 23313 78
Capeville (23313)
78 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23316 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23316 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23347
Eastville (23347)
$146,648 median income
- 23316
Cheriton (23316)
$74,167 median income
- 23310
Cape Charles (23310)
$62,500 median income
- 23405
Machipongo (23405)
$59,663 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23316 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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