Greenbackville, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23356
Accomack County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,246
- 135/sq mi High-density area
- $101,855
- Median income Above-median income area
- $269,500
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 35.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Greenbackville pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 18%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 39%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 135
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23356 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23356 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Greenbackville, Accomack County, Virginia, home to just 1,246 residents across 9.2 square miles, a density of 135 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 23356 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $101,855 (19% above the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,213. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 1.4%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $269,500 (19% below the average Virginia ZIP); owner occupancy is 96.6%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 35.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Accomack County, so 23356 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 23356, Greenbackville, 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
1,246
Population
9.2
Area (sq mi)
135
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23356?
52.3
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$101,855
Median Household Income
+19% vs state ZIP avg
$45,213
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23356 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Greenbackville, 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)
$101,855 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
1,274housing units
1,274
Total Housing Units
744
Occupied Units
530
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$269,500
Median Home Value
-19% vs state ZIP avg
2005
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 23356, employing approximately 76 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,703,000.
7
Businesses
76
Employees
$2.7M
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 23356 vs 21864 →
ZIP 23356 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23336
Chincoteague Island (23336)
2,941 residents
- 23415
New Church (23415)
1,893 residents
- 23356
Greenbackville (23356)
1,246 residents
- 23303 741
Atlantic (23303)
741 residents
- 23395 645
Horntown (23395)
645 residents
- 21864 611
Stockton (21864)
611 residents
- 21829 527
Girdletree (21829)
527 residents
- 23337 377
Wallops Island (23337)
377 residents
- 23302 155
Assawoman (23302)
155 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23356 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23356 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
- 23356
Greenbackville (23356)
$101,855 median income
- 21864
Stockton (21864)
$82,917 median income
- 21829
Girdletree (21829)
$71,359 median income
- 23337
Wallops Island (23337)
$64,762 median income
- 23336
Chincoteague Island (23336)
$63,464 median income
- 23415
New Church (23415)
$46,836 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23356 ranks #2 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21864 | Stockton, MD | 611 | 3.6 mi |
| 23395 | Horntown, VA | 645 | 4.2 mi |
| 23336 | Chincoteague Island, VA | 2,941 | 3.9 mi |
| 21829 | Girdletree, MD | 527 | 7.3 mi |
| 23337 | Wallops Island, VA | 377 | 6.8 mi |
| 23415 | New Church, VA | 1,893 | 8.0 mi |
| 23303 | Atlantic, VA | 741 | 8.6 mi |
| 23302 | Assawoman, VA | 155 | 11.1 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 23356, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,246 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 23356 in?
ZIP code 23356 (Greenbackville) 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 23356?
ZIP code 23356 in Greenbackville, VA has a population of 1,246 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 23356?
The median household income in ZIP 23356 is $101,855, which is 34% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 23356?
The median home value in ZIP 23356 is $269,500, which is 3% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 23356?
The largest racial group in ZIP 23356 is White at 98.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 23356?
ZIP code 23356 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 76 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 23356?
In ZIP code 23356, 70.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 35.9% 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 23356?
In ZIP code 23356, approximately 96.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 3.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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