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ZIP Code 23356: Captains Cove (Greenbackville), VA
ZIP code 23356 is in Captains Cove (postal name Greenbackville), Virginia, entirely in Accomack County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $101,855 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Captains Cove (83%) and Greenbackville (15%); 2% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Greenbackville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Accomack County
- Census places
- Captains Cove (83%) census-designated place; Greenbackville (15%) census-designated place
- House district
- VA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 3.6 sq mi · 458 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23356?
23356 centers on 38.010°, -75.385° and covers 3.6 square miles of land plus 12.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 21864, 23395, 23336, 23415.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23356, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 23356 compare with the rest of Accomack County?
| Measure | 23356 | In Accomack County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,628 | 10th of 33 | 557th of 903 |
| Median household income | $102k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $270k | 3rd of 8 | 326th of 552 |
23356's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$26,065) is more than a quarter of the figure ($101,855). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 71% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 23356?
The 2020 Census counted 1,736 people in 23356; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,628. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 39.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,628±466 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,736+39.3% since 2010 (1,246)
- Households
- 744
- Median age
- 52.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 23356?
Of the 1,628 people the ACS estimates in 23356, 18.8% are under 18 and 30.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.9%).
- Under 1818.8%
- 18 to 6450.5%
- 65 and older30.7%
- White, not Hispanic97.9%
- Black, not Hispanic1.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 23356 earn?
Median household income is $101,855 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($92,178 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $101,855±$26,065
- Income per person
- $45,213
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,706850 returns; wages 60% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 23356?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $269,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.6%
- Housing units
- 1,274
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23356?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 23356?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21864 | Stockton, MD | 606 | $83k | 1.9 mi |
| 23395 | Horntown | 466 | – | 4.4 mi |
| 23336 | Chincoteague Island | 3,319 | $64k | 4.9 mi |
| 23415 | New Church | 2,289 | $47k | 8.5 mi |
| 21829 | Girdletree, MD | 396 | $71k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 23337 | Wallops Island | 666 | $65k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 21851 | Pocomoke City, MD | 7,297 | $53k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 23303 | Atlantic | 342 | $107k | 9.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.