Keller, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23401
Accomack County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 212
- 37/sq mi
- $36,705
- Median income
- 28.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Keller pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 37
- people per sq mi
- 50%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23401 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23401 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 5.8 square miles in Keller, Accomack County, Virginia. The area is home to 212 residents, producing a population density of 37 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 23401 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23401 sits at $36,705 (57% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $17,934. The poverty rate stands at 42.1% and the unemployment rate at 2.8%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $1,520 per month, and 49.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23401 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.5, 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 23401 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 23401, Keller, 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
212
Population
5.8
Area (sq mi)
37
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23401?
44.5
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
1.4%
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?
$36,705
Median Household Income
-57% vs state
$17,934
Per Capita Income
42.1%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23401 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$36,705 4th percentile higher than 4% 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?
137
Total Housing Units
121
Occupied Units
16
Vacant Units
2.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,520
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 23401, employing approximately 67 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,571,000.
6
Businesses
67
Employees
$2.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 50.0% |
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 23401 vs 23410 →
ZIP 23401 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23417
Onancock (23417)
4,047 residents
- 23420
Painter (23420)
2,376 residents
- 23410
Melfa (23410)
2,015 residents
- 23306 1,088
Belle Haven (23306)
1,088 residents
- 23418 863
Onley (23418)
863 residents
- 23480 328
Wachapreague (23480)
328 residents
- 23422 278
Pungoteague (23422)
278 residents
- 23401 212
Keller (23401)
212 residents
- 23358 152
Hacksneck (23358)
152 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23401 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23401 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23306
Belle Haven (23306)
$108,438 median income
- 23486
Willis Wharf (23486)
$92,543 median income
- 23417
Onancock (23417)
$66,450 median income
- 23358
Hacksneck (23358)
$66,250 median income
- 23480
Wachapreague (23480)
$57,868 median income
- 23418
Onley (23418)
$54,375 median income
- 23410
Melfa (23410)
$54,050 median income
- 23420
Painter (23420)
$52,831 median income
- 23401 $36,705
Keller (23401)
$36,705 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23401 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23410 | Melfa, VA | 2,015 | 2.2 mi |
| 23422 | Pungoteague, VA | 278 | 2.6 mi |
| 23420 | Painter, VA | 2,376 | 3.5 mi |
| 23389 | Harborton, VA | 137 | 3.8 mi |
| 23480 | Wachapreague, VA | 328 | 5.0 mi |
| 23358 | Hacksneck, VA | 152 | 4.9 mi |
| 23417 | Onancock, VA | 4,047 | 7.1 mi |
| 23418 | Onley, VA | 863 | 6.0 mi |
| 23486 | Willis Wharf, VA | 140 | 8.1 mi |
| 23306 | Belle Haven, VA | 1,088 | 6.5 mi |
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