Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 23409: Mears, VA
ZIP code 23409 uses the postal name Mears, Virginia and lies entirely in Accomack County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 110 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Mears · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Accomack County
- House district
- VA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 7.9 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23409?
23409 centers on 37.888°, -75.663° and covers 7.9 square miles of land plus 4.9 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 23427, 23359, 23308, 23407.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23409, 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 23409 compare with the rest of Accomack County?
| Measure | 23409 | In Accomack County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 109 | 27th of 33 | 850th of 903 |
| Median household income | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $171k | not ranked | not ranked |
23409's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (109). 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 21% 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 23409?
The 2020 Census counted 149 people in 23409; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 109. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 77.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 109±76 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 149+77.4% since 2010 (84)
- Households
- 42
- Median age
- 30.0
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 23409?
Of the 109 people the ACS estimates in 23409, 24.8% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (59.6%), then Other or two or more (28.4%).
- Under 1824.8%
- 18 to 6456.0%
- 65 and older19.3%
- White, not Hispanic59.6%
- Other or two or more28.4%
- Hispanic or Latino11.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 23409 earn?
Median household income is $66,500 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $184,049 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $66,500±$56,031
- Income per person
- $30,837
- Below the poverty line
- 4.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.0%
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 23409?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $170,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.1%
- Housing units
- 79
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 23409?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23427 | Saxis | 218 | – | 3.1 mi |
| 23359 | Hallwood | 940 | $71k | 3.2 mi |
| 23308 | Bloxom | 2,370 | $74k | 4.5 mi |
| 23407 | Mappsville | 270 | $71k | 6.5 mi |
| 23426 | Sanford | 37 | – | 3.0 mi (near) |
| 23488 | Withams | 62 | $77k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 23442 | Temperanceville | 488 | $30k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 23416 | Oak Hall | 96 | $17k | 6.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.