Mears, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23409
Accomack County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 84
- 4/sq mi
- $66,500
- Median income
- $170,800
- Median home value
- 11.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mears pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 41th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23409 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23409 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 21.0 square miles in Mears, Accomack County, Virginia. The area is home to 84 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 23409 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23409 sits at $66,500 (22% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $30,837. The poverty rate stands at 4.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $170,800 (49% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 88.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23409 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30, 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 23409 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 23409, Mears, 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
84
Population
21.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23409?
30.0
Median Age
42.2%
Male
57.8%
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?
$66,500
Median Household Income
-22% vs state
$30,837
Per Capita Income
4.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23409 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,500 41st percentile higher than 41% 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?
79
Total Housing Units
42
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$170,800
Median Home Value
-49% vs state
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 23409 vs 23359 →
ZIP 23409 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23421
Parksley (23421)
4,255 residents
- 23308
Bloxom (23308)
2,106 residents
- 23442 1,059
Temperanceville (23442)
1,059 residents
- 23359 776
Hallwood (23359)
776 residents
- 23407 411
Mappsville (23407)
411 residents
- 23416 356
Oak Hall (23416)
356 residents
- 23427 243
Saxis (23427)
243 residents
- 23426 225
Sanford (23426)
225 residents
- 23488 201
Withams (23488)
201 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23409 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23409 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23488
Withams (23488)
$76,731 median income
- 23308
Bloxom (23308)
$73,750 median income
- 23359
Hallwood (23359)
$71,329 median income
- 23407
Mappsville (23407)
$70,975 median income
- 23409
Mears (23409)
$66,500 median income
- 23421
Parksley (23421)
$52,759 median income
- 23442 $29,583
Temperanceville (23442)
$29,583 median income
- 23416 $16,688
Oak Hall (23416)
$16,688 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23409 ranks #5 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23359 | Hallwood, VA | 776 | 2.9 mi |
| 23426 | Sanford, VA | 225 | 3.3 mi |
| 23308 | Bloxom, VA | 2,106 | 3.9 mi |
| 23442 | Temperanceville, VA | 1,059 | 4.3 mi |
| 23427 | Saxis, VA | 243 | 4.5 mi |
| 23488 | Withams, VA | 201 | 5.4 mi |
| 23407 | Mappsville, VA | 411 | 5.7 mi |
| 23416 | Oak Hall, VA | 356 | 5.8 mi |
| 23414 | Nelsonia, VA | 100 | 6.2 mi |
| 23421 | Parksley, VA | 4,255 | 7.9 mi |
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