New Church, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23415
Accomack County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,893
- 25/sq mi
- $46,836
- Median income
- $177,800
- Median home value
- 5.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
New Church pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 37th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 25
- people per sq mi
- 47%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23415 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23415 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 76.6 square miles in New Church, Accomack County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,893 residents, producing a population density of 25 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 23415 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23415 sits at $46,836 (45% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $24,970. The poverty rate stands at 24.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $177,800 (47% below the state average) with median rent at $898 per month, and 47.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23415 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41, 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 23415 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 23415, New Church, 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
1,893
Population
76.6
Area (sq mi)
25
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23415?
41.0
Median Age
47.5%
Male
52.5%
Female
3.8%
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?
$46,836
Median Household Income
-45% vs state
$24,970
Per Capita Income
24.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23415 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$46,836 11th percentile higher than 11% 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?
1,112
Total Housing Units
1,038
Occupied Units
74
Vacant Units
2.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$177,800
Median Home Value
-47% vs state
$898
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 26 business establishments in ZIP 23415, employing approximately 220 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,096,000.
26
Businesses
220
Employees
$11.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 10 | 38.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 19.2% |
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 23415 vs 23416 →
ZIP 23415 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21851
Pocomoke City (21851)
7,315 residents
- 23415 1,893
New Church (23415)
1,893 residents
- 23442 1,059
Temperanceville (23442)
1,059 residents
- 23359 776
Hallwood (23359)
776 residents
- 23303 741
Atlantic (23303)
741 residents
- 23395 645
Horntown (23395)
645 residents
- 23407 411
Mappsville (23407)
411 residents
- 23337 377
Wallops Island (23337)
377 residents
- 23416 356
Oak Hall (23416)
356 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23415 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23415 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
- 23488
Withams (23488)
$76,731 median income
- 23359
Hallwood (23359)
$71,329 median income
- 23407
Mappsville (23407)
$70,975 median income
- 23337
Wallops Island (23337)
$64,762 median income
- 21851
Pocomoke City (21851)
$53,162 median income
- 23415
New Church (23415)
$46,836 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 23415 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23416 | Oak Hall, VA | 356 | 2.8 mi |
| 23395 | Horntown, VA | 645 | 3.8 mi |
| 23488 | Withams, VA | 201 | 4.1 mi |
| 23303 | Atlantic, VA | 741 | 4.5 mi |
| 23337 | Wallops Island, VA | 377 | 4.3 mi |
| 23442 | Temperanceville, VA | 1,059 | 4.8 mi |
| 21851 | Pocomoke City, MD | 7,315 | 7.6 mi |
| 23302 | Assawoman, VA | 155 | 7.3 mi |
| 23359 | Hallwood, VA | 776 | 6.6 mi |
| 23407 | Mappsville, VA | 411 | 9.1 mi |
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