Sanford, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23426
Accomack County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 225
- 17/sq mi
- $112,500
- Median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sanford pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23426 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23426 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sanford, Accomack County, Virginia, home to just 225 residents across 13.5 square miles, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 23426, but per-capita income is $34,568. Poverty here runs at 0.0%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. Median home value sits at $112,500 (66% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 68.5, and the average commute is -. To put 23426 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Accomack County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 23426, Sanford, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
225
Population
13.5
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23426?
68.5
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
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?
$34,568
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
90
Total Housing Units
27
Occupied Units
63
Vacant Units
1.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$112,500
Median Home Value
-66% vs state
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 23426 vs 23427 →
ZIP 23426 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23308
Bloxom (23308)
2,106 residents
- 23415
New Church (23415)
1,893 residents
- 21838
Marion Station (21838)
1,736 residents
- 23442
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
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23426 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23427 | Saxis, VA | 243 | 2.4 mi |
| 23409 | Mears, VA | 84 | 3.3 mi |
| 23488 | Withams, VA | 201 | 4.0 mi |
| 23442 | Temperanceville, VA | 1,059 | 5.5 mi |
| 23359 | Hallwood, VA | 776 | 5.1 mi |
| 23416 | Oak Hall, VA | 356 | 5.9 mi |
| 23308 | Bloxom, VA | 2,106 | 7.2 mi |
| 21838 | Marion Station, MD | 1,736 | 7.2 mi |
| 23415 | New Church, VA | 1,893 | 8.0 mi |
| 23407 | Mappsville, VA | 411 | 8.6 mi |
More ZIP Codes in Accomack County
Related Areas
Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 23426 in? ▼
What is the population of ZIP code 23426? ▼
What is the average home value in ZIP 23426? ▼
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 23426? ▼
Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.