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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 13.5 square miles in Sanford, Accomack County, Virginia. The area is home to 225 residents, producing a population density of 17 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 23426 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23426 sits at —, while per-capita income is $34,568. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $112,500 (66% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23426 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 68.5, 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 23426 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 23426, Sanford, 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
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 |
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