Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 23480: Wachapreague, VA
ZIP code 23480 uses the postal name Wachapreague, Virginia and lies entirely in Accomack County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 340 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,868 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Wachapreague (12%) and Locust Mount (5%); 83% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Wachapreague · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Accomack County
- Census places
- Wachapreague (12%); Locust Mount (5%) census-designated place
- House district
- VA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.9 sq mi · 175 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23480?
23480 centers on 37.619°, -75.691° and covers 1.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 23418, 23410, 23423.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23480, 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 23480 compare with the rest of Accomack County?
| Measure | 23480 | In Accomack County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 338 | 18th of 33 | 785th of 903 |
| Median household income | $58k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $172k | not ranked | not ranked |
23480's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (338). 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 61% 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 23480?
The 2020 Census counted 331 people in 23480; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 338. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 338±102 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 331+0.9% since 2010 (328)
- Households
- 191
- Median age
- 54.7
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 23480?
Of the 338 people the ACS estimates in 23480, 8.6% are under 18 and 37.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.5%).
- Under 188.6%
- 18 to 6454.1%
- 65 and older37.3%
- White, not Hispanic80.5%
- Black, not Hispanic9.5%
- Hispanic or Latino6.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.1%
- Other or two or more1.2%
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 23480 earn?
Median household income is $57,868 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($41,532 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $57,868±$34,104
- Income per person
- $32,265
- Below the poverty line
- 16.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.8%
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 23480?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $172,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.2%
- Housing units
- 272
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23480?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 23480?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23418 | Onley | 753 | $54k | 2.0 mi |
| 23410 | Melfa | 2,305 | $54k | 3.3 mi |
| 23423 | Quinby | 219 | $56k | 7.6 mi |
| 23301 | Accomac | 1,804 | $47k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 23401 | Keller | 288 | $37k | 4.8 mi (near) |
| 23441 | Tasley | 0 | – | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 23420 | Painter | 2,673 | $53k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 23422 | Pungoteague | 202 | – | 7.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.