Willis Wharf, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23486
Northampton County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 140
- 138/sq mi High-density area
- $92,543
- Median income Above-median income area
- 48.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Willis Wharf pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 138
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23486 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23486 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Willis Wharf, Northampton County, Virginia, home to just 140 residents across 1.0 square miles, a density of 138 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 23486 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $92,543 (8% above the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,849. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.9% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 48.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Northampton County, so 23486 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 23486, Willis Wharf, 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
140
Population
1.0
Area (sq mi)
138
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23486?
36.7
Median Age
56.8%
Male
43.2%
Female
7.6%
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?
$92,543
Median Household Income
+8% vs state ZIP avg
$38,849
Per Capita Income
2.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23486 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Willis Wharf, VA household income vs. every Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 804 reporting Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$92,543 Top 32% higher than 68% of 804 Virginia ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
117housing units
117
Total Housing Units
117
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 23486 vs 23350 →
ZIP 23486 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23350
Exmore (23350)
3,403 residents
- 23420
Painter (23420)
2,376 residents
- 23306 1,088
Belle Haven (23306)
1,088 residents
- 23413 840
Nassawadox (23413)
840 residents
- 23307 769
Birdsnest (23307)
769 residents
- 23423 344
Quinby (23423)
344 residents
- 23422 278
Pungoteague (23422)
278 residents
- 23354 207
Franktown (23354)
207 residents
- 23398 153
Jamesville (23398)
153 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23486 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23486 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23354
Franktown (23354)
$206,375 median income
- 23306
Belle Haven (23306)
$108,438 median income
- 23486
Willis Wharf (23486)
$92,543 median income
- 23413 $56,250
Nassawadox (23413)
$56,250 median income
- 23423 $55,662
Quinby (23423)
$55,662 median income
- 23420 $52,831
Painter (23420)
$52,831 median income
- 23350 $48,712
Exmore (23350)
$48,712 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23486 ranks #3 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23350 | Exmore, VA | 3,403 | 3.4 mi |
| 23420 | Painter, VA | 2,376 | 4.8 mi |
| 23413 | Nassawadox, VA | 840 | 3.8 mi |
| 23408 | Marionville, VA | 77 | 4.5 mi |
| 23423 | Quinby, VA | 344 | 5.8 mi |
| 23306 | Belle Haven, VA | 1,088 | 5.2 mi |
| 23354 | Franktown, VA | 207 | 5.7 mi |
| 23398 | Jamesville, VA | 153 | 7.1 mi |
| 23422 | Pungoteague, VA | 278 | 8.5 mi |
| 23307 | Birdsnest, VA | 769 | 6.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 23486, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 23486 in?
ZIP code 23486 (Willis Wharf) is located in Northampton County, Virginia. Northampton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/northampton-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 23486?
ZIP code 23486 in Willis Wharf, VA has a population of 140 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 23486?
The median household income in ZIP 23486 is $92,543, which is 21% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 23486?
The largest racial group in ZIP 23486 is White at 100.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 12.2% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 23486?
In ZIP code 23486, 75.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 48.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 23486?
In ZIP code 23486, approximately 75.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 24.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 23486?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 23486 is 2.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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