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
- $92,543
- Median income
- 48.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.0 square miles in Willis Wharf, Northampton County, Virginia. The area is home to 140 residents, producing a population density of 138 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 23486 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23486 sits at $92,543 (8% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $38,849. The poverty rate stands at 2.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 75.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23486 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 48.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Northampton County, so you can benchmark 23486 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 23486, Willis Wharf, 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
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
$38,849
Per Capita Income
2.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23486 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$92,543 Top 24% higher than 76% 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?
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 |
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