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 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 Virginia average), while per-capita income is $38,849. Local economic indicators show a 2.9% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and 75.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
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 -. 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 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
$38,849
Per Capita Income
2.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23486 ranks nationally
Willis Wharf, VA 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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