Withams, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23488
Accomack County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 201
- 11/sq mi Low-density area
- $76,731
- Median income Near-median income area
- $122,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 32.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Withams pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 43%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 17th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23488 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23488 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Withams, Accomack County, Virginia, home to just 201 residents across 18.8 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 23488 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $76,731 (10% below the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $68,116. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $122,000 (64% below the average Virginia ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 32.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.2, and the average commute is 16 minutes. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Accomack County, so 23488 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 23488, Withams, 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
201
Population
18.8
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23488?
61.2
Median Age
21.0%
Male
79.0%
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?
$76,731
Median Household Income
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$68,116
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
16.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 23488 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Withams, 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)
$76,731 Top 47% higher than 53% of 804 Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Virginia 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
114housing units
114
Total Housing Units
58
Occupied Units
56
Vacant Units
1.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$122,000
Median Home Value
-64% vs state ZIP avg
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 23488 vs 23416 →
ZIP 23488 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
- 23442
Temperanceville (23442)
1,059 residents
- 23359 776
Hallwood (23359)
776 residents
- 23303 741
Atlantic (23303)
741 residents
- 23337 377
Wallops Island (23337)
377 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 23488 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23488 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23303
Atlantic (23303)
$107,143 median income
- 23488
Withams (23488)
$76,731 median income
- 23308
Bloxom (23308)
$73,750 median income
- 23359
Hallwood (23359)
$71,329 median income
- 23409
Mears (23409)
$66,500 median income
- 23337
Wallops Island (23337)
$64,762 median income
- 23415
New Church (23415)
$46,836 median income
- 23442 $29,583
Temperanceville (23442)
$29,583 median income
- 23416 $16,688
Oak Hall (23416)
$16,688 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23488 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23416 | Oak Hall, VA | 356 | 2.8 mi |
| 23442 | Temperanceville, VA | 1,059 | 3.7 mi |
| 23359 | Hallwood, VA | 776 | 4.9 mi |
| 23415 | New Church, VA | 1,893 | 4.1 mi |
| 23426 | Sanford, VA | 225 | 4.0 mi |
| 23409 | Mears, VA | 84 | 5.4 mi |
| 23308 | Bloxom, VA | 2,106 | 8.8 mi |
| 23303 | Atlantic, VA | 741 | 6.2 mi |
| 23427 | Saxis, VA | 243 | 6.3 mi |
| 23337 | Wallops Island, VA | 377 | 7.1 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 23488, 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 23488 in?
ZIP code 23488 (Withams) is located in Accomack County, Virginia. Accomack County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/accomack-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 23488?
ZIP code 23488 in Withams, VA has a population of 201 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 23488?
The median household income in ZIP 23488 is $76,731, which is 1% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 23488?
The median home value in ZIP 23488 is $122,000, which is 56% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 23488?
The largest racial group in ZIP 23488 is African American at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 23488?
In ZIP code 23488, 53.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 32.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 23488?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 23488 is 16.0 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
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