Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 23696: Seaford, VA
ZIP code 23696 uses the postal name Seaford, Virginia and lies entirely in York County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $142,788 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Seaford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- York County
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- House district
- VA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 5.6 sq mi · 703 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23696?
23696 centers on 37.189°, -76.421° and covers 5.6 square miles of land plus 2.0 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 23692.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23696, 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 23696 compare with the rest of York County?
| Measure | 23696 | In York County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,937 | 7th of 9 | 401st of 903 |
| Median household income | $143k | 1st of 6 | 58th of 461 |
| Median home value | $427k | 4th of 6 | 153rd of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 95% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 75% of all 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 23696?
The 2020 Census counted 3,805 people in 23696; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,937. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,937±545 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,805+3.7% since 2010 (3,669)
- Households
- 1,383
- Median age
- 43.1
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 23696?
Of the 3,937 people the ACS estimates in 23696, 26.6% are under 18 and 18.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.6%).
- Under 1826.6%
- 18 to 6455.4%
- 65 and older18.0%
- White, not Hispanic93.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.4%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- Black, not Hispanic1.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 23696 earn?
Median household income is $142,788 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in York County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($119,440 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $142,788±$23,767
- Income per person
- $57,363
- Below the poverty line
- 4.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 47.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $111,0121,910 returns; wages 65% of AGI (IRS)
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 23696?
FHFA's house price index for 23696, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 50% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 36% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $427,100
- Median gross rent
- $2,241
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.3%
- Housing units
- 1,460
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 23696?
55 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction21
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Retail trade4
- Finance and insurance3
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 23696?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23692 | Yorktown | 19,301 | $109k | 1.6 mi |
| 23693 | Yorktown | 23,176 | $124k | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 23662 | Poquoson | 12,639 | $121k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 23690 | Yorktown | 4,597 | $81k | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 23681 | Hampton | 0 | – | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 23062 | Gloucester Point | 1,745 | $59k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 23072 | Hayes | 13,328 | $75k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 23608 | Newport News | 43,641 | $71k | 7.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.