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23177 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 23177 covers Walkerton, Virginia, with a population of about 611 and a median household income of $92,992.

Population
61130 per square mile
Median household income
$92,992about the Virginia median
Poverty rate
1.6%10.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$326,049up 34.2% in five years
Median rent
$97636% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
24.6%10.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
77.3%12.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
13

Where 23177 is

Walkerton, Virginia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population611
Family households37.5%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)85.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)14.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans5.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$92,992
Income per person$43,156
Poverty rate1.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k3.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k16.0%
$25–30k0.9%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k5.7%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k4.5%
$50–60k3.6%
$60–75k10.9%
$75–100k26.9%
$100–125k14.2%
$125–150k5.1%
$150–200k9.1%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed340
Mean adjusted gross income$72,374
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k20.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k23.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k14.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.6%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$192,400
Median gross rent$976
Owner-occupied77.3%
Vacant homes8.1%
Median year built1988

What the homes are

Detached house100%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$326,049as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 34.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 84%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$326,049$177,221

$177,221 in 2016 to $326,049 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%
High school diploma or higher95.2%
Works from home8.8%
Drives to work alone83.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more36.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity39.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.3% 9.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.1% 2.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.4% 7.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.6% 5.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87% 1.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.1% 4.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.1% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23% 1.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.4% 0.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.9% 4.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.9% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35% 0.6 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77% 1.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.5% 4.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.8% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.7% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.7% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.1% 0.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments13
People employed71
Annual payroll$2,533,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 86.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss80.3 out of 100
Community resilience42.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought99.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding91.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind87.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane85.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm78.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding78Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail77Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire72.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning65Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake64.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado63.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather52.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave51.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave21.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Virginia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPVirginiaUnited States
Median household income$92,992$90,974$78,538
Income per person$43,156$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate1.6%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$192,400$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$976$1,514$1,348
Homeownership77.3%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%4.3%5.2%
Works from home8.8%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0%12.9%13.9%
Median age38.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationWALKERTON 2 NW, VA US2.3 km away
Rain in a year46 in
Snow in a year8 in

Average high and low by month

January48.6°F / 29.4°F3.19 in rain, 3.4 in snow
February52.3°F / 31.1°F2.85 in rain, 2.4 in snow
March60.4°F / 37.8°F4.03 in rain, 1 in snow
April71.6°F / 46.9°F3.2 in rain
May77.6°F / 56.8°F3.84 in rain
June84.9°F / 65°F4.18 in rain
July88.4°F / 69.4°F4.78 in rain
August86.9°F / 67.8°F4.37 in rain
September81.2°F / 61.6°F4.44 in rain
October71.5°F / 49.6°F3.78 in rain
November60.9°F / 39.3°F3.29 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December51.7°F / 32.4°F3.69 in rain, 0.9 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket89% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

King and Queen County Public Schools88.5% of this ZIP code's land area
King William County Public Schools11.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Household characteristics18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

23023 Bruington, VA7.4 km away
23086 King William, VA8.2 km away
23161 Stevensville, VA8.6 km away
23115 Millers Tavern, VA10.4 km away
23148 Saint Stephens Church, VA10.8 km away
23106 Manquin, VA15.3 km away
23085 King And Queen Court House, VA15.6 km away
23009 Aylett, VA16.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

King and Queen County88.5% of this ZIP code's land area
King William County11.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area20.71 sq mi
Water area1.99 sq mi
Population density30 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.7554, -77.0185

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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