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23308 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 23308 covers Bloxom, Virginia, with a population of about 2,118 and a median household income of $71,298.

Population
2,11860 per square mile
Median age
41.32.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$71,29822% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
9.2%3.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$191,827up 12% in five years
Median rent
$1,02832% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
20.1%14.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
64.8%about the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
8

Where 23308 is

Bloxom, 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

Population2,118
Median age41.3
Family households75.2%
Born outside the US18.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home23.6%
White (non-Hispanic)54.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)29%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Hispanic or Latino8.4%
Veterans10.1%
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$71,298
Income per person$30,061
Poverty rate9.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.2%
$10–15k5.6%
$15–20k1.4%
$20–25k1.1%
$25–30k10.1%
$30–35k0.2%
$35–40k12.3%
$40–45k5.2%
$45–50k0.4%
$50–60k6.6%
$60–75k9.7%
$75–100k17.3%
$100–125k20.5%
$125–150k0.9%
$150–200k3.0%
$200k or more4.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed750
Mean adjusted gross income$49,832
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k32.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$113,600
Median gross rent$1,028
Owner-occupied64.8%
Vacant homes17.4%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house68.7%
Attached house0.8%
5 to 19 units1.8%
Mobile home28.8%
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$191,827as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 12%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 53.5%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$194,674$124,050

$125,005 in 2016 to $191,827 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%
High school diploma or higher74.9%
Works from home2.4%
Drives to work alone64.2%
Takes public transport1.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.2%
Health

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

Obesity40.3% 6.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.2% 5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.6% 7.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health27.2% 6.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.2% 1.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.9% 8.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30% 4.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.7% 3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.4% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.3% 4.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.5% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.6% 7.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.7% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity22.3% 5.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps20.1% 5.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17.1% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.9% 4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.1% 5.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.7% 3.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.3% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.2% 8.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.3% 1.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments8
People employed19
Annual payroll$1,093,000
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 60.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss55.9 out of 100
Community resilience66.4 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.

Coastal flooding94.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane94.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought90.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire85.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave57.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm47.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind46.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide38.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail38.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather37.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake36.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave34.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding28.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning24.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado21.8Very 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$71,298$90,974$78,538
Income per person$30,061$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate9.2%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$113,600$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,028$1,514$1,348
Homeownership64.8%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate1.6%4.3%5.2%
Works from home2.4%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US18.1%12.9%13.9%
Median age41.338.838.7
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 stationWALLOPS ISLAND FLIGHT FAC, VA US18.4 km away
Rain in a year43 in
Snow in a year8 in

Average high and low by month

January46.2°F / 29.5°F3.15 in rain, 3.5 in snow
February48.5°F / 31.1°F2.81 in rain, 2.3 in snow
March54.5°F / 37°F3.91 in rain, 0.7 in snow
April64.3°F / 45.9°F3.12 in rain, 0.2 in snow
May72.7°F / 55.5°F3.2 in rain
June81.3°F / 65.1°F3.39 in rain
July86.1°F / 70.4°F4.37 in rain
August84.2°F / 68.7°F4.32 in rain
September78.7°F / 63°F4.33 in rain
October69.1°F / 51.4°F4.02 in rain
November58.8°F / 40.7°F2.88 in rain
December50.5°F / 33.5°F3.75 in rain, 1.7 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket71% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Accomack County Public Schools100% 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 vulnerability73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Household characteristics69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Walkability4.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

23414 Nelsonia, VA3.1 km away
23412 Modest Town, VA4.2 km away
23407 Mappsville, VA4.8 km away
23409 Mears, VA5 km away
23421 Parksley, VA6.2 km away
23359 Hallwood, VA6.4 km away
23357 Greenbush, VA8 km away
23302 Assawoman, VA8.8 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.

Accomack County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area35.24 sq mi
Water area11.32 sq mi
Population density60 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.8273, -75.6156

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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