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23410 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 23410 covers Melfa, Virginia, with a population of about 2,393 and a median household income of $50,313.

Population
2,39384 per square mile
Median age
380.7 points below the US average
Median household income
$50,31345% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
8.9%3.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$238,157up 16.6% in five years
Median rent
$96736% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
23.5%11.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
66%1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
26

Where 23410 is

Melfa, 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

Population2,393
Median age38
Family households68.1%
Born outside the US2.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.9%
White (non-Hispanic)58.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)35.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%
Veterans12.6%
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$50,313
Income per person$33,733
Poverty rate8.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.2%
$10–15k12.6%
$15–20k2.2%
$20–25k3.2%
$25–30k6.7%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k9.0%
$40–45k8.2%
$45–50k4.6%
$50–60k5.4%
$60–75k4.9%
$75–100k16.3%
$100–125k9.5%
$125–150k3.3%
$150–200k1.9%
$200k or more8.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,000
Mean adjusted gross income$52,521
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2%
Returns, under $25k33.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.0%
Returns, $200k or more2.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$197,600
Median gross rent$967
Owner-occupied66%
Vacant homes12.7%
Median year built1989

What the homes are

Detached house74.2%
2 to 4 units4.2%
5 to 19 units5%
Mobile home16.5%
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$238,157as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 16.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 59.2%
Typical home value since 2000
201420202026$238,188$146,503

$146,503 in 2014 to $238,157 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%
High school diploma or higher88.5%
Works from home1.9%
Drives to work alone83.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more2.7%
Health

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

Obesity40.5% 7.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure47.8% 13.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.5% 4.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.2% 0.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35.2% 10.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.3% 4.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication83.1% 8.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.3% 3.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.5% 6.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.3% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17.9% 0.8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.5% 7.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.2% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.4% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.7% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.6% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.3% 6.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.8% 1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments26
People employed138
Annual payroll$5,292,000
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 84.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss81.9 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 flooding97.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane97.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought92.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire82.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave74Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind69Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail62.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide56.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave55Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake51.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather50Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding45.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm44.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning38.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado35.7Relatively 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$50,313$90,974$78,538
Income per person$33,733$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate8.9%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$197,600$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$967$1,514$1,348
Homeownership66%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate4.7%4.3%5.2%
Works from home1.9%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US2.6%12.9%13.9%
Median age3838.838.7
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 stationPAINTER 2 W, VA US9.2 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year7 in

Average high and low by month

January48.2°F / 30.4°F3.55 in rain, 3.4 in snow
February50.8°F / 31.4°F3.07 in rain, 1.5 in snow
March57.5°F / 37.3°F3.96 in rain, 0.5 in snow
April67.9°F / 46.5°F3.28 in rain
May75.7°F / 55.7°F3.65 in rain
June83.4°F / 64.6°F4.44 in rain
July87.6°F / 69.4°F4.99 in rain
August85.5°F / 67.4°F4.48 in rain
September80.3°F / 62.1°F4.53 in rain
October70.9°F / 51.3°F4.28 in rain
November60.2°F / 41.4°F3.05 in rain
December52°F / 34.2°F3.94 in rain, 1.2 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 supermarket100% 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 vulnerability75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Household characteristics92more vulnerable than 92% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Walkability5.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

23401 Keller, VA2.9 km away
23418 Onley, VA5.2 km away
23422 Pungoteague, VA6.1 km away
23480 Wachapreague, VA6.2 km away
23404 Locustville, VA6.5 km away
23417 Onancock, VA7.8 km away
23389 Harborton, VA7.9 km away
23420 Painter, VA8.4 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 area28.45 sq mi
Water area0.66 sq mi
Population density84 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.6407, -75.7454

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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