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23417 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 23417 covers Onancock, Virginia, with a population of about 3,862 and a median household income of $71,207.

Population
3,86282 per square mile
Median age
54.415.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$71,20722% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
16.7%4.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$302,875up 31.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,03532% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
29.5%5.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
66%1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
78

Where 23417 is

Onancock, 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

Population3,862
Median age54.4
Family households58.9%
Born outside the US3.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.3%
White (non-Hispanic)52.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)34.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino8.7%
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$71,207
Income per person$46,693
Poverty rate16.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.5%
$10–15k11.8%
$15–20k2.2%
$20–25k0.6%
$25–30k3.2%
$30–35k3.0%
$35–40k6.0%
$40–45k1.3%
$45–50k1.4%
$50–60k8.0%
$60–75k14.0%
$75–100k16.4%
$100–125k3.4%
$125–150k4.1%
$150–200k9.4%
$200k or more10.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,740
Mean adjusted gross income$73,489
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.7%
Returns, under $25k29.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.5%
Returns, $200k or more5.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$251,400
Median gross rent$1,035
Rent as a share of household income23.6%
Owner-occupied66%
Vacant homes24.9%
Median year built1968

What the homes are

Detached house86.7%
2 to 4 units1.4%
5 to 19 units3.3%
20 or more units2%
Mobile home6.6%
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$302,875as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 31.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 92.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201420202026$302,875$152,020

$152,020 in 2014 to $302,875 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%
High school diploma or higher88.7%
Works from home5.8%
Drives to work alone79.4%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15.1%
Health

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

Obesity38.4% 5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure48.8% 14.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.9% 4.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.6% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.9% 6.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis38.1% 13 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking10.8% 5.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication84.2% 9.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.9% 7.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.3% 7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.6% 4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.8% 8.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16% 1.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol46% 9.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.8% 1.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.5% 7.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.5% 3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.4% 2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.1% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments78
People employed538
Annual payroll$22,998,000
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 93.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss89.4 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 flooding99.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane98.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire89.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought88.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind81.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave76.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm72.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding71.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide68.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail62.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave58.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake55.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather53.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning43.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado39.5Relatively 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$71,207$90,974$78,538
Income per person$46,693$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate16.7%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$251,400$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,035$1,514$1,348
Homeownership66%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate3.1%4.3%5.2%
Works from home5.8%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US3.5%12.9%13.9%
Median age54.438.838.7
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 US15.2 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 supermarket90% of this ZIP code's area
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 vulnerability67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Household characteristics71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport77more vulnerable than 77% 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.

23441 Tasley, VA4.6 km away
23301 Accomac, VA6.4 km away
23418 Onley, VA6.5 km away
23410 Melfa, VA7.8 km away
23389 Harborton, VA8.7 km away
23404 Locustville, VA9.4 km away
23357 Greenbush, VA10 km away
23401 Keller, VA10.2 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 area47.32 sq mi
Water area17.01 sq mi
Population density82 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.7102, -75.7528

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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