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23427 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 23427 covers Saxis, Virginia, with a population of about 233.

Population
23348 per square mile
Median age
58.519.8 points above the US average
Poverty rate
36.1%23.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$154,917
Degree or higher
4.1%30.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
94.5%29.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time

Where 23427 is

Saxis, 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

Population233
Median age58.5
Family households71.6%
Born outside the US1.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.3%
White (non-Hispanic)86.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.3%
Veterans7.4%
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

Income per person$28,155
Poverty rate36.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance27.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k26.6%
$10–15k10.1%
$15–20k2.8%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k6.4%
$30–35k2.8%
$35–40k0.9%
$40–45k3.7%
$45–50k5.5%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k12.8%
$75–100k9.2%
$100–125k10.1%
$125–150k4.6%
$150–200k1.8%
$200k or more2.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied94.5%
Vacant homes49.8%
Median year built1961

What the homes are

Detached house98.2%
Mobile home1.8%
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$154,917as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3.1%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher4.1%
High school diploma or higher90.2%
Works from home9.4%
Drives to work alone90.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.4%
Health

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

Obesity40.4% 7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes20.3% 8.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.1% 7.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure51.6% 17.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health30% 9.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.5% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.2% 2.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36.9% 11.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis42.2% 17.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.3% 4.7 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)12.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease12.5% 6.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.1% 3.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD14.9% 8.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.7% 13 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17.6% 0.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.6% 3.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability12.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol49.5% 13.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.8% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use68% 7.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability25.3% 11.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20% 6.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.5% 2.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.8% 2.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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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 73.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss68 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 flooding99.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane93.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire91.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought89.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave54.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind50.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm46.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding41.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail40.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide39.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake39.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather36.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave31.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado24.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning22.4Relatively 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$90,974$78,538
Income per person$28,155$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate36.1%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,514$1,348
Homeownership94.5%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher4.1%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%4.3%5.2%
Works from home9.4%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US1.3%12.9%13.9%
Median age58.538.838.7
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 US22.8 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 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%.

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 vulnerability64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Household characteristics54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Walkability3.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

23426 Sanford, VA3.9 km away
23399 Jenkins Bridge, VA9.3 km away
23409 Mears, VA9.9 km away
23488 Withams, VA10.8 km away
23359 Hallwood, VA11.4 km away
21838 Marion Station, MD11.6 km away
21817 Crisfield, MD12.4 km away
21857 Rehobeth, MD13.5 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 area4.88 sq mi
Water area2.22 sq mi
Population density48 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.9264, -75.7220

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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