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23486 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 23486 covers Willis Wharf, Virginia.

Median age
36.12.6 points below the US average
Poverty rate
2.8%9.6 points below the US average
Degree or higher
51.5%16.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
77%12 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time

Where 23486 is

Willis Wharf, 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

Median age36.1
Family households56.6%
Born outside the US5.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home16.2%
White (non-Hispanic)87.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino12.7%
Veterans16.5%
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$36,638
Poverty rate2.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k7.4%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k17.2%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k34.4%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k41.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied77%
Vacant homes15.3%
Median year built1941

What the homes are

Detached house100%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher51.5%
High school diploma or higher100%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone100%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more0%
Health

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

Obesity36.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42% 7.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.9% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.3% 8.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.6% 6.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.7% 3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87% 1.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.8% 1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.9% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.1% 3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.8% 7.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10% 3.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32% 2.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19% 5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6% same as 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 91.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss85.2 out of 100
Community resilience95.6 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.

Strong wind99.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought98.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane97.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding94.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire76.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail76.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave69.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave59.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado57.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning57.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm54.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake51.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide51.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather38.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding38Relatively 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$36,638$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate2.8%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,514$1,348
Homeownership77%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher51.5%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate11.4%4.3%5.2%
Works from home0%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US5.9%12.9%13.9%
Median age36.138.838.7
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 US7.8 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%.

Northampton 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 vulnerability93more vulnerable than 93% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Household characteristics95more vulnerable than 95% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport96more vulnerable than 96% of US census tracts
Walkability7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

23350 Exmore, VA4.1 km away
23423 Quinby, VA6.5 km away
23482 Wardtown, VA6.6 km away
23413 Nassawadox, VA6.6 km away
23420 Painter, VA7.5 km away
23345 Davis Wharf, VA7.5 km away
23408 Marionville, VA7.6 km away
23306 Belle Haven, VA7.8 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.

Northampton County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.35 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.5157, -75.8066

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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