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23488 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 23488 covers Withams, Virginia.

Poverty rate
0%12.4 points below the US average
Degree or higher
47.6%12.6 points above the US average
Homeownership
100%35 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time

Where 23488 is

Withams, 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

Family households0%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)0%
Black (non-Hispanic)100%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans0%
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Poverty rate0%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k47.6%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k52.4%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed110
Mean adjusted gross income$37,327
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k36.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k36.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k27.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k0.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied100%
Vacant homes58.4%
Median year built1966

What the homes are

Detached house80.2%
Mobile home19.8%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher47.6%
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.

Obesity47.2% 13.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.6% 8.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.2% 8.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29.5% 9.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.5% 2.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity35.8% 10.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23.6% 1.5 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.1% 2.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.4% 2.3 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)3.6% 4.1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.4% 3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.8% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.2% 4.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.3% 7.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist52.4% 8.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.8% 8.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support30.7% 5.9 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity34.3% 17.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps35.1% 20.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity27.5% 13.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13.3% 4.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport17.9% 8.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness41.4% 7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.1% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.8% 6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.6% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat19.8% 11 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours44.9% 8.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18% 5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.4% 2.8 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 80.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss70.5 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 flooding96Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane96Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought92.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire90.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave64Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm58.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding54.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind52.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide49.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake46Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather43.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave43.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail42.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning30.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado24.8Very 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$90,974$78,538
Income per person$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate0%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,514$1,348
Homeownership100%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher47.6%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%4.3%5.2%
Works from home0%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0%12.9%13.9%
Median age38.838.7
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 US12.2 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 supermarket59% 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 vulnerability62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Household characteristics47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Walkability4.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

23399 Jenkins Bridge, VA3.8 km away
23396 Oak Hall, VA4.9 km away
23416 Oak Hall, VA6.2 km away
23359 Hallwood, VA7.2 km away
23426 Sanford, VA7.3 km away
23442 Temperanceville, VA7.3 km away
23415 New Church, VA8 km away
23483 Wattsville, VA8.7 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 area7.25 sq mi
Water area1.05 sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.9482, -75.6019

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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