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Accomack County · Virginia

ZIP code 23415

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 23415 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,140

ZCTA residents

Median income
$41,886

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$166,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 23415 sits in Accomack County, Virginia and is home to 2,140 people. Median household income is $41,886, the median home is worth $166,000 and median gross rent is $877. 56% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Accomack County

FIPS 51001

State
Virginia (VA)

903 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 23415

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
2,140ZIP 23415 residents
Median household income
$41,886Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$166,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$877Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
56%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 23415

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.3%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$43Before any exemptions

Virginia levies 4.3% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
25%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$861/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
27.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 23415 compares

ZIP 23415 against the median ZIP in Accomack County and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 23415County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$41,886$57,083$72,517-42%
Median home value$166,000$191,700$255,900-35%
Median gross rent$877$1,049$1,108-21%
Population2,1404792,686-20%

Medians are computed across the 33 ZIP areas in Accomack County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 7% of 801 state ZIPs

#747
Home value

above 25% of 791 state ZIPs

#592
Population

larger than 44% of 903 state ZIPs

#507

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
24055Henry County$41,733$113,900$524
24354Smyth County$42,076$142,100$686
23480Accomack County$42,188$191,700$2,045
24330Grayson County$41,517$116,800$648
24597Halifax County$42,308$119,200$859
24594Halifax County$41,462$158,900$962

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Accomack County.

ZIP 23415 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 23415?
ZIP 23415 lies mostly in Accomack County, Virginia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 23415?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 23415 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $877 a month, about 25% of median household income, and the median home is worth $166,000-35% against the typical Virginia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23415, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.