Zip code 23061: Gloucester, Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 23061?

23061 is assigned to Gloucester, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 23061 in?

23061 is in Gloucester County, Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 23061?

About 23,308 people live in 23061, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 23061?

The median household income in 23061 is $91,626.

Q: What zip codes are near 23061?

The closest zip codes to 23061 are 23155, 23003, 23183, 23178, 23154.

Residential delivery areaGloucester CountyEastern Time

Population

23,308

Median household income

$92K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$345K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,121/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

158 sq mi

148 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 23061

23061 is a small-town zip code in Gloucester, Virginia (Gloucester County), covering 158 sq mi of land. About 23,308 people live here, or 148 per square mile. The median resident is 45.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $91,626 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $344,500, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,121 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.9 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and healthcare.

How 23061 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans14.5%
97th
U.S. 6.2% · VA 9.4%108th of 851 in VA
Homeownership rate87.1%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · VA 67.3%215th of 836 in VA
Average commute34.9 min
91st
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · VA 27.3 min181st of 799 in VA
Median age45.9
88th
U.S. 38.9 · VA 39339th of 849 in VA
Government workers19.4%
82nd
U.S. 14.5% · VA 20.5%378th of 846 in VA
Residents 65 and older21.6%
81st
U.S. 17.2% · VA 16.7%379th of 852 in VA
Housing vacancy11.6%
77th
U.S. 10.1% · VA 8.7%405th of 836 in VA
Healthcare workers10.9%
70th
U.S. 9.7% · VA 8.5%253rd of 846 in VA
Median household income$91,626
64th
U.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170261st of 796 in VA
Self-employed workers10.4%
63rd
U.S. 10% · VA 8.6%292nd of 846 in VA
Per capita income$44,840
62nd
U.S. $44,673 · VA $50,666292nd of 849 in VA
Median earnings per worker$50,367
57th
U.S. $49,666 · VA $54,861333rd of 834 in VA
Tech workers3.1%
54th
U.S. 3.8% · VA 6.5%336th of 846 in VA
Median home value$344,500
52nd
U.S. $332,700 · VA $383,700293rd of 782 in VA
Work from home11.4%
43rd
U.S. 15.1% · VA 18.3%408th of 848 in VA
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%
38th
U.S. 35.7% · VA 42.2%418th of 850 in VA
Population23,308
37th
U.S. 334,922,499 · VA 8,705,170143rd of 852 in VA
Residents under 1820%
31st
U.S. 22% · VA 21.7%400th of 852 in VA
Median gross rent$1,121
30th
U.S. $1,413 · VA $1,579314th of 616 in VA
Broadband access89.3%
30th
U.S. 91% · VA 91%362nd of 836 in VA
Uninsured rate4.2%
24th
U.S. 8.4% · VA 6.9%541st of 846 in VA
Unemployment rate3.2%
19th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · VA 4.3%436th of 846 in VA
Diversity index25
18th
U.S. 61.4 · VA 60.7582nd of 852 in VA
Income inequality (Gini)0.397
18th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · VA 0.471526th of 832 in VA
Population density148/sq mi
17th
U.S. 95/sq mi · VA 221/sq mi319th of 852 in VA
Foreign-born residents2.3%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · VA 13.1%483rd of 852 in VA
Poverty rate4.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · VA 9.9%649th of 837 in VA
Rent-burdened renters34.1%
8th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · VA 48.5%548th of 774 in VA

Measure	23061	Gloucester	VA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in VA
Veterans	14.5%	14.3%	9.4%	6.2%	97th	108th of 851
Homeownership rateStrength	87.1%	80.4%	67.3%	65.2%	92nd	215th of 836
Average commuteWeakness	34.9 min	34.8 min	27.3 min	26.4 min	91st	181st of 799
Median age	45.9	44.8	39	38.9	88th	339th of 849
Government workers	19.4%	19.7%	20.5%	14.5%	82nd	378th of 846
Residents 65 and older	21.6%	20.9%	16.7%	17.2%	81st	379th of 852
Housing vacancy	11.6%	11.8%	8.7%	10.1%	77th	405th of 836
Healthcare workers	10.9%	11.1%	8.5%	9.7%	70th	253rd of 846
Median household income	$91,626	$84,306	$93,170	$80,734	64th	261st of 796
Self-employed workers	10.4%	10.9%	8.6%	10%	63rd	292nd of 846
Per capita income	$44,840	$41,316	$50,666	$44,673	62nd	292nd of 849
Median earnings per worker	$50,367	$46,225	$54,861	$49,666	57th	333rd of 834
Tech workers	3.1%	2.8%	6.5%	3.8%	54th	336th of 846
Median home value	$344,500	$331,000	$383,700	$332,700	52nd	293rd of 782
Work from home	11.4%	10.9%	18.3%	15.1%	43rd	408th of 848
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.8%	25.3%	42.2%	35.7%	38th	418th of 850
Population	23,308	39,526	8,705,170	334,922,499	37th	143rd of 852
Residents under 18	20%	19.9%	21.7%	22%	31st	400th of 852
Median gross rent	$1,121	$1,096	$1,579	$1,413	30th	314th of 616
Broadband access	89.3%	89%	91%	91%	30th	362nd of 836
Uninsured rate	4.2%	4.9%	6.9%	8.4%	24th	541st of 846
Unemployment rateStrength	3.2%	3%	4.3%	5.2%	19th	436th of 846
Diversity index	25	30.9	60.7	61.4	18th	582nd of 852
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.397	0.397	0.471	0.483	18th	526th of 832
Population density	148/sq mi	182/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	17th	319th of 852
Foreign-born residents	2.3%	2.1%	13.1%	14.1%	14th	483rd of 852
Poverty rateStrength	4.8%	5.2%	9.9%	12.5%	11th	649th of 837
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	34.1%	37.7%	48.5%	51.1%	8th	548th of 774

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

19%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.9

Under 18

20%

65 and over

21.6%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black5%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.7%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

58.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 9,043
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 71.1%
Married couples: 58.7%
Living alone: 24.1%
Veterans (of adults): 14.5%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

13%

Median household income

23061

$91,626

Gloucester Co.

$84,306

Virginia

$93,170

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,840

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.397

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

23061

$344,500

Gloucester Co.

$331,000

Virginia

$383,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

23061

$1,121

Gloucester Co.

$1,096

Virginia

$1,579

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 10,227
Owner-occupied: 87.1%
Vacant: 11.6%
Median year built: 1990
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 34.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 7.7%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

0.0%

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

22%

20–29

12%

30–44

17%

45–59

23%

60+

16%

Average commute

34.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Construction and repair

14%

Healthcare

11%

Sales

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Police and fire

Business and finance

Computer and math

Food service

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

13%

Construction

12%

Retail

10%

Manufacturing

Public administration

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Information

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$50,367

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	23061	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,635	$74,888
Service	$27,646	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,005	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,074	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,734	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

23%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
Households with broadband: 89.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.2%
No internet access: 7.6%
Without health insurance: 4.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Gloucester
State: Virginia
County: Gloucester County
Center point: 37.4277° N, 76.5376° W
Land area: 158 sq mi
Water area: 35 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Gloucester Courthouse (unincorporated)4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 23061

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
23155	Severn, VA · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
23003	Ark, VA · PO box	3.5 mi	—	—	—
23183	White Marsh, VA · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
23178	Ware Neck, VA · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—
23154	Schley, VA · PO box	5.2 mi	—	—	—
23128	North, VA	6.1 mi	367	—	$244,400
23190	Woods Cross Roads, VA · PO box	6.6 mi	—	—	—
23050	Dutton, VA	7.7 mi	437	$39,439	$343,200
23131	Ordinary, VA · PO box	8 mi	—	—	—
23056	Foster, VA	8.7 mi	175	$79,205	$340,500
23021	Bohannon, VA	9.3 mi	19	—	—
23071	Hartfield, VA	9.5 mi	1,879	$86,500	$456,500

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Questions about 23061

What city is zip code 23061?

23061 is assigned to Gloucester, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 23061 in?

23061 is in Gloucester County, Virginia.

What is the population of 23061?

About 23,308 people live in 23061, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 23061 in?

23061 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 23061?

The median household income in 23061 is $91,626.

What zip codes are near 23061?

The closest zip codes to 23061 are 23155, 23003, 23183, 23178, 23154.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23061, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.