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23316

Zip code 23316: Cheriton, Virginia

Residential delivery areaNorthampton CountyEastern Time
Population
91
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$74K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$228K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.6 sq mi
166 people/sq mi

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

About 23316

23316 is a small-town zip code in Cheriton, Virginia (Northampton County), covering 0.6 sq mi of land. About 91 people live here, or 166 per square mile. The median resident is 36.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $74,167 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 30.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $228,300, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 38.7 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; cleaning and personal care; and business and finance. 23% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 23% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 23316 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 91 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
36.4
Under 18
11%
65 and over
11%

Race and ethnicity

  • White58%
  • Black15%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial10%
Diversity index
60
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
9.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
68.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
77%
Spanish
7%
Other Indo-European
17%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
30
Average household size
3
Family households
100%
Married couples
93.3%
Living alone
0%
Veterans (of adults)
13.6%
Male / female
59% / 41%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
30%
$25–50k
7%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
17%
$100–150k
30%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

23316
$74,167
Northampton Co.
$61,632
Virginia
$93,170
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$31,076
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
30.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.345
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

23316
$228,300
Northampton Co.
$316,200
Virginia
$383,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

23316
—
Northampton Co.
$829
Virginia
$1,579
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
84%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
16%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
43
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
30.2%
Median year built
1982
Median rooms
5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
96%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
4%
20–29
36%
30–44
23%
45–59
13%
60+
17%
Average commute
38.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
61.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
36%
Cleaning and personal care
23%
Business and finance
17%
Transportation and moving
9%
Office and admin
8%
Construction and repair
8%
Management
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Information
36%
Other services
23%
Education
17%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Retail
8%
Health care and social assistance
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$17,303
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
22.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work23316U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office$16,513$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
36%
Some college
48%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
97.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
7.4%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
70%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
19.8%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Cheriton
Center point
37.2944° N, 75.9655° W
Land area
0.6 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Cheriton98% of zip

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

Zip codes near 23316

ZipCityDistanceIncome
23429Seaview · PO box1.7 mi—
23419Oyster · PO box2.3 mi—
23310Cape Charles2.4 mi$62,500
23347Eastville4.4 mi$146,648
23313Capeville · PO box6.4 mi—
23443Townsend · PO box7.3 mi—
23405Machipongo8.4 mi$59,663
23307Birdsnest11 mi—
23408Marionville13 mi—
23354Franktown13 mi$206,375
23413Nassawadox13 mi$56,250
23398Jamesville16 mi—

Questions about 23316

What city is zip code 23316?

23316 is assigned to Cheriton, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 23316 in?

23316 is in Northampton County, Virginia.

What is the population of 23316?

About 91 people live in 23316, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 23316 in?

23316 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 23316?

The median household income in 23316 is $74,167.

What zip codes are near 23316?

The closest zip codes to 23316 are 23429, 23419, 23310, 23347, 23313.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23316, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.