Zip code 23410: Melfa, Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 23410?

23410 is assigned to Melfa, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 23410 in?

23410 is in Accomack County, Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 23410?

About 2,305 people live in 23410, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 23410?

The median household income in 23410 is $54,050.

Q: What zip codes are near 23410?

The closest zip codes to 23410 are 23401, 23480, 23404, 23418, 23422.

Residential delivery areaAccomack CountyEastern Time

Population

2,305

Median household income

$54K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$195K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$985/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

28 sq mi

81 people/sq mi

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

About 23410

23410 is a small-town zip code in Melfa, Virginia (Accomack County), covering 28 sq mi of land. About 2,305 people live here, or 81 per square mile. The median resident is 45.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $54,050 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $195,100, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $985 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.1 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and production and manufacturing. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 23410 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers19.9%
98th
U.S. 10% · VA 8.6%68th of 846 in VA
Residents 65 and older26.6%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · VA 16.7%211th of 852 in VA
Median age45.9
88th
U.S. 38.9 · VA 39336th of 849 in VA
Housing vacancy15.6%
87th
U.S. 10.1% · VA 8.7%327th of 836 in VA
Healthcare workers12.3%
83rd
U.S. 9.7% · VA 8.5%188th of 846 in VA
Unemployment rate6.2%
71st
U.S. 5.2% · VA 4.3%161st of 846 in VA
Uninsured rate9.4%
68th
U.S. 8.4% · VA 6.9%171st of 846 in VA
Diversity index56.7
65th
U.S. 61.4 · VA 60.7198th of 852 in VA
Veterans6.2%
55th
U.S. 6.2% · VA 9.4%590th of 851 in VA
Residents under 1822.1%
50th
U.S. 22% · VA 21.7%269th of 852 in VA
Rent-burdened renters49.5%
45th
U.S. 51.1% · VA 48.5%304th of 774 in VA
Poverty rate9.8%
43rd
U.S. 12.5% · VA 9.9%397th of 837 in VA
Homeownership rate64.5%
41st
U.S. 65.2% · VA 67.3%669th of 836 in VA
Income inequality (Gini)0.422
39th
U.S. 0.483 · VA 0.471377th of 832 in VA
Broadband access88.4%
25th
U.S. 91% · VA 91%396th of 836 in VA
Work from home8.1%
23rd
U.S. 15.1% · VA 18.3%543rd of 848 in VA
Median earnings per worker$40,696
23rd
U.S. $49,666 · VA $54,861608th of 834 in VA
Median home value$195,100
20th
U.S. $332,700 · VA $383,700559th of 782 in VA
Median gross rent$985
20th
U.S. $1,413 · VA $1,579386th of 616 in VA
Foreign-born residents3%
18th
U.S. 14.1% · VA 13.1%425th of 852 in VA
Per capita income$29,348
17th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · VA $50,666681st of 849 in VA
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · VA 42.2%587th of 850 in VA
Median household income$54,050
13th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170626th of 796 in VA
Average commute20.1 min
13th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · VA 27.3 min706th of 799 in VA
Population density81/sq mi
11th
U.S. 95/sq mi · VA 221/sq mi437th of 852 in VA
Government workers8.2%
8th
U.S. 14.5% · VA 20.5%759th of 846 in VA
Population2,305
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · VA 8,705,170480th of 852 in VA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · VA 6.5%615th of 846 in VA

Measure	23410	Accomack	VA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in VA
Self-employed workers	19.9%	10.3%	8.6%	10%	98th	68th of 846
Residents 65 and older	26.6%	25.7%	16.7%	17.2%	94th	211th of 852
Median age	45.9	47.6	39	38.9	88th	336th of 849
Housing vacancy	15.6%	34.5%	8.7%	10.1%	87th	327th of 836
Healthcare workers	12.3%	9.8%	8.5%	9.7%	83rd	188th of 846
Unemployment rate	6.2%	3.4%	4.3%	5.2%	71st	161st of 846
Uninsured rate	9.4%	11%	6.9%	8.4%	68th	171st of 846
Diversity index	56.7	57.6	60.7	61.4	65th	198th of 852
Veterans	6.2%	8.8%	9.4%	6.2%	55th	590th of 851
Residents under 18	22.1%	20.5%	21.7%	22%	50th	269th of 852
Rent-burdened renters	49.5%	40.8%	48.5%	51.1%	45th	304th of 774
Poverty rate	9.8%	13.9%	9.9%	12.5%	43rd	397th of 837
Homeownership rate	64.5%	71.4%	67.3%	65.2%	41st	669th of 836
Income inequality (Gini)	0.422	0.450	0.471	0.483	39th	377th of 832
Broadband access	88.4%	83.5%	91%	91%	25th	396th of 836
Work from home	8.1%	8.1%	18.3%	15.1%	23rd	543rd of 848
Median earnings per worker	$40,696	$39,101	$54,861	$49,666	23rd	608th of 834
Median home value	$195,100	$204,300	$383,700	$332,700	20th	559th of 782
Median gross rent	$985	$977	$1,579	$1,413	20th	386th of 616
Foreign-born residents	3%	8.5%	13.1%	14.1%	18th	425th of 852
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,348	$34,132	$50,666	$44,673	17th	681st of 849
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.6%	21.7%	42.2%	35.7%	17th	587th of 850
Median household incomeWeakness	$54,050	$58,993	$93,170	$80,734	13th	626th of 796
Average commuteStrength	20.1 min	20.8 min	27.3 min	26.4 min	13th	706th of 799
Population density	81/sq mi	74/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	11th	437th of 852
Government workers	8.2%	16.8%	20.5%	14.5%	8th	759th of 846
Population	2,305	33,335	8,705,170	334,922,499	4th	480th of 852
Tech workers	0%	1%	6.5%	3.8%	1st	615th of 846

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

20%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

12%

55–64

19%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.9

Under 18

22.1%

65 and over

26.6%

Race and ethnicity

White49%
Black44%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial0.8%

Diversity index

56.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 991
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 59.5%
Married couples: 38.7%
Living alone: 39.8%
Veterans (of adults): 6.2%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

23410

$54,050

Accomack Co.

$58,993

Virginia

$93,170

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,348

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.422

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

23410

$195,100

Accomack Co.

$204,300

Virginia

$383,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

23410

$985

Accomack Co.

$977

Virginia

$1,579

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

69%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

20%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,174
Owner-occupied: 64.5%
Vacant: 15.6%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 37.2%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

54%

20–29

12%

30–44

27%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

23%

Sales

19%

Production

16%

Healthcare

12%

Construction and repair

10%

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Education

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Business and finance

0.8%

Cleaning and personal care

0.4%

Engineering and science

0.3%

Police and fire

0.2%

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Manufacturing

21%

Health care and social assistance

19%

Restaurants and hotels

14%

Agriculture and mining

11%

Other services

11%

Retail

Public administration

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Education

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

0.8%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

0.6%

Wholesale

0.2%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$40,696

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

19.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	23410	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,105	$74,888
Service	$38,238	$26,804
Sales and office	$4,945	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$38,525	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,448	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

19%

Some college

37%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Households with broadband: 88.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 61.6%
No internet access: 7.4%
Without health insurance: 9.4%
Limited-English households: 0.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Melfa
State: Virginia
County: Accomack County
Center point: 37.6390° N, 75.7451° W
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Bobtown (unincorporated)13% of zip
Melfa1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 23410

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
23401	Keller, VA	2 mi	288	$36,705	—
23480	Wachapreague, VA	3.3 mi	338	$57,868	$172,300
23404	Locustville, VA · PO box	4 mi	—	—	—
23418	Onley, VA	4.2 mi	753	$54,375	$302,100
23422	Pungoteague, VA	4.3 mi	202	—	—
23420	Painter, VA	4.8 mi	2,673	$52,831	$158,400
23389	Harborton, VA	4.9 mi	92	—	—
23441	Tasley, VA	5.6 mi	0	—	—
23301	Accomac, VA	5.9 mi	1,804	$46,680	$227,800
23417	Onancock, VA	6.5 mi	3,827	$66,450	$293,200
23358	Hacksneck, VA	6.8 mi	236	$66,250	—
23341	Craddockville, VA · PO box	7.8 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 23410

What city is zip code 23410?

23410 is assigned to Melfa, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 23410 in?

23410 is in Accomack County, Virginia.

What is the population of 23410?

About 2,305 people live in 23410, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 23410 in?

23410 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 23410?

The median household income in 23410 is $54,050.

What zip codes are near 23410?

The closest zip codes to 23410 are 23401, 23480, 23404, 23418, 23422.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23410, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.