23417 ZIP Code, Onancock, VA
23417 is a ZIP code in Onancock, Virginia in Accomack County. It covers 47 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 23441, 23357 and 23410. 3,827 people live here in 1,869 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $66,450, below the Virginia median of $93,170; the median age is 52.4, older than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Onancock, VA
- County: Accomack County
- Land area: 47 sq mi
- Population: 3,827
- Median household income: $66,450
- Carrier routes: 5 (1,847 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 3,827 |
| Households | 1,869 |
| Median household income | $66,450 |
| Income per person | $44,500 |
| Median age | 52.4 |
| Homeowners | 65.7% |
| Median home value | $293,200 |
| Median rent | $1,110 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.0% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 22.9 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 20.7% |
| Moved in the past year | 13.9% |
| Below the poverty line | 17.2% |
| Broadband internet | 81.2% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 11.5% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.1% |
| $10–15K | 13.2% |
| $15–25K | 4.5% |
| $25–35K | 4.2% |
| $35–50K | 7.4% |
| $50–75K | 24.0% |
| $75–100K | 14.3% |
| $100–150K | 7.8% |
| $150–200K | 10.4% |
| $200K+ | 10.0% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 10.0% |
| 10–19 | 10.4% |
| 20–24 | 8.5% |
| 25–34 | 11.3% |
| 35–44 | 7.0% |
| 45–54 | 6.2% |
| 55–64 | 13.2% |
| 65–74 | 15.3% |
| 75+ | 18.3% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 19.8% |
| Owned outright | 33.0% |
| Rented | 27.0% |
| Vacant | 20.2% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 84.4% |
| Townhome | 0.5% |
| 2–4 units | 2.4% |
| 5–19 units | 3.8% |
| 20+ units | 3.4% |
| Mobile / other | 5.6% |
Businesses in 23417
78 business establishments with 559 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 14
- Accommodation and Food Services: 12
- Construction: 9
- Retail Trade: 9
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 8
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 7
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 4
- Manufacturing: 3
EDDM carrier routes
23417 has 5 USPS carrier routes with 1,847 residential and 96 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 23417
23417 has 5 USPS carrier routes (2 city (C), 3 rural (R)) with 1,847 residential and 96 business mailboxes. Routes range from 87 homes (C002) to 495 homes (R001); the median route has 429 homes. The Census counted 1,869 households in 23417 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 4 |
| 500–749 | 0 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 38, 429 homes
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 34, 87 homes
- Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 360 homes
- Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 476 homes
- Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 495 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 23417
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 429 | 38 | $48,918 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 87 | 34 | $48,918 | — | — | — |
| R001 | Rural | 495 | 1 | $77,051 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 476 | 6 | $37,771 | — | — | — |
| R003 | Rural | 360 | 17 | $77,051 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 23417 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 23441 — Tasley CDP, VA (3.7 mi)
- 23357 — Greenbush CDP, VA (5 mi)
- 23410 — Bobtown CDP, VA (6.5 mi)
- 23389 — Harborton CDP, VA (6.6 mi)
- 23401 — Keller town, VA (7.3 mi)
- 23422 — Pungoteague CDP, VA (7.5 mi)
- 23301 — Tasley CDP, VA (7.8 mi)
- 23358 (8 mi)
Areas that include 23417
- Onancock, VA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Schooner Bay, VA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Savageville, VA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Deep Creek, VA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Southside Chesconessex, VA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Bayside, VA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Accomack County ZIP codes — 33 ZIP codes
- Virginia ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 4 of 10: highest median household income in Accomack County
- No. 2 of 10: highest median home value in Accomack County
- No. 5 of 10: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Accomack County
- No. 2 of 10: highest median age in Accomack County
- No. 5 of 9: fastest population growth in Accomack County
Mail every home in 23417
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 23417, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 23417 in?
- 23417 is a Onancock, VA mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Bayside, 3% lies inside Southside Chesconessex, 2% lies inside Savageville and 2% lies inside Onancock; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 23417 in?
- 23417 is in Accomack County.
- What is the population of 23417?
- About 3,827 people (±488), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,625.
- What is the median household income in 23417?
- $66,450 (±$18,807), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 23417?
- 5 USPS carrier routes with 1,847 residential and 96 business mailboxes (1,944 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 23417?
- The closest, measured center to center: 23441 (3.7 mi, Tasley), 23357 (5 mi, Greenbush), 23410 (6.5 mi, Bobtown), 23389 (6.6 mi, Harborton), 23401 (7.3 mi, Keller) and 23422 (7.5 mi, Pungoteague).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.