Accomack County, VA ZIP Codes

Virginia (VA)  ·  40 ZIP codes  ·  39 cities
40
ZIP codes
33,246
population (2021)
+0.2%
pop change since 2010
51001
FIPS code
Accomack County ZIP code map
About Accomack County
Accomack County is located in Virginia and contains 40 ZIP codes across 39 cities and communities. The county's population was 33,246 as of 2021, an increase of 0.2% from 33,164 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Accomack County is 51001.
Population
2021 population33,246
2010 population33,164
Change+0.2%
County details
StateVirginia
FIPS code51001
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Accomack County
ZIP codes for Accomack County, VA (40)

Demographics & statistics

30,711
Population
46.8
Median age
$50,845
Median household income
$32,015
Per capita income
$159,368
Median home value
$685
Median monthly rent
71.8%
Home ownership
16.3%
Poverty rate
8.3%
Unemployment
15,712
Housing units
19.8%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
798
Under 5
842
688
5–9
725
1,027
10–14
1,083
859
15–19
906
649
20–24
684
1,648
25–34
1,738
1,510
35–44
1,592
1,737
45–54
1,832
1,194
55–59
1,260
1,123
60–64
1,184
2,248
65–74
2,372
1,108
75–84
1,169
358
85+
377
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 186,26818.6%
18 and over24,44381.4%
65 and over7,63228.7%
Median age46.8 years

Race & ethnicity

White 57.3%
Black or African American 27.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
Two or more races 6.1%
Other race 1.7%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
GroupCount%
White18,78857.3%
Black or African American9,00927.5%
Hispanic or Latino2,1066.4%
Two or more races1,9996.1%
Other race5741.7%
Asian2620.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native790.2%

Household income

Under $10k 3.1%
$10k–$15k 8.3%
$15k–$25k 9.4%
$25k–$35k 10.5%
$35k–$50k 11.2%
$50k–$75k 20.7%
$75k–$100k 18.2%
$100k–$150k 9.6%
$150k–$200k 5.8%
$200k+ 3.1%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.1%
$10k–$15k8.3%
$15k–$25k9.4%
$25k–$35k10.5%
$35k–$50k11.2%
$50k–$75k20.7%
$75k–$100k18.2%
$100k–$150k9.6%
$150k–$200k5.8%
$200k+3.1%
Median income$50,845

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 8.7%
$50k–$100k 8.2%
$100k–$150k 26.2%
$150k–$200k 11.8%
$200k–$300k 25.0%
$300k–$500k 11.7%
$500k–$1M 7.4%
$1M+ 1.1%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$159,368
Median rent / month$685
Owner occupied71.8%
Renter occupied28.2%
Vacant32.1%
Single-family detached80.7%
Large apartment buildings0.3%
Mobile homes13.4%
Median rooms5.8
Avg household size (owned)2.23

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.1%
2010–20194.3%
2000–200917.9%
1990–199914.0%
1980–198913.6%
1970–19798.9%
1960–196911.6%
1950–19598.2%
1940–19494.6%
1939 or earlier16.7%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.7%
1 bedroom5.9%
2 bedrooms26.8%
3 bedrooms50.9%
4 bedrooms14.0%
5+ bedrooms1.7%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle8.6%
1 vehicle27.5%
2 vehicles32.3%
3 or more31.6%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas2.1%
Electricity55.2%
Propane / LP gas24.4%
Fuel oil13.0%
Wood4.3%
No fuel used0.5%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family6,12751.8%
Cohabiting couple6223.3%
Male householder, no spouse2,47415.3%
Female householder, no spouse3,90829.6%
Households with children under 183,08623.5%
Households with seniors (65+)5,54543.8%
Average household size2.32

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married23.4%29.5%
Married60.9%49.0%
Separated0.8%4.3%
Widowed7.0%8.3%
Divorced7.9%9.0%

Education

Less than 9th grade 4.4%
Some HS, no diploma 12.9%
HS graduate 37.2%
Some college, no degree 18.5%
Associate's degree 7.2%
Bachelor's degree 11.0%
Graduate / professional 8.8%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher82.7%
Bachelor's or higher19.8%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool2293.5%
Kindergarten2572.3%
Elementary school2,68835.3%
High school1,68127.4%
College / grad school1,20717.9%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 19.6%
Manufacturing 17.8%
Retail trade 10.2%
Arts, food & hospitality 7.6%
Construction 7.0%
Finance & real estate 6.0%
Public administration 5.9%
Professional & management 5.5%
Agriculture & mining 4.7%
Other services 4.3%
Transportation & utilities 3.9%
Wholesale trade 2.6%
Information 0.4%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts35.5%
Service15.6%
Sales & office19.1%
Natural resources & construction9.6%
Production & transportation15.7%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector75.6%
Government15.6%
Self-employed4.2%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone67.6%
Carpool15.3%
Public transit0.6%
Walk4.5%
Other means2.0%
Avg commute (minutes)16.1

Poverty

All people 16.3%
Under 18 years 16.3%
18 and over 14.7%
Married-couple families 5.0%
Female-led households 21.3%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security48.1%
Retirement income29.5%
Supplemental Security3.8%
Cash public assistance1.4%
Food stamps / SNAP12.3%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure43.1%
High cholesterol35.0%
Heart disease8.4%
Stroke4.6%
Asthma10.8%
Arthritis32.0%
Kidney disease3.8%
Pulmonary disease9.6%
Cancer7.4%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking13.0%
No physical activity30.5%
Less than 7 hrs sleep37.4%
Fair or poor health21.0%
Poor mental health14.7%
Poor physical health13.2%
No health insurance16.4%
Visited doctor (checkup)78.2%
Visited dentist59.2%
Cholesterol screening90.6%
Teeth loss17.6%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans2,28210.4%
Disability%
Any disability15.4%
Under 182.9%
18–64 years11.9%
65 and over37.3%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance64.7%
Public insurance47.1%
Uninsured under 1910.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only29,07195.7%
Spanish1,5053.9%
Other Indo-European1,0332.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander3030.8%
Other languages1690.5%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)28,50793.9%
Born in same state28,00192.0%
Born in different state17,05753.6%
Foreign born5061.9%
Naturalized citizen2,2046.1%
Not a US citizen69333.7%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Arab13,85545.1%
French2,6728.7%
Italian2,0216.6%
Polish1120.4%
German1020.3%
AncestryCount%
English930.3%
Dutch590.2%
Irish580.2%
Norwegian90%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access45.1%
Internet access88.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

Explore more Virginia ZIP codes
All Virginia ZIP codes Accomac ZIP codes Assawoman ZIP codes Atlantic ZIP codes Belle Haven ZIP codes Bloxom ZIP codes Chincoteague Island ZIP codes Craddockville ZIP codes Davis Wharf ZIP codes Greenbackville ZIP codes Greenbush ZIP codes
Need the complete Virginia ZIP code database? Download all VA ZIP codes — Excel, CSV, or Access. Includes lat/lng, county FIPS & timezone.
Download database →