Mathews County, VA ZIP Codes

Virginia (VA)  ·  16 ZIP codes  ·  16 cities
16
ZIP codes
8,546
population (2021)
-4.8%
pop change since 2010
51115
FIPS code
Mathews County ZIP code map
About Mathews County
Mathews County is located in Virginia and contains 16 ZIP codes across 16 cities and communities. The county's population was 8,546 as of 2021, a decrease of 4.8% from 8,978 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Mathews County is 51115.
Population
2021 population8,546
2010 population8,978
Change-4.8%
County details
StateVirginia
FIPS code51115
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Mathews County
Bohannon Cardinal Cobbs Creek Diggs Foster Grimstead Gwynn Hallieford Hudgins Mathews Moon New Point North Onemo Port Haywood Susan
ZIP codes for Mathews County, VA (16)
ZIP code City County Map
23021 Bohannon Mathews View map
23025 Cardinal Mathews View map
23035 Cobbs Creek Mathews View map
23045 Diggs Mathews View map
23056 Foster Mathews View map
23064 Grimstead Mathews View map
23066 Gwynn Mathews View map
23068 Hallieford Mathews View map
23076 Hudgins Mathews View map
23109 Mathews Mathews View map
23119 Moon Mathews View map
23125 New Point Mathews View map
23128 North Mathews View map
23130 Onemo Mathews View map
23138 Port Haywood Mathews View map
23163 Susan Mathews View map

Demographics & statistics

7,972
Population
52.9
Median age
$73,307
Median household income
$48,404
Per capita income
$234,523
Median home value
$245
Median monthly rent
82.5%
Home ownership
8.1%
Poverty rate
3.3%
Unemployment
4,472
Housing units
24.2%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
138
Under 5
129
163
5–9
153
160
10–14
149
315
15–19
295
218
20–24
204
222
25–34
208
343
35–44
321
527
45–54
494
341
55–59
319
396
60–64
370
696
65–74
652
474
75–84
444
124
85+
117
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 181,29110.0%
18 and over6,68190.0%
65 and over2,50736.6%
Median age52.9 years

Race & ethnicity

White 85%
Black or African American 9.5%
Two or more races 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Other race 0.4%
GroupCount%
White6,88285%
Black or African American7679.5%
Two or more races2623.2%
Hispanic or Latino1241.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander310.4%
Other race300.4%

Household income

Under $10k 2.1%
$10k–$15k 4.6%
$15k–$25k 4.7%
$25k–$35k 3.6%
$35k–$50k 23.7%
$50k–$75k 18.1%
$75k–$100k 12.8%
$100k–$150k 13.8%
$150k–$200k 5.5%
$200k+ 11.2%
Range% of households
Under $10k2.1%
$10k–$15k4.6%
$15k–$25k4.7%
$25k–$35k3.6%
$35k–$50k23.7%
$50k–$75k18.1%
$75k–$100k12.8%
$100k–$150k13.8%
$150k–$200k5.5%
$200k+11.2%
Median income$73,307

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 4.7%
$50k–$100k 4.5%
$100k–$150k 8.4%
$150k–$200k 5.4%
$200k–$300k 22.4%
$300k–$500k 22.0%
$500k–$1M 18.6%
$1M+ 6.3%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$234,523
Median rent / month$245
Owner occupied82.5%
Renter occupied17.5%
Vacant35.8%
Single-family detached89.8%
Large apartment buildings0.1%
Mobile homes7.9%
Median rooms5.2
Avg household size (owned)1.93

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.6%
2010–20191.7%
2000–200910.5%
1990–199920.4%
1980–19898.2%
1970–19797.7%
1960–19698.4%
1950–19594.5%
1940–19493.6%
1939 or earlier34.4%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.9%
1 bedroom1.4%
2 bedrooms23.8%
3 bedrooms59.3%
4 bedrooms12.5%
5+ bedrooms1.2%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle0.2%
1 vehicle17.0%
2 vehicles42.1%
3 or more40.7%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas2.5%
Electricity70.8%
Propane / LP gas12.3%
Fuel oil6.5%
Wood5.5%
Solar0.1%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family1,86361.9%
Cohabiting couple2888.0%
Male householder, no spouse36811.0%
Female householder, no spouse94819.2%
Households with children under 1870618.4%
Households with seniors (65+)1,78655.5%
Average household size2.13

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married24.6%20.1%
Married64.7%62.2%
Separated0.2%0.4%
Widowed4.3%12.9%
Divorced6.2%4.5%

Education

Less than 9th grade 1.3%
Some HS, no diploma 6.8%
HS graduate 40.0%
Some college, no degree 21.1%
Associate's degree 6.7%
Bachelor's degree 17.1%
Graduate / professional 7.1%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher92.0%
Bachelor's or higher24.2%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool875.7%
Kindergarten601.8%
Elementary school43916.4%
High school56435.4%
College / grad school842.3%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 23.0%
Manufacturing 20.5%
Construction 14.3%
Retail trade 12.0%
Professional & management 6.2%
Arts, food & hospitality 5.3%
Finance & real estate 4.8%
Public administration 4.1%
Transportation & utilities 3.4%
Wholesale trade 2.7%
Information 1.9%
Other services 1.6%
Agriculture & mining 0.2%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts30.5%
Service15.2%
Sales & office19.6%
Natural resources & construction11.5%
Production & transportation23.3%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector75.3%
Government15.7%
Self-employed9.0%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone76.4%
Carpool8.6%
Public transit0.0%
Walk1.8%
Other means0.6%
Avg commute (minutes)19.9

Poverty

All people 8.1%
Under 18 years 3.7%
18 and over 7.7%
Married-couple families 0.5%
Female-led households 7.7%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security57.0%
Retirement income34.1%
Supplemental Security3.3%
Cash public assistance1.0%
Food stamps / SNAP3.8%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure41.2%
High cholesterol38.2%
Heart disease8.6%
Stroke4.0%
Asthma9.5%
Arthritis34.1%
Kidney disease3.6%
Pulmonary disease8.7%
Cancer9.1%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking13.3%
No physical activity23.6%
Less than 7 hrs sleep32.1%
Fair or poor health16.8%
Poor mental health12.7%
Poor physical health11.4%
No health insurance11.3%
Visited doctor (checkup)79.5%
Visited dentist68.2%
Cholesterol screening93.0%
Teeth loss12.5%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans81914.6%
Disability%
Any disability19.7%
Under 1810.0%
18–64 years19.7%
65 and over22.8%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance71.2%
Public insurance50.4%
Uninsured under 195.3%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only7,70598.7%
Spanish620.6%
Other Indo-European520.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander100.1%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)7,87799.0%
Born in same state7,82298.4%
Born in different state5,33365.6%
Foreign born550.6%
Naturalized citizen951.0%
Not a US citizen8823.1%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Arab2,63833.1%
French1,18814.9%
Italian6167.7%
English871.1%
AncestryCount%
Polish480.6%
Dutch290.4%
Norwegian90.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access48.4%
Internet access91.1%

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

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