Northampton County, VA ZIP Codes

Virginia (VA)  ·  16 ZIP codes  ·  16 cities
16
ZIP codes
12,085
population (2021)
-2.5%
pop change since 2010
51131
FIPS code
Northampton County ZIP code map
About Northampton County
Northampton County is located in Virginia and contains 16 ZIP codes across 16 cities and communities. The county's population was 12,085 as of 2021, a decrease of 2.5% from 12,389 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Northampton County is 51131.
Population
2021 population12,085
2010 population12,389
Change-2.5%
County details
StateVirginia
FIPS code51131
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Northampton County
Birdsnest Cape Charles Capeville Cheriton Eastville Exmore Franktown Jamesville Machipongo Marionville Nassawadox Oyster Seaview Townsend Wardtown Willis Wharf
ZIP codes for Northampton County, VA (16)
ZIP code City County Map
23307 Birdsnest Northampton View map
23310 Cape Charles Northampton View map
23313 Capeville Northampton View map
23316 Cheriton Northampton View map
23347 Eastville Northampton View map
23350 Exmore Northampton View map
23354 Franktown Northampton View map
23398 Jamesville Northampton View map
23405 Machipongo Northampton View map
23408 Marionville Northampton View map
23413 Nassawadox Northampton View map
23419 Oyster Northampton View map
23429 Seaview Northampton View map
23443 Townsend Northampton View map
23482 Wardtown Northampton View map
23486 Willis Wharf Northampton View map

Demographics & statistics

10,327
Population
51.7
Median age
$53,344
Median household income
$37,183
Per capita income
$299,760
Median home value
$477
Median monthly rent
75.7%
Home ownership
16.5%
Poverty rate
4.2%
Unemployment
4,857
Housing units
33.3%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
214
Under 5
283
205
5–9
270
287
10–14
379
229
15–19
303
164
20–24
216
403
25–34
532
410
35–44
540
518
45–54
683
385
55–59
507
386
60–64
510
742
65–74
978
341
75–84
450
169
85+
223
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Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 181,96320.5%
18 and over8,36479.5%
65 and over2,90326.6%
Median age51.7 years

Race & ethnicity

White 56.3%
Black or African American 31%
Two or more races 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Other race 1.9%
Asian 0.7%
GroupCount%
White6,10256.3%
Black or African American3,35931%
Two or more races5755.3%
Hispanic or Latino5184.8%
Other race2071.9%
Asian800.7%

Household income

Under $10k 6.3%
$10k–$15k 5.8%
$15k–$25k 6.9%
$25k–$35k 9.3%
$35k–$50k 14.4%
$50k–$75k 11.9%
$75k–$100k 16.3%
$100k–$150k 13.0%
$150k–$200k 7.0%
$200k+ 8.8%
Range% of households
Under $10k6.3%
$10k–$15k5.8%
$15k–$25k6.9%
$25k–$35k9.3%
$35k–$50k14.4%
$50k–$75k11.9%
$75k–$100k16.3%
$100k–$150k13.0%
$150k–$200k7.0%
$200k+8.8%
Median income$53,344

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 4.1%
$50k–$100k 9.1%
$100k–$150k 14.5%
$150k–$200k 8.1%
$200k–$300k 15.8%
$300k–$500k 25.0%
$500k–$1M 21.7%
$1M+ 1.7%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$299,760
Median rent / month$477
Owner occupied75.7%
Renter occupied24.3%
Vacant24.6%
Single-family detached79.4%
Large apartment buildings1.7%
Mobile homes14.0%
Median rooms6.1
Avg household size (owned)2.22

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.2%
2010–20196.5%
2000–200920.7%
1990–199917.9%
1980–198910.7%
1970–197910.1%
1960–19697.1%
1950–195910.5%
1940–19493.2%
1939 or earlier13.0%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.1%
1 bedroom4.4%
2 bedrooms24.1%
3 bedrooms49.9%
4 bedrooms18.7%
5+ bedrooms2.8%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle7.9%
1 vehicle25.1%
2 vehicles36.0%
3 or more31.0%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas1.0%
Electricity62.6%
Propane / LP gas24.0%
Fuel oil11.5%
Wood0.6%
No fuel used0.1%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family2,10151.2%
Cohabiting couple1672.5%
Male householder, no spouse81910.6%
Female householder, no spouse1,56435.7%
Households with children under 1893819.6%
Households with seniors (65+)2,14645.1%
Average household size2.26

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married20.0%22.4%
Married68.9%51.0%
Separated1.6%1.5%
Widowed4.2%15.7%
Divorced5.3%9.3%

Education

Less than 9th grade 6.2%
Some HS, no diploma 7.2%
HS graduate 27.6%
Some college, no degree 18.2%
Associate's degree 7.5%
Bachelor's degree 18.6%
Graduate / professional 14.7%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher86.6%
Bachelor's or higher33.3%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool734.4%
Kindergarten642.8%
Elementary school92161.5%
High school42722.9%
College / grad school2338.5%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 26.8%
Professional & management 13.8%
Retail trade 11.5%
Finance & real estate 7.8%
Arts, food & hospitality 6.2%
Manufacturing 5.7%
Agriculture & mining 5.5%
Public administration 5.5%
Wholesale trade 4.9%
Transportation & utilities 4.6%
Construction 4.3%
Other services 2.2%
Information 1.2%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts39.6%
Service16.5%
Sales & office19.8%
Natural resources & construction12.3%
Production & transportation11.8%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector72.5%
Government19.4%
Self-employed7.9%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone71.2%
Carpool15.3%
Public transit0.0%
Walk1.4%
Other means0.2%
Avg commute (minutes)27.5

Poverty

All people 16.5%
Under 18 years 28.0%
18 and over 13.4%
Married-couple families 6.4%
Female-led households 13.5%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security50.0%
Retirement income41.3%
Supplemental Security3.7%
Cash public assistance2.0%
Food stamps / SNAP12.4%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure46.1%
High cholesterol37.1%
Heart disease9.0%
Stroke4.9%
Asthma10.4%
Arthritis34.5%
Kidney disease4.2%
Pulmonary disease9.4%
Cancer8.2%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking12.2%
No physical activity29.4%
Less than 7 hrs sleep36.1%
Fair or poor health21.3%
Poor mental health13.7%
Poor physical health13.0%
No health insurance15.0%
Visited doctor (checkup)81.5%
Visited dentist61.4%
Cholesterol screening92.5%
Teeth loss16.9%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans82712.3%
Disability%
Any disability21.3%
Under 182.1%
18–64 years17.2%
65 and over43.2%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance62.9%
Public insurance48.3%
Uninsured under 198.7%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only9,83096.1%
Spanish3733.7%
Other Indo-European2883.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander290.1%
Other languages560.4%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)9,82696.0%
Born in same state9,61793.3%
Born in different state6,20962.5%
Foreign born2092.7%
Naturalized citizen5014.0%
Not a US citizen25976.1%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Arab5,24050.7%
French8238%
Italian6806.6%
English420.4%
Polish140.1%
AncestryCount%
Norwegian140.1%
German110.1%
Irish70.1%
Dutch30%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access44.1%
Internet access89.5%

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

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