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Captains Cove ZIP codes, Virginia

No ZIP code is named for Captains Cove, VA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 23356. Its area codes are 757 and 948.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,542
Area codes
757, 948

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Captains Cove itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Chincoteague (4.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Captains Cove in numbers

About 1,542 people live in Captains Cove, in 707 households. The median household income is $110,156 a year, 18% above the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $267,700 (30% below the Virginia median). The median age is 52.6; 36.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population1,542Captains Cove1,542
Households707Captains Cove707
Median age52.6Captains Cove52.6Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$110,156Captains Cove$110,156Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$267,700Captains Cove$267,700Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%Captains Cove36.2%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.2 minCaptains Cove32.2 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density522 / sq miCaptains Cove522 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Captains Cove CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Captains Cove

These ZIP codes cover part of Captains Cove but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Captains Cove
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
23356 Greenbackville , VA Standard 1,628 $101,855 $269,500

Map of Captains Cove ZIP codes

23356

The ZIP codes of Captains Cove, VA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Captains Cove

The nearest larger towns are Chincoteague (3,296 people, 5.1 mi), Pocomoke City, MD (4,405 people, 8.6 mi) and Snow Hill, MD (2,659 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Captains Cove
TownPopulationDistance
Chincoteague 3,296 5.1 mi
Pocomoke City, MD 4,405 8.6 mi
Snow Hill, MD 2,659 12.3 mi
Princess Anne, MD 3,569 20.6 mi
Fruitland, MD 5,801 24.9 mi
Berlin, MD 5,232 25.8 mi
Salisbury, MD 33,285 27.6 mi
West Ocean City, MD 5,198 29.7 mi

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