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Wachapreague ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Wachapreague, VA is 23480, and its area codes are 757 and 948.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
306
Area codes
757, 948

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Wachapreague itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Onancock (8.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Wachapreague in numbers

About 306 people live in Wachapreague, in 159 households. The median household income is $65,179 a year, 30% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $205,800 (46% below the Virginia median). The median age is 58.0; 30.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population306Wachapreague306
Households159Wachapreague159
Median age58.0Wachapreague58.0Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$65,179Wachapreague$65,179Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$205,800Wachapreague$205,800Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%Wachapreague30.7%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.3 minWachapreague17.3 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,372 / sq miWachapreague1,372 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wachapreague

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wachapreague
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
23480 Wachapreague , VA Standard 338 $57,868 $172,300

Map of Wachapreague ZIP codes

23480

The ZIP codes of Wachapreague, 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 Wachapreague

The nearest larger towns are Melfa (468 people, 4.1 mi), Onley (678 people, 6.1 mi) and Onancock (1,433 people, 7.8 mi).

Towns near Wachapreague
TownPopulationDistance
Chincoteague 3,296 30.0 mi

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