23109 Zip Code Profile

23109 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Mathews, Virginia. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $227,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $56,936/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 23109 is $50,509.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 23109 earn an average of $30,109/year. Women earn only $16,927/year.

930 people in 23109 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 23109? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 23109 is 42.1 minutes!

The median age here is 50 . There are 829 men and 992 women. The median age for men is 48 while for women the median age is 51.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,246 people (out of the 1,821 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 407 homes, and 19 businesses every day. 18 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

23109 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 37 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Sevilla, Spain!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 15 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:1,821
• White Population:1,667
• Black Population:141
• Hispanic Population:29
• Asian Population:8
• Hawaiian Population:1
• Indian Population:26
• Male Population:829
• Female Population:992
• Median Age:50
• Median Age of Males:48
• Median Age of Females:51

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:Virginia
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News VA-NC
• County:Mathews
• City:Mathews
• Longitude:-76.4
• Latitude:37.4
• Elevation:15 feet above sea levele
• Area code:804

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:883
• Drive alone:732
• Carpool:80
• Public transit:19
• Ride bikes or walk:18


• Average commute time:42.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5:67
•    5 - 9:147
•    10 - 14:64
•    15 - 19:83
•    20 - 24:30
•    25 - 29:0
•    30 - 34:131
•    35 - 39:49
•    40 - 44:22
•    45 - 59:45
•    60 - 89:141
•    90 plus:104

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$227,200
• Average Annual Household Income:$55,099
• Businesses:91
• Employees:436
• Annual Payroll:$9,033,000
• Average Family Income:$56,936
• Median Family Income:$42,196
• Average Income for Men:$30,109
• Average Income for Women:$16,927

• The Politics

• Congressional District:01
• Congressional District Land Area:3772.0
• Sr Senator: Mark R. Warner (D)
• Jr Senator: Tim Kaine (D)
• US House Representative: Robert J. Wittman (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:115
• State FIPS Code:51

• Mathews Farmers Market

View all schools in Mathews

Primary Schools

Lee Jackson Elem.

Rt 611, 347 Church Street

Mathews, VA 23109

(804) 725-2580

Middle Schools

Thomas Hunter Middle

Rt 611, 387 Church St

Mathews, VA 23109

(804) 725-2434

High Schools

Mathews High

Rt 198, 9889 Buckley Hall Road

Mathews, VA 23109

(804) 725-3702