ZIP Code 23310 — Cape Charles town, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 23310 covers Cape Charles, VA in Northampton County with a population of about 4,934.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 55.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 757, 948; U.S. House district VA-2; the NORFOLK - PORTSMTH - NEWPT NWS media market.

Cape Charles, VA fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 23310 is about $53,482 — about 29% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.5%; unemployment rate near 5.1%; 33.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Wholesale trade; about 12.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $344,700 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $669 (about 42% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 63.0% (about 2.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 23310 in Cape Charles, VA, a household would need roughly $95,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,214. That is about 78% above the local median household income ($53,482), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Cape Charles town, VA as Relatively Low (composite score 44.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (89.5) and wildfire (29.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Cape Charles town, VA show little to no average snow and around 44.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 278 for ZIP 23310 (Cape Charles town, VA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.