ZIP Code 23426 — Sanford CDP, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 23426 covers Sanford, VA in Accomack County with a population of about 10.

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

Sanford, VA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (60.0%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%.

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Sanford CDP, VA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 81.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (94.5) and wildfire (79.5). 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 Sanford CDP, VA show little to no average snow and around 43.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1 for ZIP 23426 (Sanford CDP, 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.