What to know about ZIP 23398
ZIP code 23398 covers VA in Northampton County with a population of about 20.
It sits in telephone area codes 757, 948; U.S. House district VA-2; the NORFOLK - PORTSMTH - NEWPT NWS media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 23398 covers VA in Northampton County with a population of about 20.
It sits in telephone area codes 757, 948; U.S. House district VA-2; the NORFOLK - PORTSMTH - NEWPT NWS media market.
VA fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (100.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 11.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for 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 VA show little to no average snow and around 47.2 inches of annual precipitation.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1 for ZIP 23398 (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.
Airport LFI (37.7 miles (60.6 km)) · Eastern Shore Community College (13.6 miles (21.9 km)) · Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park (36.7 miles (59.0 km)) · VA: Langely Air Force Base (37.4 miles (60.2 km))
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