Estimated median household income in 2008: $38,490
| This zip code: | $38,490 | | Virginia: | $61,233 |
Nearest zip codes: 23401, 23418, 23480, 23417, 23404, 23441.
Housing units in zip code 23410 with a mortgage: 264 (6 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 227
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,205
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $320
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 18.0% | | Whole state: | 10.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 23410: Boggs Wharf (A), Eastern Shore Yacht and Country Club (B), Frogstool (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 23410 include: Gospel Temple Church (A), Herbert Church (B), Hollies Church (C), Oak Grove Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Tankard Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rettrap Creek (A), Frogstool Branch (B), Bull Branch (C), Hollies Church Branch (D), Nocks Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Melfa Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 35
- 1995 to 1998: 88
- 1990 to 1994: 111
- 1980 to 1989: 162
- 1970 to 1979: 190
- 1960 to 1969: 154
- 1950 to 1959: 106
- 1940 to 1949: 38
- 1939 or earlier: 262
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Melfa, VA (23410): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 28
- 2 bedrooms: 173
- 3 bedrooms: 410
- 4 bedrooms: 86
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 6
- 2 bedrooms: 134
- 3 bedrooms: 127
- 4 bedrooms: 28
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 23410 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 49
- 1 vehicle: 176
- 2 vehicles: 266
- 3 vehicles: 174
- 4 vehicles: 38
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 20
- 1 vehicle: 151
- 2 vehicles: 94
- 3 vehicles: 23
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 23410:
- Less than $10,000: 6
- $10,000 to $14,999: 3
- $15,000 to $19,999: 3
- $20,000 to $24,999: 6
- $25,000 to $29,999: 10
- $30,000 to $34,999: 9
- $35,000 to $39,999: 3
- $40,000 to $49,999: 11
- $50,000 to $59,999: 27
- $60,000 to $69,999: 43
- $70,000 to $79,999: 23
- $80,000 to $89,999: 22
- $90,000 to $99,999: 24
- $100,000 to $124,999: 65
- $125,000 to $149,999: 77
- $150,000 to $174,999: 60
- $175,000 to $199,999: 54
- $200,000 to $249,999: 58
- $250,000 to $299,999: 38
- $300,000 to $399,999: 75
- $400,000 to $499,999: 14
- $500,000 to $749,999: 27
- $750,000 to $999,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 23410:
- Less than $100: 7
- $100 to $149: 3
- $200 to $249: 7
- $250 to $299: 12
- $300 to $349: 18
- $350 to $399: 29
- $400 to $449: 28
- $450 to $499: 23
- $500 to $549: 25
- $550 to $599: 27
- $600 to $649: 28
- $650 to $699: 9
- $700 to $749: 5
- $750 to $799: 2
- No cash rent: 41
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $147,508.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $195,164
- Black or African American householders: $110,290
- Some other race householders: $175,875
- Two or more races householders: $192,895
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $164,528
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $144,797 (it was $66,000 in 2000)
| 23410: | $144,797 | | Virginia: | $269,600 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,267 - $207,471
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $194,647| Here: | $194,647 | | State: | $350,416 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $191,806| Here: | $191,806 | | State: | $349,037 |
In 2-unit structures: $104,658| Here: | $104,658 | | State: | $304,086 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $155,075| Here: | $155,075 | | State: | $338,286 |
Mobile homes: $36,082| Here: | $36,082 | | State: | $37,843 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 853
- One, attached: 2
- Two: 7
- 3 or 4: 25
- 5 to 9: 5
- Mobile homes: 254

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 877 (83%)
- Carpooled: 136 (13%)
- Walked: 3 (0%)
- Other means: 14 (1%)
- Worked at home: 28 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 49
- 5 to 9 minutes: 130
- 10 to 14 minutes: 224
- 15 to 19 minutes: 253
- 20 to 24 minutes: 167
- 25 to 29 minutes: 48
- 30 to 34 minutes: 70
- 35 to 39 minutes: 9
- 40 to 44 minutes: 11
- 45 to 59 minutes: 15
- 60 to 89 minutes: 32
- 90 or more minutes: 22
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,508
- In family households: 2,144 (431 male householders, 266 female householders)
522 spouses, 684 children (646 natural, 8 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 75 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 44 other relatives, 91 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 364 (101 male householders (74 living alone)), 199 female householders (173 living alone)), 64 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 12 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 313 2-persons, 151 3-persons, 161 4-persons, 41 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 247 1-person, 45 2-persons, 8 4-persons.
352 married couples with children.
161 single-parent households (25 men, 136 women).
97.3% of residents of 23410 zip code speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% very well, 20% well, 29% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 35 (1.4%)
(8.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.4% | | Whole state: | 8.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (86%)
- Peru (6%)
- Canada (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 20
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1985 to 1989: 4
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 2
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White population: 1,352
Black population: 1,073
American Indian population: 2
Asian population: 5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 31
Two or more races population: 19
First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1063 |
|  English: 320 |
|  United States or American: 252 |
|  German: 121 |
|  Irish: 78 |
|  Italian: 39 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 23 |
|  African: 23 |
|  Dutch: 20 |
|  Scottish: 19 |
|  British: 14 |
|  Polish: 13 |
|  Norwegian: 11 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 9 |
|  European: 6 |
|  Belgian: 6 |
|  Welsh: 5 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5 |
|  Jamaican: 5 |
|  French (except Basque): 4 |
|  Austrian: 3 |
|  Swedish: 3 |
|  Hungarian: 2 |

facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ACCOMACK COUNTY - PUNGOTEAGUE (28480 BOBTOWN ROAD in MELFA, VA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0010590
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organizations: ACCOMACK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: ACCOMACK CO SCHOOL BD, ACCOMACK COUNTY OF - PUNGOTEAG, PUNGOTEAGUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- ACCOMACK COUNTY SOUTHERN LANDFILL (16640 HOLLIES CHURCH RD in MELFA, VA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
Median worth of mobile homes: $40,169
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1880
- Northeast: 209
- Midwest: 45
- South: 307
- West: 39
63% of the 23410 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Virginia.
Population in 1990: 2,987. Population change in the 1990s: -505 (-16.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 47
| Here: | 12.5% | | Virginia: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 1.8% | | Virginia: | 8.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
| Here: | 8.4% | | Virginia: | 20.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- INTERAD LTD (18321 PARKWAY in MELFA, MD; small business): $556,051 in 14 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment, Communications Security Equipment and Components, Miscellaneous Items, Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment by Navy, Minerals Management Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $42,200; 2002: $46,615; 2003: $58,898; 2004: $94,650; 2005: $148,575; 2006: $120,113.
Biggest contracts:
$128,580 with Navy for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2005-12-09. Completion date: 2006-02-15.
$91,450, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-13. Completion date: 2006-10-20.
$79,950 with Minerals Management Service for Communications Security Equipment and Components. Signed on 2004-05-06. Completion date: 2004-06-01.
$58,898 with Navy for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2003-06-03. Completion date: 2003-09-05.
- COASTAL AEROSPACE INC (21419 FAIR OAKS ROAD in MELFA, VA; small business)
50 employees, $0 revenue.
$181,000 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Materials Handling Equipment. Signed on 2004-02-09. Completion date: 2005-02-08.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2)
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (10-19: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (10-19: 1)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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