Estimated median household income in 2008: $47,737
| This zip code: | $47,737 | | Virginia: | $61,233 |
Nearest zip codes: 23418, 23441, 23410, 23389, 23301, 23401.
Housing units in zip code 23417 with a mortgage: 537 (46 second mortgage, 81 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 555
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,322
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $359
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 12.6% | | Whole state: | 10.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 23417: Dinglers Mill (A), Scott Store (B), Finneys Wharf (C), Broadway Landing (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 23417 include: Wise Chapel (A), Broadway Church (B), Leatherbury Church (C), New Testament Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Central Branch Onancock Creek (A), Titlow Creek (B), Warrington Branch (C), Mills Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Onancock 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: 74
- 1995 to 1998: 151
- 1990 to 1994: 177
- 1980 to 1989: 325
- 1970 to 1979: 219
- 1960 to 1969: 191
- 1950 to 1959: 234
- 1940 to 1949: 126
- 1939 or earlier: 647
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Onancock, VA (23417): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 19
- 2 bedrooms: 346
- 3 bedrooms: 643
- 4 bedrooms: 237
- 5 or more bedrooms: 49
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 106
- 2 bedrooms: 198
- 3 bedrooms: 127
- 4 bedrooms: 14
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Vehicles available in 23417 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 62
- 1 vehicle: 412
- 2 vehicles: 563
- 3 vehicles: 220
- 4 vehicles: 41
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 90
- 1 vehicle: 239
- 2 vehicles: 78
- 3 vehicles: 44
- 4 vehicles: 6
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 23417:
- Less than $10,000: 8
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $15,000 to $19,999: 4
- $20,000 to $24,999: 4
- $25,000 to $29,999: 4
- $30,000 to $34,999: 5
- $35,000 to $39,999: 9
- $40,000 to $49,999: 13
- $50,000 to $59,999: 9
- $60,000 to $69,999: 16
- $70,000 to $79,999: 19
- $80,000 to $89,999: 34
- $90,000 to $99,999: 22
- $100,000 to $124,999: 52
- $125,000 to $149,999: 98
- $150,000 to $174,999: 122
- $175,000 to $199,999: 103
- $200,000 to $249,999: 140
- $250,000 to $299,999: 101
- $300,000 to $399,999: 153
- $400,000 to $499,999: 81
- $500,000 to $749,999: 92
- $750,000 to $999,999: 25
- $1,000,000 or more: 71
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 23417:
- Less than $100: 27
- $100 to $149: 14
- $150 to $199: 15
- $200 to $249: 17
- $250 to $299: 17
- $300 to $349: 15
- $350 to $399: 19
- $400 to $449: 32
- $450 to $499: 53
- $500 to $549: 42
- $550 to $599: 36
- $600 to $649: 30
- $650 to $699: 20
- $700 to $749: 13
- $750 to $799: 8
- $800 to $899: 6
- $900 to $999: 2
- $1,000 to $1,249: 7
- $1,250 to $1,499: 1
- No cash rent: 34
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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: $238,282
- Black or African American householders: $149,777
- Asian householders: $22,691
- Some other race householders: $147,508
- Two or more races householders: $215,589
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $147,508
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $212,588 (it was $96,900 in 2000)
| 23417: | $212,588 | | Virginia: | $269,600 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $92,426 - $301,647
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $346,637| Here: | $346,637 | | State: | $350,416 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $351,500| Here: | $351,500 | | State: | $349,037 |
In 2-unit structures: $214,073| Here: | $214,073 | | State: | $304,086 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $392,139| Here: | $392,139 | | State: | $307,397 |
Mobile homes: $51,173| Here: | $51,173 | | 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: 1,758
- One, attached: 23
- Two: 70
- 3 or 4: 12
- 5 to 9: 49
- 10 to 19: 29
- 20 to 49: 30
- 50 or more: 2
- Mobile homes: 171

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,384 (81%)
- Carpooled: 207 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 33 (2%)
- Other means: 20 (1%)
- Worked at home: 66 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 119
- 5 to 9 minutes: 193
- 10 to 14 minutes: 401
- 15 to 19 minutes: 237
- 20 to 24 minutes: 208
- 25 to 29 minutes: 66
- 30 to 34 minutes: 134
- 35 to 39 minutes: 67
- 40 to 44 minutes: 54
- 45 to 59 minutes: 98
- 60 to 89 minutes: 30
- 90 or more minutes: 42
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 82.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,882
- In family households: 3,175 (872 male householders, 259 female householders)
879 spouses, 968 children (854 natural, 40 adopted, 74 stepchildren), 78 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 57 other relatives, 41 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 707 (268 male householders (243 living alone)), 383 female householders (362 living alone)), 56 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 169 (53 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 601 2-persons, 272 3-persons, 167 4-persons, 69 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 605 1-person, 42 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 5-persons.
472 married couples with children.
263 single-parent households (30 men, 233 women).
94.8% of residents of 23417 zip code speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 13% well, 10% not well, 7% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% very well, 32% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (14% not well, 86% not at all).
Foreign born population: 110 (2.7%)
(34.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 8.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (30%)
- Hungary (11%)
- Colombia (10%)
- France (9%)
- Korea (6%)
- Other Northern America (5%)
- Chile (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 52
- 1990 to 1994: 12
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 11
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1965 to 1969: 21
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White population: 3,012
Black population: 1,010
American Indian population: 9
Asian population: 9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 26
Two or more races population: 33
First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 844 |
|  United States or American: 556 |
|  English: 540 |
|  Irish: 265 |
|  German: 253 |
|  Scottish: 75 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 61 |
|  Italian: 57 |
|  French (except Basque): 45 |
|  European: 39 |
|  Norwegian: 35 |
|  Polish: 31 |
|  British: 30 |
|  Hungarian: 19 |
|  Welsh: 17 |
|  Lithuanian: 16 |
|  Dutch: 15 |
|  Russian: 15 |
|  Austrian: 14 |
|  Finnish: 13 |
|  Slovak: 12 |
|  Celtic: 10 |
|  French Canadian: 9 |
|  Danish: 7 |
|  Czech: 6 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 6 |
|  Swedish: 6 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 3 |
|  African: 3 |
|  Canadian: 2 |
|  Eastern European: 2 |
|  Portuguese: 2 |
|  Romanian: 2 |

facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE CO (150 MARKET ST in ONANCOCK, VA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE CO (ONANCOCK RADIO HUT in ONANCOCK, VA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- C & P TELEPHONE OF VA-ONANCOCK (KERR & PINE ST in ONANCOCK, VA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: MARY M JOHNSON & POLLY B DIZE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $51,137
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (39%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
- Wood (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2218
- Northeast: 643
- Midwest: 163
- South: 826
- West: 73
62% of the 23417 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Virginia.
Population in 1990: 3,914. Population change in the 1990s: +186 (+4.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51
| Here: | 11.8% | | Virginia: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16
| Here: | 7.5% | | Virginia: | 8.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Virginia: | 20.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- BAGWELL OIL CO INC (33 MARKET ST in ONANCOCK, VA; small business): $5,393 in 2 contracts in 2006
$8,456 with Navy for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2006-03-17. Completion date: 2006-05-12.
$-3,063, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-17. Completion date: 2006-05-18.
- SMITH SEAFOOD (18370 CASHVILLE ROAD in ONANCOCK, VA; small business): $4,125 in 2 contracts in 2003
$3,000 with Army for Communications Services. Signed on 2003-05-01. Completion date: 2003-05-31.
$1,125, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-23. Completion date: 2003-05-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99: 2)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (20-49: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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.)
People in group quarters
- 86 people in nursing homes
- 77 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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