Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,195
| This zip code: | $36,195 | | Virginia: | $59,562 |
Nearest zip codes: 21866, 21824, 21817, 23358, 23389, 23417.
Housing units in zip code 23440 with a mortgage: 85 (4 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 97
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,030
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $388
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 26.1% | | Whole state: | 9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 12
- 1995 to 1998: 26
- 1990 to 1994: 38
- 1980 to 1989: 14
- 1970 to 1979: 33
- 1960 to 1969: 37
- 1950 to 1959: 45
- 1940 to 1949: 27
- 1939 or earlier: 81
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tangier, VA (23440): |
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 6
- 2 bedrooms: 77
- 3 bedrooms: 140
- 4 bedrooms: 24
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 2
- 2 bedrooms: 14
- 3 bedrooms: 9
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 23440 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 170
- 1 vehicle: 67
- 2 vehicles: 12
- 3 vehicles: 3
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 25
- 1 vehicle: 3
- 2 vehicles: 0
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 23440:
- Less than $10,000: 3
- $10,000 to $14,999: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 2
- $20,000 to $24,999: 2
- $25,000 to $29,999: 2
- $30,000 to $34,999: 4
- $35,000 to $39,999: 7
- $40,000 to $49,999: 17
- $50,000 to $59,999: 18
- $60,000 to $69,999: 15
- $70,000 to $79,999: 10
- $80,000 to $89,999: 8
- $90,000 to $99,999: 12
- $100,000 to $124,999: 40
- $125,000 to $149,999: 47
- $150,000 to $174,999: 26
- $175,000 to $199,999: 18
- $200,000 to $249,999: 21
- $250,000 to $299,999: 6
- $300,000 to $399,999: 4
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2
- $500,000 to $749,999: 4
- $750,000 to $999,999: 3
- $1,000,000 or more: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 23440:
- $200 to $249: 4
- $250 to $299: 2
- $350 to $399: 4
- No cash rent: 13
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $99,280.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $133,697
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,514 (it was $55,300 in 2000)
| 23440: | $113,514 | | Virginia: | $262,100 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,658 - $186,479
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $150,419| Here: | $150,419 | | State: | $357,398 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $372,687| Here: | $372,687 | | State: | $371,438 |
In 2-unit structures: $82,237| Here: | $82,237 | | State: | $295,743 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $63,539| Here: | $63,539 | | State: | $305,320 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $149,002| Here: | $149,002 | | State: | $316,638 |
Mobile homes: $37,245| Here: | $37,245 | | 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: 242
- One, attached: 4
- Two: 5
- 3 or 4: 2
- 5 to 9: 2
- Mobile homes: 56
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 19 (7%)
- Carpooled: 11 (4%)
- Ferryboat: 8 (3%)
- Motorcycle: 25 (9%)
- Bicycle: 69 (25%)
- Walked: 87 (31%)
- Other means: 52 (19%)
- Worked at home: 7 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 27
- 5 to 9 minutes: 110
- 10 to 14 minutes: 33
- 15 to 19 minutes: 21
- 20 to 24 minutes: 3
- 25 to 29 minutes: 0
- 30 to 34 minutes: 4
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 2
- 60 to 89 minutes: 20
- 90 or more minutes: 51
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 691
- In family households: 644 (187 male householders, 26 female householders)
178 spouses, 219 children (210 natural, 4 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 8 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 47 (14 male householders (14 living alone)), 32 female householders (32 living alone)), 1 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 87 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 74 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 46 1-person.
108 married couples with children.
26 single-parent households (11 men, 15 women).
97.6% of residents of 23440 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% very well, 54% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% very well, 33% well).
Foreign born population: 5 (0.7%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.7% | | Whole state: | 8.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- India (60%)
- United Kingdom (40%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 3
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 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: 687
Black population: 6
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 0

First ancestries reported:
|  English: 251 |
|  United States or American: 113 |
|  Other groups: 13 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 9 |
|  Irish: 8 |
|  Italian: 5 |
|  Scottish: 5 |
|  Polish: 3 |
|  British: 2 |
|  German: 2 |
|  Welsh: 2 |
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- A AND N ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE - TANGIER ISLAND (4463 JANDERS ROAD in TANGIER, VA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-40564, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
Business NAICS classification: FOSSIL FUEL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION.
Alternative names: ACCOMACK AND NORTHAMPTON ELECTRIC COOPER
Median worth of mobile homes: $30,982
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 12%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60%)
- Electricity (39%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 475
- Northeast: 8
- Midwest: 0
- South: 201
- West: 2
83% of the 23440 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Virginia.
Population in 1990: 700. Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-1.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1
| Here: | 1.5% | | Virginia: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | 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:
- TOM ESKRIDGE (TOM ESKRIDGE 4413 SLATER L in TANGIER, 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:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
- Wholesale Trade: Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (1-4: 1)
- Utilities: Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
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.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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