Estimated median household income in 2007: $77,737
| This zip code: | $77,737 | | Virginia: | $59,562 |
Nearest zip codes: 23665, 23693, 23696, 23666, 23692, 23669.
Housing units in zip code 23662 with a mortgage: 2,456 (337 second mortgage, 262 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 740
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,836
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $489
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.1 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.1 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 83
- 1995 to 1998: 177
- 1990 to 1994: 194
- 1980 to 1989: 1,136
- 1970 to 1979: 1,134
- 1960 to 1969: 629
- 1950 to 1959: 403
- 1940 to 1949: 228
- 1939 or earlier: 316
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Poquoson, VA (23662): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 46
- 2 bedrooms: 410
- 3 bedrooms: 1,693
- 4 bedrooms: 1,098
- 5 or more bedrooms: 255
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 12
- 1 bedrooms: 42
- 2 bedrooms: 299
- 3 bedrooms: 223
- 4 bedrooms: 77
- 5 or more bedrooms: 11
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Vehicles available in 23662 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 68
- 1 vehicle: 574
- 2 vehicles: 1,625
- 3 vehicles: 816
- 4 vehicles: 319
- 5 or more vehicles: 100
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 50
- 1 vehicle: 208
- 2 vehicles: 318
- 3 vehicles: 82
- 4 vehicles: 6
- 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 23662:
- Less than $10,000: 45
- $10,000 to $14,999: 22
- $15,000 to $19,999: 22
- $20,000 to $24,999: 23
- $25,000 to $29,999: 23
- $30,000 to $34,999: 14
- $40,000 to $49,999: 3
- $50,000 to $59,999: 2
- $60,000 to $69,999: 6
- $70,000 to $79,999: 16
- $80,000 to $89,999: 12
- $90,000 to $99,999: 6
- $100,000 to $124,999: 15
- $125,000 to $149,999: 48
- $150,000 to $174,999: 118
- $175,000 to $199,999: 201
- $200,000 to $249,999: 418
- $250,000 to $299,999: 438
- $300,000 to $399,999: 989
- $400,000 to $499,999: 481
- $500,000 to $749,999: 436
- $750,000 to $999,999: 151
- $1,000,000 or more: 89
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 23662:
- $150 to $199: 5
- $200 to $249: 5
- $250 to $299: 3
- $300 to $349: 7
- $350 to $399: 14
- $400 to $449: 29
- $450 to $499: 19
- $500 to $549: 62
- $550 to $599: 97
- $600 to $649: 45
- $650 to $699: 19
- $700 to $749: 40
- $750 to $799: 33
- $800 to $899: 45
- $900 to $999: 16
- $1,000 to $1,249: 140
- $1,250 to $1,499: 36
- $1,500 to $1,999: 67
- No cash rent: 47
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $215,107.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $338,214
- Black or African American householders: $459,557
- Asian householders: $313,284
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $303,356
- Some other race householders: $523,979
- Two or more races householders: $461,322
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $353,879
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $349,939 (it was $149,800 in 2000)
| 23662: | $349,939 | | Virginia: | $262,100 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $227,313 - $477,124
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $396,913| Here: | $396,913 | | State: | $357,398 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $241,962| Here: | $241,962 | | State: | $371,438 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $165,304| Here: | $165,304 | | State: | $316,638 |
Mobile homes: $13,715| Here: | $13,715 | | 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: 3,578
- One, attached: 209
- Two: 26
- 3 or 4: 50
- 5 to 9: 50
- 10 to 19: 131
- 20 to 49: 12
- 50 or more: 12
- Mobile homes: 232

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,970 (88%)
- Carpooled: 405 (7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
- Walked: 44 (1%)
- Other means: 47 (1%)
- Worked at home: 178 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 192
- 5 to 9 minutes: 527
- 10 to 14 minutes: 690
- 15 to 19 minutes: 875
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1226
- 25 to 29 minutes: 469
- 30 to 34 minutes: 608
- 35 to 39 minutes: 130
- 40 to 44 minutes: 163
- 45 to 59 minutes: 330
- 60 to 89 minutes: 169
- 90 or more minutes: 101
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 22.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 11,469
- In family households: 10,515 (2,855 male householders, 529 female householders)
2,933 spouses, 3,660 children (3,319 natural, 114 adopted, 227 stepchildren), 125 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 46 parents, 158 other relatives, 172 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 954 (363 male householders (278 living alone)), 419 female householders (380 living alone)), 172 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 97 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,377 2-persons, 824 3-persons, 801 4-persons, 274 5-persons, 90 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 658 1-person, 90 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 7 6-persons.
2,487 married couples with children.
435 single-parent households (113 men, 322 women).
96.2% of residents of 23662 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 26% well, 14% not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% very well, 19% well, 13% not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% very well, 27% well, 12% not well, 4% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 340 (2.9%)
(70.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 8.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Germany (17%)
- Philippines (11%)
- Japan (10%)
- Korea (10%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Canada (7%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 37
- 1990 to 1994: 26
- 1985 to 1989: 20
- 1980 to 1984: 51
- 1975 to 1979: 43
- 1970 to 1974: 20
- 1970 to 1974: 29
- 1965 to 1969: 114
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White population: 11,134
Black population: 78
American Indian population: 27
Asian population: 182
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 4
Some other race population: 31
Two or more races population: 110

First ancestries reported:
|  English: 2219 |
|  United States or American: 1474 |
|  German: 1171 |
|  Irish: 853 |
|  Other groups: 809 |
|  Italian: 382 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 272 |
|  European: 204 |
|  Scottish: 190 |
|  French (except Basque): 160 |
|  Polish: 149 |
|  Greek: 104 |
|  Dutch: 87 |
|  British: 76 |
|  French Canadian: 74 |
|  Welsh: 69 |
|  Northern European: 67 |
|  Norwegian: 54 |
|  Swedish: 54 |
|  Czech: 40 |
|  Slovak: 38 |
|  Canadian: 34 |
|  Arab:: 29 |
|  Lebanese: 29 |
|  Ukrainian: 28 |
|  Hungarian: 24 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 17 |
|  Eastern European: 17 |
|  Russian: 14 |
|  Maltese: 13 |
|  Danish: 13 |
|  Finnish: 12 |
|  Croatian: 12 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 12 |
|  U.S. Virgin Islander: 12 |
|  Austrian: 8 |
|  Portuguese: 7 |
|  Slavic: 6 |
|  Scandinavian: 6 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 5 |
|  Jamaican: 5 |
|  Swiss: 4 |
|  Turkish: 4 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE CO (ST HWY 172 in POQUOSON, VA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ACTION FIBERGLASS (201 ODD RD in POQUOSON, VA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: POWELL KEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $13,587
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (43%)
- Utility gas (35%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6610
- Northeast: 1076
- Midwest: 872
- South: 1871
- West: 473
60% of the 23662 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Virginia.
Population in 1990: 11,005. Population change in the 1990s: +561 (+5.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 57
| Here: | 3.7% | | Virginia: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 94
| Here: | 11.2% | | Virginia: | 8.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48
| Here: | 12.0% | | Virginia: | 20.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (POQUOSON, VA):
- INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTE (20 ROBERTS LANDING DRIVE; small business): $158,370 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2004
$62,020 with Army for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery. Signed on 2000-02-10. Completion date: 2000-04-10.
$34,175 with Air Force for Recycling and Reclamation Equipment. Signed on 2003-09-14. Completion date: 2003-11-24.
$32,450 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2004-08-23. Completion date: 2004-09-18.
$29,725 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2002-06-24. Completion date: 2002-06-24.
- RICHARD DEAN NIXON, INC (7 BANNISTER COURT; small business): $129,675 in 3 contracts from 2001 to 2002
$54,165 with Army for General Health Care Services. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2002-06-18. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$39,510 with Army for General Health Care Services. Signed on 2001-03-30. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
$36,000 with Army for General Health Care Services. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2001-12-26. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- VERSER, ROBERT (14 HANSOM DR; small business): $73,272 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2004
$61,844 with Army for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Signed on 2003-01-13. Completion date: 2004-01-31.
$11,428, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-26. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-26. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
- LAWRENCE STILWELL BETTS, MD, P (13 DRYDEN DR; small business): $21,000 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$10,000 with Navy for Expert Witness. Signed on 2004-10-29. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$6,000 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2004-05-14. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$5,000 with Navy for Expert Witness. Signed on 2005-07-25. Completion date: 2005-08-21.
$0 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2004-05-14. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
- POQUOSON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (500 CITY HALL AVE RM 214): $17,174 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Passenger Motor Charter Service by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $5,000; 2003: $2,625; 2004: $5,075; 2005: $4,474; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$5,600 with Army for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Signed on 2005-06-15. Completion date: 2005-06-23.
$5,075, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-25. Completion date: 2004-09-03.
$5,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-04-25. Completion date: 2002-08-30.
$2,625, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-15. Completion date: 2003-08-28.
- STUFF INC (462 WYTHE CREEK RD; small business)
$5,209 with Army for Individual Equipment. Signed on 2004-01-07. Completion date: 2004-01-30.
- RESURFACED BY US INC (5 DRYDEN DR)
$5,100 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property. Signed on 2004-05-03. Completion date: 2004-06-12.
- ZENTOX CORPORATION (538-A WYTHE CREEK ROAD; small business)
$3,450 with Navy for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 4 establishments, 5-9 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 9)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (20-49: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 3, 5-9: 2)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Management Consulting Services (20-49: 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.)
58 people in nursing homes
40 people in other group homes
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