Bobtown is a community in Accomack County, Virginia, home to about 141 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23410.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Bobtown, part in Melfa and Locust Mount
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bobtown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Norfolk International Airport (ORF)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Virginia Beach, VA61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA167 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bobtown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bobtown had 267 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2010.
It’s the 599th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Accomack County grew from 32,570 residents in 1900 to 33,413 in 2020.
Accomack County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Painter 2 W, VA weather station (6 miles away).
9,186 jobs at 711 businesses in Accomack County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bobtown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Accomack County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pungoteague ElementaryMelfa | Pre-K–5 | 452 | Public | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Melfa, Locust Mount, Onley and Keller.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.