Cape Charles is a town in Northampton County, Virginia, home to about 1,201 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23310.
Homes sold for a median of $318 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Cape Charles, part in Cheriton and Eastville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cape Charles. 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)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Virginia Beach, VA35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA194 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cape Charles; 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.
Cape Charles had 1,178 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 359th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Northampton County grew from 13,770 residents in 1900 to 12,282 in 2020.
Northampton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cape Charles 5 Ene, VA weather station (3 miles away).
2,939 jobs at 327 businesses in Northampton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cape Charles.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 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 (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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 Northampton County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiptopeke ElementaryCape Charles | Pre-K–6 | 300 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Charles Christian SchoolCape Charles | Pre-K–7 | 46 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cheriton and Eastville.
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.