Cheriton is a town in Northampton County, Virginia, home to about 555 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 23316, and parts of 23310 are in Cheriton too.
Homes sold for a median of $318 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Cheriton
Part is in Cheriton, part in Cape Charles and Eastville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cheriton. 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)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Virginia Beach, VA35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA193 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cheriton; 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.
Cheriton had 486 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 464th 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 (2 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cape Charles 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.