Gwynn is a community in Mathews County, Virginia, home to about 514 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 23066.
Homes sold for a median of $601 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gwynn. 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)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Virginia Beach, VA52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA184 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gwynn; 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.
Gwynn had 578 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.
It’s the 475th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Mathews County grew from 8,239 residents in 1900 to 8,533 in 2020.
Mathews 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 29°F. About 51.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N, VA weather station (10 miles away).
1,196 jobs at 191 businesses in Mathews 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
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
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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