Nelsonia is a community in Accomack County, Virginia, home to about 608 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 23414, and parts of 23308 and 23407 are in Nelsonia too.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Nelsonia
Part is in Nelsonia, part in Bloxom and Modest Town
Mostly Mappsville; part is in Nelsonia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nelsonia. 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)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Virginia Beach, VA76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA153 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nelsonia; 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.
Nelsonia had 451 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2010.
It’s the 445th 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wallops Island Flight Fac, VA weather station (11 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Museums
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 Bloxom, Modest Town and Mappsville.
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.