VinesinBloxom, 2007
Bloxom’s story
171 years in pictures
Census counts: 349 in 1960, 387 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1942 on.
- 1855Bloxom is settled
BloxomVA
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
386
2025 Census estimate · +1% since 2020
Typical home
$202K
+4.6% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
28.4
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Is Bloxom a good place to live?
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bloxom, below both the Virginia town median (44%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Bloxom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Bloxom stand out
Where Bloxom beats most towns.
By the sea
Bloxom lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 30% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
30%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
100thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
1storm & flood disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bloxom: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bloxom, and how to reach them.
PowerA & N Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRolling Acres Subdivision water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offParksley Convenience Center, 5 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAccomack General RegistrarAccomack County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2016
ZIP code2330823308 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bloxom.
Housing
The typical home in Bloxom is valued at about $202K
The typical Bloxom home is worth about $202,000, up 4.6% in a year, 51% below the Virginia typical home. 59% of households own their home in Bloxom, against 68% in Virginia’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
$202KZillow home value
Typical home value
Bloxom$202K
Virginia$412K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Bloxom stands out in Virginia and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Bloxom’s FEMA risk score is 87 of 100.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesCoastal floodingInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Bloxom’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
The average trip to work in Bloxom is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Accomac (5%), Chesapeake (5%) and Chincoteague (3%). The median household income in Bloxom is $67,000.
0%work in town
| Bloxom | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Bloxom0%
Accomac5%
Chesapeake5%
Chincoteague3%
Newport News3%
58 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Bloxom
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Bloxom, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Bloxom has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 29° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–49°
Spring46–66°
Summer67–85°
Fall51–70°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Bloxom than in most of Virginia or the rest of the country
19% of Bloxom adults smoke cigarettes. Only 8 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Bloxom. 14% of Bloxom adults binge drink.
| Bloxom | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 17% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
0 better11 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Bloxom | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 15.4% | 8.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 22.5% | 13.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 11.1% |
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 15 attractions →USS Texas and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bloxom. Close and well known come first.
26 mi Ancient siteUSS Texas
12 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year
4 mi MuseumEastern Shore Railway Museum37 mi Zoo & aquariumSalisbury Zoo
12 mi MuseumNASA Visitor Center
36 mi GardenSalisbury University ArboretumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
USS Texas: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Assateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Eastern Shore Railway Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · NASA Visitor Center: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Salisbury University Arboretum: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bloxom
16pages on Bloxom
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bloxom
About 2 of every 100 Bloxom residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Small town
386 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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About Bloxom
Town in Virginia, United States
Bloxom is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bloxom had a population of 387.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- ZIP code
- 23308
- Area code
- 757
Questions about Bloxom
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bloxom, VA a good place to live?
Bloxom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.