ZIP 23440 is served primarily by Accomack County, VA — including Chincoteague. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Accomack County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
Mar peaks. Jun dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 186 | 25.4% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 99 | 13.5% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 54 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 52 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 40 | 5.5% |
12 cities sit in Accomack County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chincoteague | 3,303 | 15 | 0 | B+ |
| 2 | Wattsville | 1,480 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 3 | Onancock | 1,434 | 60 | 12 | C |
| 4 | Captains Cove | 1,189 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Accomac | 981 | 25 | 1 | C |
| 6 | Parksley | 764 | 102 | 39 | F |
| 7 | Pastoria | 761 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Onley | 656 | 48 | 14 | C- |
| 9 | Gargatha | 634 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 10 | Savageville | 574 | 1 | 0 | A+ |
| 11 | Atlantic | 560 | 47 | 24 | C- |
| 12 | Chase Crossing | 502 | 0 | 0 | — |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Accomack County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.