Pastoria, VA

Pastoria is a census-designated place on Virginia's Eastern Shore, in Accomack County's low, flat coastal country. It first appeared as a CDP in 2010, when 649 people were counted; by 2020 the population was 627. The place sits only about 33 feet above sea level and uses ZIP Code 23421, details that fit the broader Eastern Shore landscape of open fields, marshes, woods, and long stretches of county road. Pastoria is a named community, with its footprint woven into the larger rural pattern of Accomack County.

Daily life here is tied to that setting. Farms and marsh edges shape the views, while the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coast define the wider geography around the county. Accomack's communities are spread along the peninsula, so a trip to a larger service hub is part of the rhythm for many residents. Pastoria's population has held fairly steady across its first two census counts, and the place remains a small Eastern Shore pocket with a clear name, a low elevation, and open land around it.