23843 Zip Code (VA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 465
Zip code population in 2010: 654
Zip code population in 2000: 709

Houses and condos: 331
Renter-occupied apartments: 36
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 23843: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 29.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 16 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $258 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $551 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 23843:

• High school or higher: 76.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 23843:

• Never married: 17.6%
• Now married: 67.7%
• Separated: 4.2%
• Widowed: 4.6%
• Divorced: 5.9%

• 
• • 24552.8%White
  • 20243.5%Black
  • 112.4%Two or more races
  • 30.6%Asian
  • 30.6%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 23843, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,254 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,254
State:	$86,446

Salary/wage: $44,339 (reported on 82.1% of returns)

Here:	$44,339
State:	$71,185

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1500.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3781.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6550.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5676.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $917 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$917
Virginia:	$1,805

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 166.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,350 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,350
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 180.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$650 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	+$650
State:	+$24,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,400 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	+$2,400
State:	+$12,836

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,675 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,675
State:	$2,214

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 214.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 82.1%

Here:	82%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 87.5% for AGIs below $25k, 87.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 23843, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,250 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,250
State:	$71,192

Salary/wage: $35,162 (reported on 80.8% of returns)

Here:	$35,162
State:	$59,229

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.1% for AGIs below $25k, 74.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $756 (reported on 34.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$756
Virginia:	$1,600

Ordinary dividends: $900 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	$900
State:	$6,959

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$667 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	+$667
State:	+$16,672

Profit/loss from business: +$2,600 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	+$2,600
State:	+$14,116

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,300 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

23843:	$5,300
Virginia:	$16,667

Total itemized deductions: $15,050 (24% of AGI, reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$15,050
State:	$26,596

Here:	23.8% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

Charity contributions: $3,425 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,425
State:	$4,443

Taxes paid: $4,250 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

23843:	$4,250
State:	$9,951

Earned income credit: $2,460 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,460
State:	$2,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.5%

Here:	62%
State:	46%

(% for various income ranges: 55.6% for AGIs below $25k, 55.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 23843, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,520 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,520
State:	$56,704

Salary/wage: $32,665 (reported on 83.8% of returns)

Here:	$32,665
State:	$48,441

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.2% for AGIs below $10k, 69.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 138.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $771 (reported on 38.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$771
Virginia:	$1,688

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $583 (reported on 17.7% of returns)

Here:	$583
State:	$4,028

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,206 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	+$1,206
State:	+$14,375

Profit/loss from business: +$2,880 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	+$2,880
State:	+$13,342

Total itemized deductions: $15,000 (25% of AGI, reported on 23.2% of returns)

Here:	$15,000
State:	$21,492

Here:	25.0% of AGI
State:	21.0% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $3,074 (5% of AGI, reported on 19.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,074
State:	$3,794

Here:	5.5% of AGI
State:	3.5% of AGI

Total tax: $4,069 (reported on 69.7% of returns)

23843:	$4,069
State:	$9,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,694 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,694
State:	$1,734

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.6%

Here:	65%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 60.3% for AGIs below $10k, 65.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 23889, 23821, 23876, 23868, 23856, 23872.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 15
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 278

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 56 (0 now married, 57 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 23843 with a mortgage: 93
Houses without a mortgage: 34

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $709
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $314

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 23843 household income distribution in 2022

• 25Less than $10,000
• 10$10,000 to $14,999
• 15$25,000 to $29,999
• 9$35,000 to $39,999
• 28$45,000 to $49,999
• 40$50,000 to $59,999
• 68$60,000 to $74,999
• 47$75,000 to $99,999
• 19$100,000 to $124,999
• 19$125,000 to $149,999
• 4$150,000 to $199,999
• 7$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 23843

• 12$10,000 to $14,999
• 6$50,000 to $59,999
• 22$60,000 to $69,999
• 3$70,000 to $79,999
• 2$80,000 to $89,999
• 26$90,000 to $99,999
• 64$100,000 to $124,999
• 8$125,000 to $149,999
• 34$150,000 to $174,999
• 8$175,000 to $199,999
• 12$200,000 to $249,999
• 29$250,000 to $299,999
• 1$300,000 to $399,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 23843

• 17$400 to $449
• 10$800 to $899
• 11No cash rent

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $188,553
• Black or African American householders: $150,047

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $125,703 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $103,300 - $183,091

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $204,785

Here:	$204,785
State:	$472,865

Mobile homes: $16,452

Here:	$16,452
State:	$100,736

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 250
• Mobile homes: 77

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 23843

• 82.3%161Drove a car alone
• 6.6%13Carpooled
• 8.7%17Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 23843

• 285 to 9 minutes
• 2310 to 14 minutes
• 1915 to 19 minutes
• 1220 to 24 minutes
• 425 to 29 minutes
• 1330 to 34 minutes
• 3035 to 39 minutes
• 1440 to 44 minutes
• 1645 to 59 minutes
• 960 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 67.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 465

• Male householders: 126 (56 living alone), Female householders: 171 (27 living alone)

• 125 spouses (125 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 28 children (28 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 2 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 190 2-persons, 24 3-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 82 1-person

2 married couples with children.
21 single-parent households (21 women).

100.2% of residents of 23843 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Population in 1990: 982.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 387
• Northeast: 46
• South: 21

88% of the 23843 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Virginia.

99% of the 23843 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 120% moved from this county.

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9 employees: 2 establishments)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Tax Preparation Services (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Diet and Weight Reducing Centers (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 23843 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	14	68.0 years
James	9	73.4 years
William	9	73.6 years
Joseph	7	70.3 years
Mary	6	71.7 years
Robert	6	73.9 years
Thomas	5	80.6 years
Bettie	4	80.2 years
Herbert	4	73.3 years
George	4	76.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 23843 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Lucy	18	75.6 years
Mays	15	72.1 years
Williams	10	71.9 years
Abernathy	8	82.5 years
Vaughan	8	75.3 years
Harrison	8	77.1 years
Graves	7	76.6 years
Fields	6	66.0 years
Myrick	6	72.5 years
Jones	5	79.0 years