23856 Zip Code (VA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 887
Zip code population in 2010: 1,033
Zip code population in 2000: 1,359

Houses and condos: 692
Renter-occupied apartments: 291
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 23856: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 46.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 19 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: $403 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $293 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 23856:

• High school or higher: 70.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
• Unemployed: 1.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 23856:

• Never married: 53.3%
• Now married: 25.2%
• Separated: 4.9%
• Widowed: 6.1%
• Divorced: 10.5%

• 
• • 66775.3%Black
  • 18020.3%White
  • 394.4%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 23856, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $41,378 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,378
State:	$86,446

Salary/wage: $37,576 (reported on 84.0% of returns)

Here:	$37,576
State:	$71,185

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1388.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3629.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5555.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17930.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $243 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$243
Virginia:	$1,805

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 11.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,450 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

Here:	+$1,450
State:	+$24,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.3% for AGIs below $25k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,850 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

23856:	$14,850
Virginia:	$21,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 198.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,567 (reported on 6.0% of returns)

Here:	$21,567
State:	$33,287

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 497.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Charity contributions: $8,650 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

Here:	$8,650
State:	$10,381

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 133.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxes paid: $2,967 (reported on 6.0% of returns)

23856:	$2,967
State:	$8,284

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,242 (reported on 24.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,242
State:	$2,214

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 113.3% for AGIs below $25k, 76.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 88.0%

Here:	88%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 94.4% for AGIs below $25k, 88.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% 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 23856, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $33,542 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,542
State:	$71,192

Salary/wage: $30,889 (reported on 90.0% of returns)

Here:	$30,889
State:	$59,229

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.5% for AGIs below $25k, 86.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $243 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$243
Virginia:	$1,600

Profit/loss from business: +$2,380 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	+$2,380
State:	+$14,116

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,300 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

23856:	$10,300
Virginia:	$16,667

Total itemized deductions: $19,336 (37% of AGI, reported on 22.0% of returns)

Here:	$19,336
State:	$26,596

Here:	37.1% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $3,300 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,300
State:	$4,443

Taxes paid: $3,291 (reported on 22.0% of returns)

23856:	$3,291
State:	$9,951

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,388 (reported on 32.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,388
State:	$2,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 46.0%

Here:	46%
State:	46%

(% for various income ranges: 43.5% for AGIs below $25k, 43.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 23856, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,662 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$27,662
State:	$56,704

Salary/wage: $26,296 (reported on 91.5% of returns)

Here:	$26,296
State:	$48,441

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.8% for AGIs below $10k, 90.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $411 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$411
Virginia:	$1,688

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $692 (reported on 5.0% of returns)

Here:	$692
State:	$4,028

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,789 (reported on 3.7% of returns)

Here:	+$2,789
State:	+$14,375

Profit/loss from business: +$1,294 (reported on 6.5% of returns)

Here:	+$1,294
State:	+$13,342

Total itemized deductions: $17,441 (37% of AGI, reported on 21.3% of returns)

Here:	$17,441
State:	$21,492

Here:	36.8% of AGI
State:	21.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,770 (6% of AGI, reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,770
State:	$3,794

Here:	5.9% of AGI
State:	3.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total tax: $2,681 (reported on 57.9% of returns)

23856:	$2,681
State:	$9,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,929 (reported on 35.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,929
State:	$1,734

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.2%

Here:	59%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 52.3% for AGIs below $10k, 66.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 23889, 23868, 23843, 23847, 23872, 23876.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 172
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 402

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 155 (31 now married, 125 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 23856 with a mortgage: 106
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $943
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $384

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

• Zip code 23856 household income distribution in 2022

• 7Less than $10,000
• 8$10,000 to $14,999
• 153$15,000 to $19,999
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 5$30,000 to $34,999
• 74$35,000 to $39,999
• 56$40,000 to $44,999
• 20$45,000 to $49,999
• 54$50,000 to $59,999
• 36$60,000 to $74,999
• 48$75,000 to $99,999
• 22$100,000 to $124,999
• 19$125,000 to $149,999
• 26$150,000 to $199,999
• 9$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 23856

• 6Less than $10,000
• 31$15,000 to $19,999
• 21$30,000 to $34,999
• 5$40,000 to $49,999
• 5$50,000 to $59,999
• 27$60,000 to $69,999
• 23$70,000 to $79,999
• 84$100,000 to $124,999
• 3$125,000 to $149,999
• 31$200,000 to $249,999
• 10$250,000 to $299,999
• 4$300,000 to $399,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 23856

• 101$250 to $299
• 16$350 to $399
• 4$450 to $499
• 35$700 to $749
• 8$1,000 to $1,249
• 88No cash rent

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $132,040
• Black or African American householders: $113,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $112,358 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,370 - $132,136

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $131,174

Here:	$131,174
State:	$472,865

Mobile homes: $95,353

Here:	$95,353
State:	$100,736

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 312
• Mobile homes: 364

Unemployment: 1.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 23856

• 66.2%325Drove a car alone
• 19.8%97Carpooled
• 9.0%44Other means
• 3.1%15Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 23856

• 35Less than 5 minutes
• 215 to 9 minutes
• 2010 to 14 minutes
• 15715 to 19 minutes
• 2220 to 24 minutes
• 1925 to 29 minutes
• 10130 to 34 minutes
• 2535 to 39 minutes
• 4640 to 44 minutes
• 645 to 59 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 47.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 887

• Male householders: 320 (229 living alone), Female householders: 235 (59 living alone)

• 84 spouses (84 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 133 children (126 natural, 0 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 62 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 0 foster children, 11 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 175 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 13 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 286 1-person

15 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

99.8% of residents of 23856 zip code speak English at home.

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.4%

Population in 1990: 920. Population change in the 1990s: +439 (+47.7%).

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

• This state: 669
• Northeast: 140
• South: 59

65% of the 23856 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Virginia.

91% of the 23856 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Mining: Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (5-9: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 9. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 30 took place in 2007, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (48.3%), and Outside Fires (36.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 23856
• 7048.3%Structure Fires
• 5336.6%Outside Fires
• 2215.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 23856, Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 23856 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	16	81.3 years
John	14	72.0 years
Willie	12	71.8 years
Robert	11	62.9 years
George	9	73.4 years
Eddie	6	73.2 years
Frank	6	69.0 years
James	6	68.7 years
Arthur	5	78.2 years
Martha	5	77.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 23856 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Jones	21	73.7 years
Stith	19	69.2 years
Callis	16	74.0 years
Dugger	11	65.5 years
Brown	10	73.7 years
Coleman	10	70.4 years
Macklin	8	76.3 years
Elder	8	72.1 years
Lucy	8	70.5 years
Smith	7	69.3 years