23888 Zip Code (Wakefield, VA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,502
Zip code population in 2010: 2,275
Zip code population in 2000: 2,299

Houses and condos: 1,141
Renter-occupied apartments: 312
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 23888: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 87.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 29 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: $1,096 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $804 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 23888:

• High school or higher: 88.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
• Unemployed: 2.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 23888:

• Never married: 41.6%
• Now married: 40.7%
• Separated: 3.5%
• Widowed: 6.2%
• Divorced: 8.0%

• 
• • 1,29051.6%Black
  • 1,02340.9%White
  • 702.8%Two or more races
  • 532.1%Some other race
  • 502.0%Asian
  • 130.5%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 23888, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $50,833 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,833
State:	$86,446

Salary/wage: $42,651 (reported on 84.5% of returns)

Here:	$42,651
State:	$71,185

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1238.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3865.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6444.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10230.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16657.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $664 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$664
Virginia:	$1,805

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 25.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,992 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,992
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 15.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 184.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 133.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,518 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	+$4,518
State:	+$24,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 552.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,533 (reported on 8.2% of returns)

23888:	$12,533
Virginia:	$21,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.4% for AGIs below $25k, 166.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 762.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,138 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

Here:	$30,138
State:	$33,287

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 155.3% for AGIs below $25k, 733.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1292.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $6,088 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

Here:	$6,088
State:	$10,381

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 230.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 263.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,525 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

23888:	$6,525
State:	$8,284

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.2% for AGIs below $25k, 135.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 361.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,324 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,324
State:	$2,214

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 136.6% for AGIs below $25k, 65.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.9%

Here:	91%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 88.1% for AGIs below $25k, 89.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 23888, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,616 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,616
State:	$71,192

Salary/wage: $36,615 (reported on 88.1% of returns)

Here:	$36,615
State:	$59,229

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.4% for AGIs below $25k, 83.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $921 (reported on 25.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$921
Virginia:	$1,600

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,871 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,871
State:	$6,959

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,912 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

Here:	+$3,912
State:	+$16,672

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,518 (reported on 10.1% of returns)

Here:	+$4,518
State:	+$14,116

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,033 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

23888:	$9,033
Virginia:	$16,667

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,663 (24% of AGI, reported on 27.5% of returns)

Here:	$18,663
State:	$26,596

Here:	23.7% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,000 (reported on 22.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,000
State:	$4,443

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,433 (reported on 27.5% of returns)

23888:	$5,433
State:	$9,951

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,286 (reported on 26.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,286
State:	$2,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 42.2%

Here:	42%
State:	46%

(% for various income ranges: 37.5% for AGIs below $25k, 39.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 23888, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,744 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,744
State:	$56,704

Salary/wage: $29,888 (reported on 89.7% of returns)

Here:	$29,888
State:	$48,441

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.1% for AGIs below $10k, 84.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,696 (reported on 31.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,696
Virginia:	$1,688

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,172 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,172
State:	$4,028

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,482 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	+$3,482
State:	+$14,375

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,074 (reported on 8.9% of returns)

Here:	+$5,074
State:	+$13,342

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,944 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

23888:	$2,944
Virginia:	$2,943

Total itemized deductions: $15,954 (21% of AGI, reported on 24.6% of returns)

Here:	$15,954
State:	$21,492

Here:	21.4% of AGI
State:	21.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,246 (5% of AGI, reported on 21.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,246
State:	$3,794

Here:	5.1% of AGI
State:	3.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,066 (reported on 66.3% of returns)

23888:	$5,066
State:	$9,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,801 (reported on 27.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,801
State:	$1,734

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.8%

Here:	52%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 42.5% for AGIs below $10k, 56.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 47.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 23866, 23878, 23839, 23890, 23898, 23846.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 180
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 798

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 33 (8 now married, 23 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 370 (142 now married, 229 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 23888 with a mortgage: 345 (11 second mortgage, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,375
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $430

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

• Zip code 23888 household income distribution in 2022

• 50Less than $10,000
• 30$10,000 to $14,999
• 38$15,000 to $19,999
• 47$20,000 to $24,999
• 43$25,000 to $29,999
• 15$30,000 to $34,999
• 37$35,000 to $39,999
• 61$40,000 to $44,999
• 25$45,000 to $49,999
• 112$50,000 to $59,999
• 116$60,000 to $74,999
• 122$75,000 to $99,999
• 58$100,000 to $124,999
• 119$125,000 to $149,999
• 21$150,000 to $199,999
• 66$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 23888

• 35Less than $10,000
• 10$30,000 to $34,999
• 12$35,000 to $39,999
• 6$40,000 to $49,999
• 10$50,000 to $59,999
• 41$70,000 to $79,999
• 26$80,000 to $89,999
• 8$90,000 to $99,999
• 59$100,000 to $124,999
• 39$125,000 to $149,999
• 48$150,000 to $174,999
• 24$175,000 to $199,999
• 78$200,000 to $249,999
• 65$250,000 to $299,999
• 98$300,000 to $399,999
• 16$400,000 to $499,999
• 11$500,000 to $749,999
• 13$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 23888

• 5Less than $100
• 14$150 to $199
• 8$350 to $399
• 5$400 to $449
• 10$500 to $549
• 19$550 to $599
• 11$600 to $649
• 30$650 to $699
• 54$700 to $749
• 20$750 to $799
• 23$800 to $899
• 38$900 to $999
• 60No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $989.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $596,587.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $203,528
• Black or African American householders: $132,254
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $192,978

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $185,002 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $112,108 - $297,523

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $306,064

Here:	$306,064
State:	$472,865

Mobile homes: $65,086

Here:	$65,086
State:	$100,736

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 878
• One, attached: 2
• Two: 22
• 5 to 9: 70
• 10 to 19: 2
• 20 to 49: 5
• 50 or more: 6
• Mobile homes: 147

Unemployment: 2.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 23888

• 83.5%1,102Drove a car alone
• 4.9%64Carpooled
• 0.2%3Taxi
• 2.6%34Walked
• 0.5%7Other means
• 5.5%73Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 23888

• 35Less than 5 minutes
• 535 to 9 minutes
• 6910 to 14 minutes
• 5115 to 19 minutes
• 6520 to 24 minutes
• 4225 to 29 minutes
• 14330 to 34 minutes
• 10035 to 39 minutes
• 3240 to 44 minutes
• 37045 to 59 minutes
• 23260 to 89 minutes
• 390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 26.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,502

• Male householders: 477 (150 living alone), Female householders: 489 (208 living alone)

• 413 spouses (390 opposite-sex spouses), 50 unmarried partners, (50 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 726 children (691 natural, 0 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 88 grandchildren, 56 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 foster children, 41 other relatives, 135 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 11 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 321 2-persons, 110 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 55 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 357 1-person, 33 2-persons, 6 5-persons

89 married couples with children.
214 single-parent households (54 men, 160 women).

98.1% of residents of 23888 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 25% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (21% very well, 79% well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (94% very well, 6% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• 7-ELEVEN #21335 (RTE 460 & MAIN ST in WAKEFIELD, VA)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , SOUTHLAND CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.5%

Population in 1990: 2,790.

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

• This state: 1,733
• Northeast: 148
• Midwest: 72
• South: 450
• West: 25

63% of the 23888 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Virginia.

91% of the 23888 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 40
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• SOUTHEAST 4-H EDUCATIONAL CTR (15189 AIRFIELD RD in WAKEFIELD, VA) : $371,140 in 5 contracts from 2000 to 2002

  Contracts for Chaplain Services by Navy
  Signed by year: 2000: $118,530; 2001: $170,310; 2002: $82,300; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $118,530 with Navy for Chaplain Services. Signed on 2000-08-01. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
  $112,800, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
  $89,370, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
  $82,300, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  

• COGSDALE IMPLEMENT CO INC (10489 GENERAL MAHONE HWY in WAKEFIELD, VA; small business)

  $10,768 with Army for Tractors, Full Tracked, Low Speed. Signed on 2003-09-03. Completion date: 2003-09-30.

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (20-49: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Funeral Homes and Funeral Services (10-19: 1)

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

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 16. The highest number of reported fires - 24 took place in 2012, and the least - 6 in 2013. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (35.8%), and Structure Fires (35.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 23888
• 9535.8%Outside Fires
• 9335.1%Structure Fires
• 5219.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 259.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 23888, Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 23888 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	34	80.7 years
William	25	66.0 years
John	24	70.5 years
James	22	68.5 years
Robert	19	69.5 years
Willie	14	75.6 years
Charles	14	72.2 years
Joseph	13	71.9 years
George	11	70.7 years
Annie	11	79.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 23888 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Gay	21	71.0 years
Goodrich	19	74.9 years
Bailey	19	76.4 years
Gray	15	57.4 years
Stringfield	15	70.1 years
Jones	15	66.0 years
Brittle	14	76.1 years
Brown	14	76.9 years
Branch	12	74.6 years
Laine	11	76.6 years

Businesses in zip code 23888

• 7-Eleven: 1