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Southampton County, VA ZIP Codes
Southampton County, Virginia has 12 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 9 of the residential ones lie mainly in Southampton County and 3 mainly in a neighboring county; 6 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $51,168 in 23847 (Emporia) to $87,077 in 23878 (Sedley) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of Southampton County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $51,168 and $70,122.
They carry 12 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 12 residential ZIP codes in Southampton County
9 ZIP codes lie mainly in Southampton County; 3 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23851 | Franklin | 13,237 | 122 | $70k | $244k | 79% |
| 23837 | Courtland | 4,623 | 42 | $67k | $207k | 93% |
| 23829 | Capron | 2,731 | 34 | $89k | $271k | 100% |
| 23866 | Ivor | 1,943 | 23 | $62k | $234k | 64% |
| 23878 | Sedley | 1,217 | 33 | $87k | $220k | 100% |
| 23827 | Boykins | 1,091 | 26 | $63k | $169k | 100% |
| 23874 | Newsoms | 673 | 14 | $59k | $152k | 100% |
| 23828 | Branchville | 577 | 14 | $64k | $162k | 100% |
| 23844 | Drewryville | 522 | 12 | – | $122k | 100% |
Partly in Southampton County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
6 ZIP codes of Southampton County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Southampton | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 23851 | 79% | Isle of Wight County 14%; Franklin city 8% |
| 23847 | 7% | Greensville County 79%; Brunswick County 7%; Sussex County 5%; Emporia city 3% |
| 23837 | 93% | Sussex County 7% |
| 23888 | 28% | Sussex County 43%; Surry County 29% |
| 23898 | 50% | Isle of Wight County 50% |
| 23866 | 64% | Isle of Wight County 36% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
Which first three digits do Southampton County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Every ZIP code of Southampton County starts with 238.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 238 | Richmond, VA (SCF 230) | 12 | 59 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.