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Sussex County, VA ZIP Codes

Sussex County, Virginia has 11 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 7 of the residential ones lie mainly in Sussex County and 4 mainly in a neighboring county; 8 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $51,168 in 23847 (Emporia) to $118,030 in 23830 (Carson) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

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Where are the ZIP codes of Sussex County?

The residential ZIP codes of Sussex County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024). <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

23847 · $51k 23830 · $118k

The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $63,030 and $66,558.

They carry 10 postal town names.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 11 residential ZIP codes in Sussex County

7 ZIP codes lie mainly in Sussex County; 4 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Sussex County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
						In this county
23867	Jarratt	5,173	53	$61k	$202k	58%
23890	Waverly	4,167	21	$64k	$173k	80%
23888	Wakefield	2,528	29	$67k	$210k	43%
23882	Stony Creek	1,848	13	$63k	$155k	80%
23891	Waverly	1,449	1,739	–	–	100%
23897	Yale	949	15	$84k	–	100%
23884	Sussex	29	78	–	–	100%

Partly in Sussex County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Sussex County, by their share here
						In this county
23830	Carson	1,412	28	$118k	$331k	27%
23842	Disputanta	6,924	50	$103k	$284k	15%
23837	Courtland	4,623	42	$67k	$207k	7%
23847	Emporia	12,956	47	$51k	$139k	5%

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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?

8 ZIP codes of Sussex County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Sussex County and in the neighboring counties
ZIP	In Sussex	Elsewhere
23847	5%	Greensville County 79%; Brunswick County 7%; Southampton County 7%; Emporia city 3%
23842	15%	Prince George County 83%; Surry County 2%
23867	58%	Greensville County 42%
23837	7%	Southampton County 93%
23890	80%	Surry County 20%
23888	43%	Surry County 29%; Southampton County 28%
23882	80%	Dinwiddie County 20%
23830	27%	Dinwiddie County 52%; Prince George County 21%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

Which first three digits do Sussex 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 Sussex County starts with 238.

Three-digit prefixes of Sussex County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Sussex County's
Prefix	Sectional center	Here	All codes
238	Richmond, VA (SCF 230)	11	59

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.