Arvonia, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23004
Buckingham County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 851
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $66,131
- Median income Near-median income area
- $162,600
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 18.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Arvonia pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23004 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23004 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Arvonia, Buckingham County, Virginia, home to just 851 residents across 102.5 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 23004 reports a modest median household income of $66,131 (23% below the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,330. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.6% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $162,600 (51% below the average Virginia ZIP), and median rent is $588; owner occupancy is 87.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Buckingham County, so 23004 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 23004, Arvonia, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
851
Population
102.5
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23004?
51.5
Median Age
55.2%
Male
44.8%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$66,131
Median Household Income
-23% vs state ZIP avg
$41,330
Per Capita Income
7.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23004 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Arvonia, VA household income vs. every Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 804 reporting Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$66,131 38th percentile higher than 38% of 804 Virginia ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
433housing units
433
Total Housing Units
353
Occupied Units
80
Vacant Units
2.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,600
Median Home Value
-51% vs state ZIP avg
$588
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 23004, employing approximately 88 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,947,000.
8
Businesses
88
Employees
$5.9M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 23004 vs 23123 →
ZIP 23004 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24590
Scottsville (24590)
8,074 residents
- 23123 1,860
New Canton (23123)
1,860 residents
- 23022 930
Bremo Bluff (23022)
930 residents
- 23004 851
Arvonia (23004)
851 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23004 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23004 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24590
Scottsville (24590)
$105,911 median income
- 23004
Arvonia (23004)
$66,131 median income
- 23123
New Canton (23123)
$50,203 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23004 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 23004, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 23004 in?
ZIP code 23004 (Arvonia) is located in Buckingham County, Virginia. Buckingham County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/buckingham-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 23004?
ZIP code 23004 in Arvonia, VA has a population of 851 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 23004?
The median household income in ZIP 23004 is $66,131, which is 13% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 23004?
The median home value in ZIP 23004 is $162,600, which is 42% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 23004?
The largest racial group in ZIP 23004 is African American at 52.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 23004?
ZIP code 23004 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 88 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 23004?
In ZIP code 23004, 65.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 23004?
In ZIP code 23004, approximately 87.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 23004?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 23004 is 7.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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