Cartersville, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23027
Cumberland County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,413
- 12/sq mi
- $95,407
- Median income
- $243,200
- Median home value
- 24.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cartersville pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 22%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 44%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23027 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23027 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 117.8 square miles in Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,413 residents, producing a population density of 12 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 23027 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23027 sits at $95,407 (11% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $46,551. The poverty rate stands at 1.1% and the unemployment rate at 1.1%. On housing, the median home value is $243,200 (27% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 91.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23027 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 additional ZIPs sharing Cumberland County, so you can benchmark 23027 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 23027
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 23027.
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 3
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 23027, Cartersville, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,413
Population
117.8
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23027?
40.1
Median Age
56.0%
Male
44.0%
Female
2.7%
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?
$95,407
Median Household Income
+11% vs state
$46,551
Per Capita Income
1.1%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23027 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$95,407 Top 22% higher than 78% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
533
Total Housing Units
470
Occupied Units
63
Vacant Units
3.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$243,200
Median Home Value
-27% vs state
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 23027, employing approximately 77 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,230,000.
23
Businesses
77
Employees
$3.2M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 34.8% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 17.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 13.0% |
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 23027 vs 23038 →
ZIP 23027 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23063
Goochland (23063)
5,278 residents
- 23040
Cumberland (23040)
4,661 residents
- 23038 1,775
Columbia (23038)
1,775 residents
- 23027 1,413
Cartersville (23027)
1,413 residents
- 23022 930
Bremo Bluff (23022)
930 residents
- 23055 915
Fork Union (23055)
915 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23027 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23027 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23027
Cartersville (23027)
$95,407 median income
- 23038
Columbia (23038)
$87,083 median income
- 23063
Goochland (23063)
$81,553 median income
- 23055
Fork Union (23055)
$54,082 median income
- 23040
Cumberland (23040)
$52,819 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23027 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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