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 Low-density area
- $95,407
- Median income Above-median income area
- $243,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 24.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia, home to just 1,413 residents across 117.8 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 23027 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $95,407 (11% above the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $46,551. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.1% and unemployment is 1.1%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $243,200 (27% below the average Virginia ZIP); owner occupancy is 91.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 more in Cumberland County, so 23027 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 23027
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Cartersville, VA
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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$46,551
Per Capita Income
1.1%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23027 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Cartersville, 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)
$95,407 Top 30% higher than 70% of 804 Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Virginia 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
533housing units
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 ZIP avg
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 23027, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,413 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 23027 in?
ZIP code 23027 (Cartersville) is located in Cumberland County, Virginia. Cumberland County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/cumberland-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 23027?
ZIP code 23027 in Cartersville, VA has a population of 1,413 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 23027?
The median household income in ZIP 23027 is $95,407, which is 25% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 23027?
The median home value in ZIP 23027 is $243,200, which is 13% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 23027?
The largest racial group in ZIP 23027 is White at 72.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 7.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 23027?
ZIP code 23027 has 23 business establishments employing approximately 77 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 23027?
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 23027 are: Construction (8), Retail trade (4), Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (3). There are 3 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 23027?
In ZIP code 23027, 59.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.1% 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 23027?
In ZIP code 23027, approximately 91.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 23027?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 23027 is 1.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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