Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 23047: Doswell, VA
ZIP code 23047 uses the postal name Doswell, Virginia and lies mostly in Hanover County (88% of its land) with the rest in Caroline County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $81,136 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Doswell · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hanover County (88%); Caroline County (12%)
- Metro area
- Richmond, VA
- House districts
- VA-5 (88%), VA-7 (12%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 43.1 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23047?
23047 centers on 37.846°, -77.487° and covers 43.1 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 23005, 22546, 23069, 23015, 23192.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23047, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 23047 compare with the rest of Hanover County?
| Measure | 23047 | In Hanover County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,381 | 12th of 12 | 592nd of 903 |
| Median household income | $81k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $396k | 8th of 12 | 182nd of 552 |
23047's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$33,266) is more than a quarter of the figure ($81,136). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 34% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 23047?
The 2020 Census counted 2,064 people in 23047; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,381. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,381±403 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,064
- Households
- 626
- Median age
- 59.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 23047?
Of the 1,381 people the ACS estimates in 23047, 12.2% are under 18 and 36.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (13.3%).
- Under 1812.2%
- 18 to 6451.0%
- 65 and older36.7%
- White, not Hispanic74.0%
- Hispanic or Latino13.3%
- Black, not Hispanic10.8%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 23047 earn?
Median household income is $81,136 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $81,136±$33,266
- Income per person
- $56,417
- Below the poverty line
- 0.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 43.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $89,6961,120 returns; wages 65% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 23047?
FHFA's house price index for 23047, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 78% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 50% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +10.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $396,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,192
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.5%
- Housing units
- 737
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 23047?
83 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction18
- Manufacturing13
- Other services (except public administration)11
- Retail trade10
- Transportation and warehousing7
- Accommodation and food services6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 23047?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23005 | Ashland | 19,987 | $89k | 6.0 mi |
| 22546 | Ruther Glen | 18,392 | $89k | 7.1 mi |
| 23069 | Hanover | 3,425 | $84k | 9.0 mi |
| 23015 | Beaverdam | 4,601 | $114k | 10.3 mi |
| 23192 | Montpelier | 6,629 | $111k | 10.8 mi |
| 23059 | Glen Allen | 42,522 | $158k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 23060 | Glen Allen | 36,497 | $105k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 22514 | Milford | 2,290 | $79k | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.