Hartfield, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23071
Middlesex County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,563
- 50/sq mi
- $86,500
- Median income
- $456,500
- Median home value
- 48.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hartfield pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 16%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 50
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23071 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23071 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 31.1 square miles in Hartfield, Middlesex County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,563 residents, producing a population density of 50 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 23071 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23071 sits at $86,500 (1% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $52,925. The poverty rate stands at 0.7% and the unemployment rate at 1.5%. On housing, the median home value is $456,500 (36% above the state average) with median rent at $1,169 per month, and 95.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23071 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 48.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Middlesex County, so you can benchmark 23071 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 23071
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 23071.
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
4 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
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 23071, Hartfield, 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
1,563
Population
31.1
Area (sq mi)
50
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23071?
44.8
Median Age
51.8%
Male
48.2%
Female
1.4%
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?
$86,500
Median Household Income
+1% vs state
$52,925
Per Capita Income
0.7%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23071 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$86,500 Top 30% higher than 70% 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?
1,059
Total Housing Units
844
Occupied Units
215
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$456,500
Median Home Value
+36% vs state
$1,169
Median Rent
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 36 business establishments in ZIP 23071, employing approximately 300 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,240,000.
36
Businesses
300
Employees
$11.2M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 16.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 16.7% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 13.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 11.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 8.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 8.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 8.3% |
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 23071 vs 23176 →
ZIP 23071 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23043
Deltaville (23043)
1,692 residents
- 23071
Hartfield (23071)
1,563 residents
- 23035
Cobbs Creek (23035)
1,473 residents
- 23169
Topping (23169)
1,325 residents
- 23128
North (23128)
1,045 residents
- 22480
Irvington (22480)
714 residents
- 23176 656
Wake (23176)
656 residents
- 23050 598
Dutton (23050)
598 residents
- 23092 584
Locust Hill (23092)
584 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23071 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23071 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23070
Hardyville (23070)
$122,813 median income
- 23068
Hallieford (23068)
$115,733 median income
- 23092
Locust Hill (23092)
$98,625 median income
- 22480
Irvington (22480)
$88,438 median income
- 23071
Hartfield (23071)
$86,500 median income
- 23176
Wake (23176)
$76,467 median income
- 23169
Topping (23169)
$71,964 median income
- 23043
Deltaville (23043)
$70,625 median income
- 23035
Cobbs Creek (23035)
$68,438 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23071 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23176 | Wake, VA | 656 | 2.5 mi |
| 23050 | Dutton, VA | 598 | 3.1 mi |
| 23169 | Topping, VA | 1,325 | 3.3 mi |
| 23070 | Hardyville, VA | 431 | 3.4 mi |
| 23092 | Locust Hill, VA | 584 | 4.7 mi |
| 23035 | Cobbs Creek, VA | 1,473 | 4.8 mi |
| 23043 | Deltaville, VA | 1,692 | 5.7 mi |
| 23128 | North, VA | 1,045 | 6.9 mi |
| 22480 | Irvington, VA | 714 | 8.8 mi |
| 23068 | Hallieford, VA | 257 | 7.1 mi |
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