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ZIP Code 23123: New Canton, VA
ZIP code 23123 uses the postal name New Canton, Virginia and lies mostly in Buckingham County (92% of its land) with the rest in Cumberland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,203 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New Canton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Buckingham County (92%); Cumberland County (8%)
- House district
- VA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 43.2 sq mi · 46 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23123?
23123 centers on 37.652°, -78.301° and covers 43.2 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 23004, 23022, 23040, 23038, 23936, 22963.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23123, 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 23123 compare with the rest of Buckingham County?
| Measure | 23123 | In Buckingham County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,995 | 7th of 11 | 516th of 903 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $161k | 7th of 7 | 468th of 552 |
23123's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,122) is more than a quarter of the figure ($50,203). 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 41% 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 23123?
The 2020 Census counted 1,827 people in 23123; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,995. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,995±493 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,827−1.8% since 2010 (1,860)
- Households
- 751
- Median age
- 40.2
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 23123?
Of the 1,995 people the ACS estimates in 23123, 19.3% are under 18 and 21.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (47.2%), then White (not Hispanic) (38.8%).
- Under 1819.3%
- 18 to 6459.3%
- 65 and older21.4%
- Black, not Hispanic47.2%
- White, not Hispanic38.8%
- Other or two or more8.4%
- Hispanic or Latino5.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 23123 earn?
Median household income is $50,203 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($55,162 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $50,203±$14,122
- Income per person
- $26,534
- Below the poverty line
- 19.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 2.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,556750 returns; wages 72% 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 23123?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $160,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,052
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 59.3%
- Housing units
- 763
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23123?
26 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Retail trade4
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 23123?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23004 | Arvonia | 819 | $66k | 5.9 mi |
| 23022 | Bremo Bluff | 1,006 | – | 6.2 mi |
| 23040 | Cumberland | 4,640 | $53k | 9.5 mi |
| 23038 | Columbia | 1,471 | $87k | 10.9 mi |
| 23936 | Dillwyn | 7,334 | $58k | 13.0 mi |
| 22963 | Palmyra | 16,896 | $104k | 13.5 mi |
| 23055 | Fork Union | 1,004 | $54k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 23027 | Cartersville | 1,612 | $95k | 9.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.