North, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23128
Mathews County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,045
- 35/sq mi
- $244,400
- Median home value
- 15.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
North pairs above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 44%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 35
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23128 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23128 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in North, Mathews County, Virginia, home to just 1,045 residents across 30.2 square miles, a density of 35 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 23128, but per-capita income is $47,059. Local economic indicators show a 42.0% poverty rate alongside 7.1% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $244,400 (27% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 91.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.5, and the average commute is -. To put 23128 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Mathews County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 →
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 23128, North, 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
1,045
Population
30.2
Area (sq mi)
35
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23128?
60.5
Median Age
42.0%
Male
58.0%
Female
0.0%
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?
$47,059
Per Capita Income
42.0%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
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?
236
Total Housing Units
168
Occupied Units
68
Vacant Units
2.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$244,400
Median Home Value
-27% vs state
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 23128, employing approximately 42 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,508,000.
9
Businesses
42
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 44.4% |
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 23128 vs 23050 →
ZIP 23128 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23061
Gloucester (23061)
21,208 residents
- 23109 1,821
Mathews (23109)
1,821 residents
- 23071 1,563
Hartfield (23071)
1,563 residents
- 23035 1,473
Cobbs Creek (23035)
1,473 residents
- 23128 1,045
North (23128)
1,045 residents
- 23176 656
Wake (23176)
656 residents
- 23050 598
Dutton (23050)
598 residents
- 23056 458
Foster (23056)
458 residents
- 23021 345
Bohannon (23021)
345 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23128 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23050 | Dutton, VA | 598 | 3.8 mi |
| 23056 | Foster, VA | 458 | 3.2 mi |
| 23035 | Cobbs Creek, VA | 1,473 | 4.0 mi |
| 23025 | Cardinal, VA | 233 | 4.2 mi |
| 23021 | Bohannon, VA | 345 | 4.5 mi |
| 23109 | Mathews, VA | 1,821 | 5.4 mi |
| 23071 | Hartfield, VA | 1,563 | 6.9 mi |
| 23176 | Wake, VA | 656 | 8.6 mi |
| 23061 | Gloucester, VA | 21,208 | 6.9 mi |
| 23068 | Hallieford, VA | 257 | 6.0 mi |
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