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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 30.2 square miles in North, Mathews County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,045 residents, producing a population density of 35 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 23128 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23128 sits at —, while per-capita income is $47,059. The poverty rate stands at 42.0% and the unemployment rate at 7.1%. 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, a direct signal of whether 23128 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mathews County, so you can benchmark 23128 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 →
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 23128, North, 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
1,045
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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