Saint Stephens Church, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23148
King and Queen County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,827
- 11/sq mi
- $67,266
- Median income
- $181,900
- Median home value
- 10.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Saint Stephens Church pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 42th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 63%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23148 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23148 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 167.6 square miles in Saint Stephens Church, King and Queen County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,827 residents, producing a population density of 11 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 23148 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23148 sits at $67,266 (21% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $35,839. The poverty rate stands at 11.9% and the unemployment rate at 8.4%. On housing, the median home value is $181,900 (46% below the state average) with median rent at $966 per month, and 63.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23148 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing King and Queen County, so you can benchmark 23148 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 23148, Saint Stephens Church, 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
1,827
Population
167.6
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23148?
45.9
Median Age
48.2%
Male
51.8%
Female
0.7%
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?
$67,266
Median Household Income
-21% vs state
$35,839
Per Capita Income
11.9%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23148 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,266 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
695
Total Housing Units
623
Occupied Units
72
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$181,900
Median Home Value
-46% vs state
$966
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 23148, employing approximately 96 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,481,000.
19
Businesses
96
Employees
$4.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 31.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 26.3% |
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 23148 vs 23177 →
ZIP 23148 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22560
Tappahannock (22560)
6,704 residents
- 23009
Aylett (23009)
6,279 residents
- 23148 1,827
Saint Stephens Church (23148)
1,827 residents
- 23106 976
Manquin (23106)
976 residents
- 23177 616
Walkerton (23177)
616 residents
- 23126 534
Newtown (23126)
534 residents
- 23023 323
Bruington (23023)
323 residents
- 23161 173
Stevensville (23161)
173 residents
- 23115 146
Millers Tavern (23115)
146 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23148 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23148 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23009
Aylett (23009)
$98,581 median income
- 23177
Walkerton (23177)
$95,255 median income
- 23148
Saint Stephens Church (23148)
$67,266 median income
- 23126
Newtown (23126)
$61,875 median income
- 22560
Tappahannock (22560)
$61,082 median income
- 23106
Manquin (23106)
$59,028 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23148 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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