Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 23156: Shacklefords, VA
ZIP code 23156 uses the postal name Shacklefords, Virginia and lies entirely in King and Queen County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $36,179 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shacklefords · its only residential ZIP
- County
- King and Queen County
- Metro area
- Richmond, VA
- House district
- VA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 42.1 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23156?
23156 centers on 37.519°, -76.726° and covers 42.1 square miles of land plus 5.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 23110, 23011, 23149, 23108, 23032, 23061, 23188.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23156, 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 23156 compare with the rest of King and Queen County?
| Measure | 23156 | In King and Queen County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,158 | 5th of 14 | 621st of 903 |
| Median household income | $36k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $197k | not ranked | not ranked |
23156's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$13,511) is more than a quarter of the figure ($36,179); 23156's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$59,508) is more than a quarter of the figure ($196,700). 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 31% 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 23156?
The 2020 Census counted 1,472 people in 23156; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,158. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,158±250 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,472−5.3% since 2010 (1,555)
- Households
- 565
- Median age
- 59.0
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 23156?
Of the 1,158 people the ACS estimates in 23156, 6.5% are under 18 and 32.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (60.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (28.1%).
- Under 186.5%
- 18 to 6461.6%
- 65 and older32.0%
- White, not Hispanic60.6%
- Black, not Hispanic28.1%
- Other or two or more6.4%
- Hispanic or Latino4.9%
- 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 23156 earn?
Median household income is $36,179 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $78,781 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $36,179±$13,511
- Income per person
- $37,639
- Below the poverty line
- 22.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,241800 returns; wages 71% 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 23156?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $196,700
- Median gross rent
- $939
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.9%
- Housing units
- 715
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23156?
33 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Manufacturing3
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 23156?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23110 | Mattaponi | 764 | $70k | 4.3 mi |
| 23011 | Barhamsville | 1,682 | $129k | 5.6 mi |
| 23149 | Saluda | 2,414 | $71k | 7.5 mi |
| 23108 | Mascot | 22 | – | 9.5 mi |
| 23032 | Church View | 109 | $109k | 9.7 mi |
| 23061 | Gloucester | 23,308 | $92k | 12.1 mi |
| 23188 | Williamsburg | 45,803 | $103k | 12.3 mi |
| 23168 | Toano | 9,673 | $138k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 23091 | Little Plymouth | 562 | $81k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 23181 | West Point | 5,565 | $96k | 10.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.