Susan, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23163
Mathews County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 220
- 43/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $51,818
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Susan pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 17th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 43
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23163 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23163 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Susan, Mathews County, Virginia, home to just 220 residents across 5.1 square miles, a density of 43 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 23163 reports a modest median household income of $51,818 (39% below the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $18,213. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 65.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Mathews County, so 23163 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 23163, Susan, 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
220
Population
5.1
Area (sq mi)
43
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23163?
65.9
Median Age
53.8%
Male
46.2%
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?
$51,818
Median Household Income
-39% vs state ZIP avg
$18,213
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23163 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Susan, VA household income vs. every Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 804 reporting Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$51,818 18th percentile higher than 18% of 804 Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Virginia ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
124housing units
124
Total Housing Units
34
Occupied Units
90
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 23163 vs 23138 →
ZIP 23163 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23109
Mathews (23109)
1,821 residents
- 23138
Port Haywood (23138)
953 residents
- 23076 606
Hudgins (23076)
606 residents
- 23056 458
Foster (23056)
458 residents
- 23021 345
Bohannon (23021)
345 residents
- 23119 295
Moon (23119)
295 residents
- 23130 268
Onemo (23130)
268 residents
- 23025 233
Cardinal (23025)
233 residents
- 23125 223
New Point (23125)
223 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23163 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23163 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23076
Hudgins (23076)
$106,367 median income
- 23056
Foster (23056)
$79,205 median income
- 23109
Mathews (23109)
$79,196 median income
- 23138
Port Haywood (23138)
$78,475 median income
- 23025
Cardinal (23025)
$71,563 median income
- 23119
Moon (23119)
$67,083 median income
- 23163
Susan (23163)
$51,818 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23163 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23138 | Port Haywood, VA | 953 | 1.0 mi |
| 23125 | New Point, VA | 223 | 1.8 mi |
| 23130 | Onemo, VA | 268 | 3.4 mi |
| 23109 | Mathews, VA | 1,821 | 5.6 mi |
| 23021 | Bohannon, VA | 345 | 4.5 mi |
| 23025 | Cardinal, VA | 233 | 4.9 mi |
| 23045 | Diggs, VA | 96 | 5.6 mi |
| 23119 | Moon, VA | 295 | 6.4 mi |
| 23076 | Hudgins, VA | 606 | 8.3 mi |
| 23056 | Foster, VA | 458 | 6.1 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 23163, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 23163 in?
ZIP code 23163 (Susan) is located in Mathews County, Virginia. Mathews County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mathews-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 23163?
ZIP code 23163 in Susan, VA has a population of 220 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 23163?
The median household income in ZIP 23163 is $51,818, which is 32% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 23163?
The largest racial group in ZIP 23163 is White at 51.3%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 23163?
In ZIP code 23163, approximately 67.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 32.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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