Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 23430: Smithfield, VA
ZIP code 23430 uses the postal name Smithfield, Virginia and lies mostly in Isle of Wight County (97% of its land) with the rest in Surry County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 19,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $104,065 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Rushmere (9%), Smithfield (9%) and Benns Church (3%); 79% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Smithfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Isle of Wight County (97%); Surry County (3%)
- Census places
- Rushmere (9%) census-designated place; Smithfield (9%); Benns Church (3%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- House districts
- VA-2 (97%), VA-4 (3%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 104.1 sq mi · 184 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 23431 also use the name Smithfield
Where is ZIP code 23430?
23430 centers on 36.999°, -76.661° and covers 104.1 square miles of land plus 27.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 23304, 23314, 23883, 23846, 23487, 23432, 23866.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23430, 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 23430 compare with the rest of Isle of Wight County?
| Measure | 23430 | In Isle of Wight County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 19,109 | 1st of 8 | 167th of 903 |
| Median household income | $104k | 1st of 4 | 144th of 461 |
| Median home value | $367k | 2nd of 7 | 214th of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 83% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 62% of all 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 23430?
The 2020 Census counted 18,232 people in 23430; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 19,109. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 19,109
- 2020 Census count
- 18,232+5.5% since 2010 (17,281)
- Households
- 7,537
- Median age
- 47.9
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 23430?
Of the 19,109 people the ACS estimates in 23430, 18.6% are under 18 and 21.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (24.6%).
- Under 1818.6%
- 18 to 6460.3%
- 65 and older21.1%
- White, not Hispanic68.5%
- Black, not Hispanic24.6%
- Other or two or more4.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
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 23430 earn?
Median household income is $104,065 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Isle of Wight County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($94,108 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $104,065
- Income per person
- $52,304
- Below the poverty line
- 5.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $93,9249,320 returns; wages 68% 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 23430?
FHFA's house price index for 23430, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 62% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 44% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $367,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,163
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.5%
- Housing units
- 8,068
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 23430?
410 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 48 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)55
- Retail trade53
- Construction43
- Professional, scientific, and technical services42
- Accommodation and food services38
- Health care and social assistance33
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 23430?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23304 | Battery Park | 45 | $118k | 4.9 mi |
| 23314 | Carrollton | 10,099 | $104k | 8.0 mi |
| 23883 | Surry | 1,870 | $77k | 10.3 mi |
| 23846 | Elberon | 709 | $94k | 10.6 mi |
| 23487 | Windsor | 6,477 | $74k | 11.1 mi |
| 23432 | Suffolk | 1,180 | $94k | 11.3 mi |
| 23866 | Ivor | 1,943 | $62k | 12.3 mi |
| 23604 | Fort Eustis | 4,416 | $80k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 23606 | Newport News | 29,971 | $73k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 23601 | Newport News | 26,645 | $71k | 10.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Smithfield?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Smithfield, VA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 23431 | Isle of Wight County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.