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ZIP Code 23821: Alberta, VA
ZIP code 23821 uses the postal name Alberta, Virginia and lies entirely in Brunswick County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,336 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Alberta; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Alberta · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Brunswick County
- Census places
- Alberta
- House district
- VA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 67.4 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23821?
23821 centers on 36.883°, -77.913° and covers 67.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 23938, 23843, 23876, 23889, 23920, 23944, 23868, 23824.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23821, 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 23821 compare with the rest of Brunswick County?
| Measure | 23821 | In Brunswick County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,983 | 7th of 16 | 517th of 903 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $99k | 5th of 5 | 542nd of 552 |
23821's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$12,798) is more than a quarter of the figure ($46,336). 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 33% 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 23821?
The 2020 Census counted 1,778 people in 23821; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,983. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 11.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,983±386 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,778+11.3% since 2010 (1,597)
- Households
- 734
- Median age
- 38.6
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 23821?
Of the 1,983 people the ACS estimates in 23821, 17.1% are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (61.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (32.5%).
- Under 1817.1%
- 18 to 6463.8%
- 65 and older19.0%
- Black, not Hispanic61.3%
- White, not Hispanic32.5%
- Other or two or more5.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- 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 23821 earn?
Median household income is $46,336 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $67,727 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $46,336±$12,798
- Income per person
- $23,431
- Below the poverty line
- 23.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,625640 returns; wages 74% 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 23821?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $98,500
- Median gross rent
- $709
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.7%
- Housing units
- 890
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23821?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Retail trade4
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 23821?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23938 | Dundas | 295 | $48k | 5.4 mi |
| 23843 | Dolphin | 446 | $71k | 6.0 mi |
| 23876 | Rawlings | 252 | $56k | 6.7 mi |
| 23889 | Warfield | 565 | $50k | 9.3 mi |
| 23920 | Brodnax | 3,225 | $64k | 11.5 mi |
| 23944 | Kenbridge | 3,978 | $59k | 12.7 mi |
| 23868 | Lawrenceville | 6,281 | $46k | 13.7 mi |
| 23824 | Blackstone | 6,455 | $56k | 14.4 mi |
| 23872 | McKenney | 2,571 | $76k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 23856 | Freeman | 540 | $47k | 13.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.