Blackstone, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23824
Nottoway County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 7,214
- 16/sq mi
- $55,599
- Median income
- $223,200
- Median home value
- 13.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Blackstone pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 22th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23824 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23824 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 459.5 square miles in Blackstone, Nottoway County, Virginia. The area is home to 7,214 residents, producing a population density of 16 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 23824 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23824 sits at $55,599 (35% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $30,504. The poverty rate stands at 18.2% and the unemployment rate at 3.7%. On housing, the median home value is $223,200 (33% below the state average) with median rent at $1,029 per month, and 66.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23824 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.1, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing Nottoway County, so you can benchmark 23824 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 23824
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 23824.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
36 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
31 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
21 establishments
- Construction
Construction
17 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
17 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 23824, Blackstone, 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
7,214
Population
459.5
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23824?
42.1
Median Age
44.6%
Male
55.4%
Female
2.7%
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?
$55,599
Median Household Income
-35% vs state
$30,504
Per Capita Income
18.2%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
25.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 23824 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$55,599 22nd percentile higher than 22% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
3,261
Total Housing Units
2,803
Occupied Units
458
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$223,200
Median Home Value
-33% vs state
$1,029
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 188 business establishments in ZIP 23824, employing approximately 1,810 people with a combined annual payroll of $70,616,000.
188
Businesses
1,810
Employees
$70.6M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 36 | 19.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 31 | 16.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 21 | 11.2% |
| Construction | 17 | 9.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 17 | 9.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 14 | 7.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 11 | 5.8% |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 4.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 6 | 3.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 2.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 2.7% |
| Information | 4 | 2.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 2.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 1.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 23824 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23824
Blackstone (23824)
7,214 residents
- 23930
Crewe (23930)
5,690 residents
- 23894 673
Wilsons (23894)
673 residents
- 23876 456
Rawlings (23876)
456 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23824 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23824 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23930
Crewe (23930)
$68,255 median income
- 23824
Blackstone (23824)
$55,599 median income
- 23876
Rawlings (23876)
$55,469 median income
- 23894
Wilsons (23894)
$41,071 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23824 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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