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ZIP Code 23827: Boykins, VA
ZIP code 23827 uses the postal name Boykins, Virginia and lies entirely in Southampton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,727 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Boykins; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Boykins · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Southampton County
- Census places
- Boykins
- House district
- VA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 41.9 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23827?
23827 centers on 36.619°, -77.200° and covers 41.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 23828, 23874, 23829, 23844, 27862, 27853, 27818.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23827, 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 23827 compare with the rest of Southampton County?
| Measure | 23827 | In Southampton County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,091 | 9th of 12 | 633rd of 903 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $169k | 8th of 9 | 456th of 552 |
23827's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$18,488) is more than a quarter of the figure ($62,727). 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 30% 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 23827?
The 2020 Census counted 1,273 people in 23827; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,091. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,091±253 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,273
- Households
- 456
- Median age
- 42.5
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 23827?
Of the 1,091 people the ACS estimates in 23827, 23.8% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (42.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (35.8%).
- Under 1823.8%
- 18 to 6461.2%
- 65 and older14.9%
- Black, not Hispanic42.8%
- White, not Hispanic35.8%
- Hispanic or Latino11.0%
- Other or two or more10.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 23827 earn?
Median household income is $62,727 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $62,727±$18,488
- Income per person
- $35,305
- Below the poverty line
- 7.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,476550 returns; wages 72% 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 23827?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $168,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,047
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.0%
- Housing units
- 587
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23827?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 23827?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23828 | Branchville | 577 | $64k | 4.5 mi |
| 23874 | Newsoms | 673 | $59k | 7.6 mi |
| 23829 | Capron | 2,731 | $89k | 7.6 mi |
| 23844 | Drewryville | 522 | – | 8.2 mi |
| 27862 | Pendleton, NC | 615 | $53k | 8.9 mi |
| 27853 | Margarettsville, NC | 585 | – | 9.3 mi |
| 27818 | Como, NC | 850 | $59k | 13.0 mi |
| 27877 | Severn, NC | 0 | – | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 23837 | Courtland | 4,623 | $67k | 11.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.