Branchville, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23828
Southampton County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 395
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $63,684
- Median income Near-median income area
- $161,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 21.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Branchville pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23828 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23828 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Branchville, Southampton County, Virginia, home to just 395 residents across 91.9 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 23828 reports a modest median household income of $63,684 (26% below the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $42,058. The poverty rate is 8.0%, with unemployment at 2.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $161,900 (52% below the average Virginia ZIP); owner occupancy is 94.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Southampton County, so 23828 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 23828, Branchville, 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
395
Population
91.9
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23828?
54.8
Median Age
45.8%
Male
54.2%
Female
0.2%
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?
$63,684
Median Household Income
-26% vs state ZIP avg
$42,058
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23828 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Branchville, 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)
$63,684 35th percentile higher than 35% 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
344housing units
344
Total Housing Units
216
Occupied Units
128
Vacant Units
2.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$161,900
Median Home Value
-52% vs state ZIP avg
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 23828, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $799,000.
4
Businesses
19
Employees
$799K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 23828 vs 27853 →
ZIP 23828 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23829
Capron (23829)
2,622 residents
- 23827
Boykins (23827)
1,443 residents
- 27876
Seaboard (27876)
1,302 residents
- 27862 877
Pendleton (27862)
877 residents
- 23844 788
Drewryville (23844)
788 residents
- 27853 673
Margarettsville (27853)
673 residents
- 23828 395
Branchville (23828)
395 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23828 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23828 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23829
Capron (23829)
$88,800 median income
- 23828
Branchville (23828)
$63,684 median income
- 23827
Boykins (23827)
$62,727 median income
- 27862
Pendleton (27862)
$53,333 median income
- 27876
Seaboard (27876)
$51,040 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23828 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 23828, 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 23828 in?
ZIP code 23828 (Branchville) is located in Southampton County, Virginia. Southampton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/southampton-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 23828?
ZIP code 23828 in Branchville, VA has a population of 395 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 23828?
The median household income in ZIP 23828 is $63,684, which is 17% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 23828?
The median home value in ZIP 23828 is $161,900, which is 42% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 23828?
The largest racial group in ZIP 23828 is African American at 39.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 23828?
ZIP code 23828 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 19 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 23828?
In ZIP code 23828, 63.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 23828?
In ZIP code 23828, approximately 94.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 23828?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 23828 is 8.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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