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ZIP Code 23829: Capron, VA
ZIP code 23829 uses the postal name Capron, Virginia and lies entirely in Southampton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $88,800 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Capron; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Capron · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Southampton County
- Census places
- Capron
- House district
- VA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 80.6 sq mi · 34 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23829?
23829 centers on 36.727°, -77.228° and covers 80.6 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 23844, 23827, 23837, 23897, 23874, 23867, 23847.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23829, 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 23829 compare with the rest of Southampton County?
| Measure | 23829 | In Southampton County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,731 | 4th of 12 | 449th of 903 |
| Median household income | $89k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $271k | 2nd of 9 | 324th of 552 |
23829's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$27,740) is more than a quarter of the figure ($88,800). 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 35% 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 23829?
The 2020 Census counted 2,473 people in 23829; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,731. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,731±307 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,473−5.7% since 2010 (2,622)
- Households
- 652
- Median age
- 50.8
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 23829?
Of the 2,731 people the ACS estimates in 23829, 9.1% are under 18 and 12.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (50.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (33.9%).
- Under 189.1%
- 18 to 6478.9%
- 65 and older12.0%
- White, not Hispanic50.8%
- Black, not Hispanic33.9%
- Hispanic or Latino9.8%
- Other or two or more5.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 23829 earn?
Median household income is $88,800 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($110,243 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $88,800±$27,740
- Income per person
- $24,821
- Below the poverty line
- 7.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,695550 returns; wages 67% 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 23829?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $271,300
- Median gross rent
- $725
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.3%
- Housing units
- 684
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23829?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Retail trade3
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 23829?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23844 | Drewryville | 522 | – | 6.3 mi |
| 23827 | Boykins | 1,091 | $63k | 7.6 mi |
| 23837 | Courtland | 4,623 | $67k | 7.9 mi |
| 23897 | Yale | 949 | $84k | 8.2 mi |
| 23874 | Newsoms | 673 | $59k | 13.2 mi |
| 23867 | Jarratt | 5,173 | $61k | 15.8 mi |
| 23847 | Emporia | 12,956 | $51k | 18.4 mi |
| 23828 | Branchville | 577 | $64k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 23878 | Sedley | 1,217 | $87k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 23884 | Sussex | 29 | – | 13.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.