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ZIP Code 23830: Carson, VA
ZIP code 23830 uses the postal name Carson, Virginia and lies mostly in Dinwiddie County (52% of its land), reaching into Sussex County and Prince George County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $118,030 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Carson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dinwiddie County (52%); Sussex County (27%); Prince George County (21%)
- Metro area
- Richmond, VA
- House district
- VA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 50.3 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23830?
23830 centers on 37.024°, -77.397° and covers 50.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 23882, 23805, 23841, 23842, 23890.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23830, 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 23830 compare with the rest of Dinwiddie County?
| Measure | 23830 | In Dinwiddie County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,412 | 10th of 12 | 587th of 903 |
| Median household income | $118k | 1st of 8 | 102nd of 461 |
| Median home value | $331k | 2nd of 8 | 256th of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 90% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 32% of all 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 23830?
The 2020 Census counted 1,678 people in 23830; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,412. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 12.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,412±460 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,678+12.5% since 2010 (1,491)
- Households
- 648
- Median age
- 47.4
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 23830?
Of the 1,412 people the ACS estimates in 23830, 10.1% are under 18 and 21.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (22.9%).
- Under 1810.1%
- 18 to 6468.1%
- 65 and older21.9%
- White, not Hispanic74.5%
- Black, not Hispanic22.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 23830 earn?
Median household income is $118,030 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Dinwiddie County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($108,044 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $118,030±$13,145
- Income per person
- $55,397
- Below the poverty line
- 2.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,142880 returns; wages 75% 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 23830?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $330,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.0%
- Housing units
- 676
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 23830?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- 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 23830?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23882 | Stony Creek | 1,848 | $63k | 6.9 mi |
| 23805 | Petersburg | 21,408 | $61k | 7.5 mi |
| 23841 | Dinwiddie | 3,021 | $71k | 8.8 mi |
| 23842 | Disputanta | 6,924 | $103k | 12.6 mi |
| 23890 | Waverly | 4,167 | $64k | 15.4 mi |
| 23884 | Sussex | 29 | – | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 23891 | Waverly | 1,449 | – | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 23803 | Petersburg | 42,012 | $58k | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 23897 | Yale | 949 | $84k | 14.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.