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ZIP Code 23839: Dendron, VA
ZIP code 23839 uses the postal name Dendron, Virginia and lies entirely in Surry County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 990 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,405 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Dendron; 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dendron · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Surry County
- Census places
- Dendron
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- House district
- VA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 34.4 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23839?
23839 centers on 37.086°, -76.918° and covers 34.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 23846, 23881, 23888, 23883, 23890.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23839, 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 23839 compare with the rest of Surry County?
| Measure | 23839 | In Surry County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 993 | 7th of 9 | 650th of 903 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $185k | not ranked | not ranked |
23839's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (993). 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 32% 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 23839?
The 2020 Census counted 848 people in 23839; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 993. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 993±253 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 848
- Households
- 382
- Median age
- 37.3
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 23839?
Of the 993 people the ACS estimates in 23839, 17.7% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (57.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (33.8%).
- Under 1817.7%
- 18 to 6462.2%
- 65 and older20.0%
- Black, not Hispanic57.4%
- White, not Hispanic33.8%
- Other or two or more6.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 23839 earn?
Median household income is $59,405 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $59,405±$19,446
- Income per person
- $35,891
- Below the poverty line
- 2.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,453450 returns; wages 79% 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 23839?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $185,000
- Median gross rent
- $2,029
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.0%
- Housing units
- 413
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23839?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
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 23839?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23846 | Elberon | 709 | $94k | 4.8 mi |
| 23881 | Spring Grove | 2,531 | $110k | 7.3 mi |
| 23888 | Wakefield | 2,528 | $67k | 9.7 mi |
| 23883 | Surry | 1,870 | $77k | 10.6 mi |
| 23890 | Waverly | 4,167 | $64k | 12.2 mi |
| 23899 | Claremont | 387 | $60k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 23866 | Ivor | 1,943 | $62k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 23081 | Jamestown | 0 | – | 11.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.