Dewitt, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23840
Dinwiddie County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,858
- 15/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $82,153
- Median income Near-median income area
- $278,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 14.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Dewitt pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 37%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23840 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23840 covers 123.9 square miles in Dewitt, Dinwiddie County, Virginia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,858 residents on file, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 23840 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $82,153 (4% below the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,834. The poverty rate is 15.6%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $278,200 (17% below the average Virginia ZIP), and median rent is $1,223; owner occupancy is 76.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Dinwiddie County, so 23840 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 23840, Dewitt, 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
1,858
Population
123.9
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23840?
54.7
Median Age
46.2%
Male
53.8%
Female
2.4%
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?
$82,153
Median Household Income
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$35,834
Per Capita Income
15.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23840 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Dewitt, 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)
$82,153 Top 40% higher than 60% of 804 Virginia ZIPs
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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
784housing units
784
Total Housing Units
653
Occupied Units
131
Vacant Units
2.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$278,200
Median Home Value
-17% vs state ZIP avg
$1,223
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 23840, employing approximately 80 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,320,000.
20
Businesses
80
Employees
$3.3M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 35.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 25.0% |
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 23840 vs 23841 →
ZIP 23840 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23841
Dinwiddie (23841)
3,479 residents
- 23885
Sutherland (23885)
2,807 residents
- 23872
Mc Kenney (23872)
2,376 residents
- 23833
Church Road (23833)
2,297 residents
- 23840
Dewitt (23840)
1,858 residents
- 23850 1,051
Ford (23850)
1,051 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23840 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23840 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23885
Sutherland (23885)
$103,849 median income
- 23833
Church Road (23833)
$99,495 median income
- 23850
Ford (23850)
$87,986 median income
- 23840
Dewitt (23840)
$82,153 median income
- 23872
Mc Kenney (23872)
$75,913 median income
- 23841
Dinwiddie (23841)
$70,670 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23840 ranks #4 of 6 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 23840, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,858 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 23840 in?
ZIP code 23840 (Dewitt) is located in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Dinwiddie County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/dinwiddie-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 23840?
ZIP code 23840 in Dewitt, VA has a population of 1,858 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 23840?
The median household income in ZIP 23840 is $82,153, which is 8% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 23840?
The median home value in ZIP 23840 is $278,200, which is 0% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 23840?
The largest racial group in ZIP 23840 is White at 74.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 23840?
ZIP code 23840 has 20 business establishments employing approximately 80 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 23840?
In ZIP code 23840, 60.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.9% 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 23840?
In ZIP code 23840, approximately 76.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 24.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 23840?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 23840 is 15.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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