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
- $82,153
- Median income
- $278,200
- Median home value
- 14.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 123.9 square miles in Dewitt, Dinwiddie County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,858 residents, producing a population density of 15 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 23840 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23840 sits at $82,153 (4% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $35,834. The poverty rate stands at 15.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $278,200 (17% below the state average) with median rent at $1,223 per month, and 76.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23840 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dinwiddie County, so you can benchmark 23840 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
$35,834
Per Capita Income
15.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23840 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$82,153 Top 35% higher than 65% of 30,318 US 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?
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
$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.
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