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ZIP Code 23840: Dewitt, VA
ZIP code 23840 uses the postal name Dewitt, Virginia and lies entirely in Dinwiddie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $82,153 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dewitt · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dinwiddie County
- Metro area
- Richmond, VA
- House district
- VA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 52.3 sq mi · 33 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23840?
23840 centers on 37.051°, -77.671° and covers 52.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 23872, 23841, 23850, 23833.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23840, 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 23840 compare with the rest of Dinwiddie County?
| Measure | 23840 | In Dinwiddie County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,733 | 9th of 12 | 545th of 903 |
| Median household income | $82k | 4th of 8 | 218th of 461 |
| Median home value | $278k | not ranked | not ranked |
23840's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$78,345) is more than a quarter of the figure ($278,200). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 65% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 35% 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 23840?
The 2020 Census counted 1,642 people in 23840; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,733. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,733±414 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,642
- Households
- 653
- Median age
- 54.7
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 23840?
Of the 1,733 people the ACS estimates in 23840, 15.0% are under 18 and 29.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (24.6%).
- Under 1815.0%
- 18 to 6455.7%
- 65 and older29.3%
- White, not Hispanic74.0%
- Black, not Hispanic24.6%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 23840 earn?
Median household income is $82,153 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Dinwiddie County.
- Median household income
- $82,153±$19,869
- Income per person
- $35,834
- Below the poverty line
- 15.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,464810 returns; wages 77% 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 23840?
FHFA's house price index for 23840, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 67% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 46% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $278,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,223
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.0%
- Housing units
- 784
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 23840?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Other services (except public administration)5
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 23840?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23872 | McKenney | 2,571 | $76k | 5.6 mi |
| 23841 | Dinwiddie | 3,021 | $71k | 6.7 mi |
| 23850 | Ford | 1,161 | $88k | 8.7 mi |
| 23833 | Church Road | 2,212 | $100k | 10.9 mi |
| 23894 | Wilsons | 326 | $41k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 23885 | Sutherland | 3,193 | $104k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 23889 | Warfield | 565 | $50k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 23876 | Rawlings | 252 | $56k | 11.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.