Dolphin, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23843
Brunswick County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 654
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $70,481
- Median income Near-median income area
- $121,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 5.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Dolphin pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 17th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23843 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23843 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Dolphin, Brunswick County, Virginia, home to just 654 residents across 76.0 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 23843 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,481 (18% below the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,496. The poverty rate is 12.3%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $121,400 (64% below the average Virginia ZIP); owner occupancy is 89.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Brunswick County, so 23843 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 23843, Dolphin, 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
654
Population
76.0
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23843?
63.0
Median Age
44.6%
Male
55.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$70,481
Median Household Income
-18% vs state ZIP avg
$34,496
Per Capita Income
12.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23843 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Dolphin, 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)
$70,481 45th percentile higher than 45% of 804 Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Virginia ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
293housing units
293
Total Housing Units
278
Occupied Units
15
Vacant Units
1.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$121,400
Median Home Value
-64% vs state ZIP avg
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 23843, employing approximately 65 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,286,000.
7
Businesses
65
Employees
$4.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 23843 vs 23889 →
ZIP 23843 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23868
Lawrenceville (23868)
7,367 residents
- 23872 2,376
Mc Kenney (23872)
2,376 residents
- 23821 1,597
Alberta (23821)
1,597 residents
- 23856 1,033
Freeman (23856)
1,033 residents
- 23843 654
Dolphin (23843)
654 residents
- 23889 581
Warfield (23889)
581 residents
- 23876 456
Rawlings (23876)
456 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23843 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23843 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23872
Mc Kenney (23872)
$75,913 median income
- 23843
Dolphin (23843)
$70,481 median income
- 23876
Rawlings (23876)
$55,469 median income
- 23889
Warfield (23889)
$49,730 median income
- 23856
Freeman (23856)
$46,932 median income
- 23821
Alberta (23821)
$46,336 median income
- 23868
Lawrenceville (23868)
$45,458 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23843 ranks #2 of 7 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 23843, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 23843 in?
ZIP code 23843 (Dolphin) is located in Brunswick County, Virginia. Brunswick County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/brunswick-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 23843?
ZIP code 23843 in Dolphin, VA has a population of 654 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 23843?
The median household income in ZIP 23843 is $70,481, which is 8% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 23843?
The median home value in ZIP 23843 is $121,400, which is 56% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 23843?
The largest racial group in ZIP 23843 is White at 57.6%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 23843?
ZIP code 23843 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 65 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 23843?
In ZIP code 23843, 52.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.0% 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 23843?
In ZIP code 23843, approximately 89.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 23843?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 23843 is 12.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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