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ZIP Code 23843: Dolphin, VA
ZIP code 23843 uses the postal name Dolphin, Virginia and lies entirely in Brunswick County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 450 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,481 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dolphin · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Brunswick County
- House district
- VA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 27.2 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23843?
23843 centers on 36.850°, -77.812° and covers 27.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 23889, 23821, 23868.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23843, 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 23843 compare with the rest of Brunswick County?
| Measure | 23843 | In Brunswick County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 446 | 12th of 16 | 758th of 903 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $121k | not ranked | not ranked |
23843's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (446). 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 23% 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 23843?
The 2020 Census counted 538 people in 23843; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 446. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 446±159 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 538
- Households
- 278
- Median age
- 63.0
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 23843?
Of the 446 people the ACS estimates in 23843, 6.7% are under 18 and 49.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (57.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (39.2%).
- Under 186.7%
- 18 to 6443.9%
- 65 and older49.3%
- White, not Hispanic57.6%
- Black, not Hispanic39.2%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 23843 earn?
Median household income is $70,481 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $70,481±$24,583
- Income per person
- $34,496
- Below the poverty line
- 12.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 5.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,746260 returns; wages 76% 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 23843?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $121,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.6%
- Housing units
- 293
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23843?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 23843?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23889 | Warfield | 565 | $50k | 5.1 mi |
| 23821 | Alberta | 1,983 | $46k | 6.0 mi |
| 23868 | Lawrenceville | 6,281 | $46k | 9.8 mi |
| 23856 | Freeman | 540 | $47k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 23876 | Rawlings | 252 | $56k | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 23872 | McKenney | 2,571 | $76k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 23938 | Dundas | 295 | $48k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 23920 | Brodnax | 3,225 | $64k | 12.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.