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ZIP Code 23844: Drewryville, VA
ZIP code 23844 uses the postal name Drewryville, Virginia and lies entirely in Southampton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 520 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Drewryville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Southampton County
- House district
- VA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 43.3 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23844?
23844 centers on 36.680°, -77.327° and covers 43.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 23829, 23828, 23827, 23847.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23844, 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 23844 compare with the rest of Southampton County?
| Measure | 23844 | In Southampton County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 522 | 12th of 12 | 738th of 903 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $122k | not ranked | not ranked |
23844's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (522). 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 19% 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 23844?
The 2020 Census counted 691 people in 23844; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 522. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 12.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 522±311 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 691−12.3% since 2010 (788)
- Households
- 195
- Median age
- 40.6
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 23844?
Of the 522 people the ACS estimates in 23844, 25.3% are under 18 and 22.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (56.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (42.1%).
- Under 1825.3%
- 18 to 6451.9%
- 65 and older22.8%
- Black, not Hispanic56.5%
- White, not Hispanic42.1%
- Other or two or more1.3%
- 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 are homes worth in 23844?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $121,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.8%
- Housing units
- 295
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23844?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
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 23844?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23829 | Capron | 2,731 | $89k | 6.3 mi |
| 23828 | Branchville | 577 | $64k | 7.6 mi |
| 23827 | Boykins | 1,091 | $63k | 8.2 mi |
| 23847 | Emporia | 12,956 | $51k | 12.5 mi |
| 23870 | Jarratt | 0 | – | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 23897 | Yale | 949 | $84k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 27853 | Margarettsville, NC | 585 | – | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 23867 | Jarratt | 5,173 | $61k | 13.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.