Drewryville, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23844
Southampton County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 788
- 7/sq mi
- $121,900
- Median home value
- 5.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Drewryville pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 17th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23844 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23844 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Drewryville, Southampton County, Virginia, home to just 788 residents across 117.6 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 23844, but per-capita income is $26,307. Local economic indicators show a 7.0% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $121,900 (64% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 72.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.6, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 4 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 23844, plus 6 more within Southampton County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 23844, Drewryville, 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
788
Population
117.6
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23844?
40.6
Median Age
39.1%
Male
60.9%
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?
$26,307
Per Capita Income
7.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
295
Total Housing Units
195
Occupied Units
100
Vacant Units
2.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$121,900
Median Home Value
-64% vs state
1983
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 23844, employing approximately 10 people with a combined annual payroll of $240,000.
7
Businesses
10
Employees
$240K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 42.9% |
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 23844 vs 23828 →
ZIP 23844 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23829
Capron (23829)
2,622 residents
- 23867
Jarratt (23867)
2,189 residents
- 23827
Boykins (23827)
1,443 residents
- 23844 788
Drewryville (23844)
788 residents
- 23828 395
Branchville (23828)
395 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23844 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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