Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 23846: Elberon, VA
ZIP code 23846 uses the postal name Elberon, Virginia and lies entirely in Surry County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 710 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $94,441 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Elberon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Surry County
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- House district
- VA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 42.6 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23846?
23846 centers on 37.067°, -76.834° and covers 42.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 23839, 23883, 23866, 23430, 23888.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23846, 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 23846 compare with the rest of Surry County?
| Measure | 23846 | In Surry County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 709 | 8th of 9 | 693rd of 903 |
| Median household income | $94k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $273k | not ranked | not ranked |
23846's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (709). 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 23846?
The 2020 Census counted 872 people in 23846; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 709. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 709±193 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 872−6.5% since 2010 (933)
- Households
- 383
- Median age
- 64.0
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 23846?
Of the 709 people the ACS estimates in 23846, 5.2% are under 18 and 45.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (56.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (36.0%).
- Under 185.2%
- 18 to 6449.2%
- 65 and older45.6%
- White, not Hispanic56.7%
- Black, not Hispanic36.0%
- Other or two or more7.3%
- 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 do households in 23846 earn?
Median household income is $94,441 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $72,480 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $94,441
- Income per person
- $69,455
- Below the poverty line
- 3.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,955400 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 23846?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $272,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.3%
- Housing units
- 431
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23846?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 23846?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23839 | Dendron | 993 | $59k | 4.8 mi |
| 23883 | Surry | 1,870 | $77k | 7.2 mi |
| 23866 | Ivor | 1,943 | $62k | 10.0 mi |
| 23430 | Smithfield | 19,109 | $104k | 10.6 mi |
| 23888 | Wakefield | 2,528 | $67k | 11.2 mi |
| 23081 | Jamestown | 0 | – | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 23881 | Spring Grove | 2,531 | $110k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 23604 | Fort Eustis | 4,416 | $80k | 13.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.