Elberon, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23846
Surry County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 933
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $94,441
- Median income Above-median income area
- $272,900
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 23.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Elberon pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 38%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23846 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23846 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Elberon, Surry County, Virginia, home to just 933 residents across 111.1 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 23846 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $94,441 (10% above the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $69,455. The poverty rate is 3.8%, with unemployment at 5.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $272,900 (18% below the average Virginia ZIP); owner occupancy is 88.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Surry County, so 23846 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 23846, Elberon, 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
933
Population
111.1
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23846?
64.0
Median Age
48.7%
Male
51.3%
Female
0.8%
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?
$94,441
Median Household Income
+10% vs state ZIP avg
$69,455
Per Capita Income
3.8%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23846 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Elberon, 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)
$94,441 Top 30% higher than 70% 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
431housing units
431
Total Housing Units
383
Occupied Units
48
Vacant Units
1.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$272,900
Median Home Value
-18% vs state ZIP avg
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 23846, employing approximately 21 people with a combined annual payroll of $564,000.
6
Businesses
21
Employees
$564K
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 23846 vs 23839 →
ZIP 23846 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23883
Surry (23883)
2,551 residents
- 23888
Wakefield (23888)
2,275 residents
- 23866
Ivor (23866)
2,237 residents
- 23881
Spring Grove (23881)
2,176 residents
- 23846 933
Elberon (23846)
933 residents
- 23839 741
Dendron (23839)
741 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23846 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23846 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23881
Spring Grove (23881)
$109,531 median income
- 23846
Elberon (23846)
$94,441 median income
- 23883
Surry (23883)
$76,719 median income
- 23888
Wakefield (23888)
$66,558 median income
- 23866
Ivor (23866)
$62,000 median income
- 23839
Dendron (23839)
$59,405 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23846 ranks #2 of 6 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 23846, 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 23846 in?
ZIP code 23846 (Elberon) is located in Surry County, Virginia. Surry County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/surry-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 23846?
ZIP code 23846 in Elberon, VA has a population of 933 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 23846?
The median household income in ZIP 23846 is $94,441, which is 24% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 23846?
The median home value in ZIP 23846 is $272,900, which is 2% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 23846?
The largest racial group in ZIP 23846 is White at 56.7%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 23846?
ZIP code 23846 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 21 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 23846?
In ZIP code 23846, 60.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.6% 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 23846?
In ZIP code 23846, approximately 88.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 23846?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 23846 is 3.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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