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ZIP Code 23850: Ford, VA
ZIP code 23850 uses the postal name Ford, Virginia and lies mostly in Dinwiddie County (70% of its land) with the rest in Amelia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $87,986 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dinwiddie County (70%); Amelia County (30%)
- Metro area
- Richmond, VA
- House districts
- VA-4 (70%), VA-5 (30%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 45.9 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23850?
23850 centers on 37.163°, -77.743° and covers 45.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 23894, 23833, 23840, 23002.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23850, 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 23850 compare with the rest of Dinwiddie County?
| Measure | 23850 | In Dinwiddie County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,161 | 11th of 12 | 620th of 903 |
| Median household income | $88k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $248k | not ranked | not ranked |
23850's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$27,507) is more than a quarter of the figure ($87,986); 23850's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$75,892) is more than a quarter of the figure ($247,900). 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 30% 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 23850?
The 2020 Census counted 1,081 people in 23850; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,161. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,161±442 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,081
- Households
- 513
- Median age
- 50.9
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 23850?
Of the 1,161 people the ACS estimates in 23850, 11.5% are under 18 and 28.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.8%).
- Under 1811.5%
- 18 to 6460.3%
- 65 and older28.2%
- White, not Hispanic83.8%
- Hispanic or Latino6.7%
- Black, not Hispanic5.9%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- 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 23850 earn?
Median household income is $87,986 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $87,986±$27,507
- Income per person
- $44,618
- Below the poverty line
- 6.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,310520 returns; wages 73% 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 23850?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $247,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.3%
- Housing units
- 637
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23850?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 23850?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23894 | Wilsons | 326 | $41k | 4.9 mi |
| 23833 | Church Road | 2,212 | $100k | 5.2 mi |
| 23840 | Dewitt | 1,733 | $82k | 8.7 mi |
| 23002 | Amelia Court House | 10,849 | $72k | 17.6 mi |
| 23885 | Sutherland | 3,193 | $104k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 23838 | Chesterfield | 17,686 | $135k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 23872 | McKenney | 2,571 | $76k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 23841 | Dinwiddie | 3,021 | $71k | 12.7 mi (near) |
| 23824 | Blackstone | 6,455 | $56k | 12.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.