Ford, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23850
Dinwiddie County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,051
- 8/sq mi
- $87,986
- Median income
- $247,900
- Median home value
- 19.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ford pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 43%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23850 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23850 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 129.8 square miles in Ford, Dinwiddie County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,051 residents, producing a population density of 8 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 23850 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23850 sits at $87,986 (3% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $44,618. The poverty rate stands at 6.5% and the unemployment rate at 2.8%. On housing, the median home value is $247,900 (26% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 96.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23850 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dinwiddie County, so you can benchmark 23850 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 23850, Ford, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,051
Population
129.8
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23850?
50.9
Median Age
48.2%
Male
51.8%
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?
$87,986
Median Household Income
+3% vs state
$44,618
Per Capita Income
6.5%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23850 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$87,986 Top 29% higher than 71% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
637
Total Housing Units
513
Occupied Units
124
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$247,900
Median Home Value
-26% vs state
1991
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 23850, employing approximately 18 people with a combined annual payroll of $826,000.
6
Businesses
18
Employees
$826K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 50.0% |
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 23850 vs 23833 →
ZIP 23850 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23838
Chesterfield (23838)
15,341 residents
- 23833 2,297
Church Road (23833)
2,297 residents
- 23840 1,858
Dewitt (23840)
1,858 residents
- 23850 1,051
Ford (23850)
1,051 residents
- 23894 673
Wilsons (23894)
673 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23850 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23850 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23838
Chesterfield (23838)
$134,651 median income
- 23833
Church Road (23833)
$99,495 median income
- 23850
Ford (23850)
$87,986 median income
- 23840
Dewitt (23840)
$82,153 median income
- 23894 $41,071
Wilsons (23894)
$41,071 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23850 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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