ZIP Code 23851

ZIP code 23851 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 277.1 square miles in Franklin, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The area is home to 13,715 residents, producing a population density of 50 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 23851 against Virginia and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23851 sits at $70,122 (18% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $33,767. The poverty rate stands at 14.9% and the unemployment rate at 6.7%. On housing, the median home value is $244,300 (27% below the state average) with median rent at $999 per month, and 61.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23851 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.7, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Isle of Wight County, so you can benchmark 23851 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 →