Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 23856: Freeman, VA
ZIP code 23856 uses the postal name Freeman, Virginia and lies mostly in Brunswick County (95% of its land) with the rest in Greensville County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 540 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,932 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Freeman · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Brunswick County (95%); Greensville County (5%)
- House district
- VA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 51.2 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23856?
23856 centers on 36.794°, -77.703° and covers 51.2 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 23868, 23889, 23867, 23847.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23856, 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 23856 compare with the rest of Brunswick County?
| Measure | 23856 | In Brunswick County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 540 | 10th of 16 | 732nd of 903 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $88k | not ranked | not ranked |
23856's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (540). 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 17% 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 23856?
The 2020 Census counted 888 people in 23856; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 540. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 14.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 540±176 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 888−14.0% since 2010 (1,033)
- Households
- 369
- Median age
- 60.3
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 23856?
Of the 540 people the ACS estimates in 23856, 5.9% are under 18 and 42.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (75.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (18.1%).
- Under 185.9%
- 18 to 6451.5%
- 65 and older42.6%
- Black, not Hispanic75.4%
- White, not Hispanic18.1%
- Other or two or more6.5%
- 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 23856 earn?
Median household income is $46,932 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($56,083 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $46,932±$24,040
- Income per person
- $43,841
- Below the poverty line
- 6.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,696450 returns; wages 79% 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 23856?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $87,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.3%
- Housing units
- 441
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23856?
12 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 23856?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23868 | Lawrenceville | 6,281 | $46k | 7.8 mi |
| 23889 | Warfield | 565 | $50k | 7.9 mi |
| 23867 | Jarratt | 5,173 | $61k | 12.0 mi |
| 23847 | Emporia | 12,956 | $51k | 12.3 mi |
| 23843 | Dolphin | 446 | $71k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 23870 | Jarratt | 0 | – | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 23821 | Alberta | 1,983 | $46k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 23872 | McKenney | 2,571 | $76k | 13.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.