Gasburg, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23857
Brunswick County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 525
- 14/sq mi
- $79,583
- Median income
- 45.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Gasburg pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 39%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 62%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23857 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23857 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 38.9 square miles in Gasburg, Brunswick County, Virginia. The area is home to 525 residents, producing a population density of 14 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 23857 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23857 sits at $79,583 (7% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $52,759. The poverty rate stands at 5.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.6%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 62.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23857 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 45.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Brunswick County, so you can benchmark 23857 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 23857
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 23857.
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 23857, Gasburg, 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
525
Population
38.9
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23857?
61.8
Median Age
47.4%
Male
52.6%
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?
$79,583
Median Household Income
-7% vs state
$52,759
Per Capita Income
5.7%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23857 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$79,583 Top 39% higher than 61% 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?
224
Total Housing Units
187
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
1.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 30 business establishments in ZIP 23857, employing approximately 194 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,212,000.
30
Businesses
194
Employees
$8.2M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5 | 16.7% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 13.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 13.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 10.0% |
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 23857 vs 27842 →
ZIP 23857 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23868
Lawrenceville (23868)
7,367 residents
- 23920
Brodnax (23920)
3,489 residents
- 27842 1,493
Henrico (27842)
1,493 residents
- 23887 574
Valentines (23887)
574 residents
- 23857 525
Gasburg (23857)
525 residents
- 23893 454
White Plains (23893)
454 residents
- 23845 356
Ebony (23845)
356 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23857 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23857 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27842
Henrico (27842)
$91,202 median income
- 23857
Gasburg (23857)
$79,583 median income
- 23887
Valentines (23887)
$77,614 median income
- 23845
Ebony (23845)
$73,393 median income
- 23920
Brodnax (23920)
$64,135 median income
- 23893
White Plains (23893)
$56,444 median income
- 23868
Lawrenceville (23868)
$45,458 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23857 ranks #2 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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