Mc Kenney, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23872
Dinwiddie County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,376
- 10/sq mi
- $75,913
- Median income
- $215,200
- Median home value
- 12.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mc Kenney pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 44%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 48th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23872 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23872 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 247.5 square miles in Mc Kenney, Dinwiddie County, Virginia. The area is home to 2,376 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 23872 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23872 sits at $75,913 (11% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $39,917. The poverty rate stands at 21.2% and the unemployment rate at 4.6%. On housing, the median home value is $215,200 (36% below the state average) with median rent at $960 per month, and 85.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23872 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dinwiddie County, so you can benchmark 23872 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 23872
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 23872.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
7 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
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 23872, Mc Kenney, 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
2,376
Population
247.5
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23872?
44.6
Median Age
37.5%
Male
62.5%
Female
0.9%
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?
$75,913
Median Household Income
-11% vs state
$39,917
Per Capita Income
21.2%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23872 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$75,913 Top 44% higher than 56% 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?
1,233
Total Housing Units
1,037
Occupied Units
196
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$215,200
Median Home Value
-36% vs state
$960
Median Rent
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 35 business establishments in ZIP 23872, employing approximately 191 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,004,000.
35
Businesses
191
Employees
$8.0M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 7 | 20.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 20.0% |
| Construction | 3 | 8.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 8.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 8.6% |
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 23872 vs 23889 →
ZIP 23872 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23872
Mc Kenney (23872)
2,376 residents
- 23840
Dewitt (23840)
1,858 residents
- 23894 673
Wilsons (23894)
673 residents
- 23843 654
Dolphin (23843)
654 residents
- 23889 581
Warfield (23889)
581 residents
- 23876 456
Rawlings (23876)
456 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23872 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23872 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23840
Dewitt (23840)
$82,153 median income
- 23872
Mc Kenney (23872)
$75,913 median income
- 23843
Dolphin (23843)
$70,481 median income
- 23876
Rawlings (23876)
$55,469 median income
- 23889
Warfield (23889)
$49,730 median income
- 23894
Wilsons (23894)
$41,071 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23872 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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