Newsoms, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23874
Southampton County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,004
- 10/sq mi
- $58,628
- Median income
- $152,000
- Median home value
- 20.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Newsoms pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23874 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23874 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 103.5 square miles in Newsoms, Southampton County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,004 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 23874 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23874 sits at $58,628 (31% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $36,515. The poverty rate stands at 12.0% and the unemployment rate at 6.6%. On housing, the median home value is $152,000 (55% below the state average) with median rent at $860 per month, and 79.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23874 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Southampton County, so you can benchmark 23874 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 23874, Newsoms, 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
1,004
Population
103.5
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23874?
52.4
Median Age
46.4%
Male
53.6%
Female
0.1%
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?
$58,628
Median Household Income
-31% vs state
$36,515
Per Capita Income
12.0%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23874 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,628 27th percentile higher than 27% 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?
481
Total Housing Units
369
Occupied Units
112
Vacant Units
1.82
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$152,000
Median Home Value
-55% vs state
$860
Median Rent
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 23874, employing approximately 108 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,681,000.
8
Businesses
108
Employees
$7.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 37.5% |
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 23874 vs 23827 →
ZIP 23874 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23851
Franklin (23851)
13,715 residents
- 23829 2,622
Capron (23829)
2,622 residents
- 23827 1,443
Boykins (23827)
1,443 residents
- 27818 1,344
Como (27818)
1,344 residents
- 23874 1,004
Newsoms (23874)
1,004 residents
- 27862 877
Pendleton (27862)
877 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23874 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23874 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23829
Capron (23829)
$88,800 median income
- 23851
Franklin (23851)
$70,122 median income
- 23827
Boykins (23827)
$62,727 median income
- 23874
Newsoms (23874)
$58,628 median income
- 27818
Como (27818)
$58,478 median income
- 27862
Pendleton (27862)
$53,333 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23874 ranks #4 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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