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ZIP Code 23874: Newsoms, VA
ZIP code 23874 uses the postal name Newsoms, Virginia and lies entirely in Southampton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 670 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,628 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Newsoms; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Newsoms · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Southampton County
- Census places
- Newsoms
- House districts
- VA-4 (73%), VA-2 (27%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 46.7 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23874?
23874 centers on 36.585°, -77.071° and covers 46.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27818, 23827, 23851, 23837, 23829.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23874, 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 23874 compare with the rest of Southampton County?
| Measure | 23874 | In Southampton County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 673 | 10th of 12 | 703rd of 903 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $152k | not ranked | not ranked |
23874's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (673). 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 21% 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 23874?
The 2020 Census counted 986 people in 23874; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 673. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 673±131 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 986
- Households
- 369
- Median age
- 52.4
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 23874?
Of the 673 people the ACS estimates in 23874, 11.1% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (59.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (35.7%).
- Under 1811.1%
- 18 to 6464.0%
- 65 and older24.8%
- White, not Hispanic59.4%
- Black, not Hispanic35.7%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
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 23874 earn?
Median household income is $58,628 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $58,628
- Income per person
- $36,515
- Below the poverty line
- 12.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,544480 returns; wages 72% 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 23874?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $152,000
- Median gross rent
- $860
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.4%
- Housing units
- 481
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 23874?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
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 23874?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27818 | Como, NC | 850 | $59k | 6.6 mi |
| 23827 | Boykins | 1,091 | $63k | 7.6 mi |
| 23851 | Franklin | 13,237 | $70k | 7.8 mi |
| 23837 | Courtland | 4,623 | $67k | 12.0 mi |
| 23829 | Capron | 2,731 | $89k | 13.2 mi |
| 27877 | Severn, NC | 0 | – | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 27862 | Pendleton, NC | 615 | $53k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 23828 | Branchville | 577 | $64k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 27855 | Murfreesboro, NC | 5,783 | $43k | 11.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.