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ZIP Code 23879: Skippers, VA
ZIP code 23879 uses the postal name Skippers, Virginia and lies entirely in Greensville County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 390 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Skippers · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Greensville County
- House district
- VA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 34.3 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23879?
23879 centers on 36.592°, -77.597° and covers 34.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 23847, 27866, 27831, 27832.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23879, 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 23879 compare with the rest of Greensville County?
| Measure | 23879 | In Greensville County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 386 | 4th of 5 | 775th of 903 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $218k | not ranked | not ranked |
23879's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (386). 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 18% 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 23879?
The 2020 Census counted 629 people in 23879; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 386. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 386±151 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 629−7.4% since 2010 (679)
- Households
- 196
- Median age
- 64.3
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 23879?
Of the 386 people the ACS estimates in 23879, 6.5% are under 18 and 44.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (55.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (35.0%).
- Under 186.5%
- 18 to 6449.0%
- 65 and older44.6%
- White, not Hispanic55.4%
- Black, not Hispanic35.0%
- Other or two or more9.6%
- 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 23879 earn?
Median household income is $51,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($84,634 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $51,250±$28,865
- Income per person
- $29,051
- Below the poverty line
- 16.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,552270 returns; wages 74% 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 23879?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $217,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,099
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.1%
- Housing units
- 271
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23879?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 23879?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23847 | Emporia | 12,956 | $51k | 5.6 mi |
| 27866 | Pleasant Hill, NC | 577 | $63k | 6.8 mi |
| 27831 | Garysburg, NC | 2,362 | $36k | 9.0 mi |
| 27832 | Gaston, NC | 2,783 | $52k | 9.4 mi |
| 23870 | Jarratt | 0 | – | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 23887 | Valentines | 631 | $78k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 27890 | Weldon, NC | 2,258 | $37k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 27870 | Roanoke Rapids, NC | 24,958 | $50k | 12.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.