Skippers, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23879
Greensville County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 679
- 8/sq mi
- $51,250
- Median income
- $217,600
- Median home value
- 27.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Skippers pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 49th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23879 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23879 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 87.1 square miles in Skippers, Greensville County, Virginia. The area is home to 679 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 23879 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23879 sits at $51,250 (40% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $29,051. The poverty rate stands at 16.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $217,600 (35% below the state average) with median rent at $1,099 per month, and 79.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23879 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing Greensville County, so you can benchmark 23879 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 23879, Skippers, 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
679
Population
87.1
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23879?
64.3
Median Age
49.2%
Male
50.8%
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?
$51,250
Median Household Income
-40% vs state
$29,051
Per Capita Income
16.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23879 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$51,250 16th percentile higher than 16% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
271
Total Housing Units
196
Occupied Units
75
Vacant Units
1.97
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$217,600
Median Home Value
-35% vs state
$1,099
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 23879, employing approximately 229 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,382,000.
15
Businesses
229
Employees
$10.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 26.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 20.0% |
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 23879 vs 23847 →
ZIP 23879 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23847
Emporia (23847)
16,962 residents
- 27831 3,908
Garysburg (27831)
3,908 residents
- 27832 2,847
Gaston (27832)
2,847 residents
- 27866 855
Pleasant Hill (27866)
855 residents
- 23879 679
Skippers (23879)
679 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23879 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23879 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27866
Pleasant Hill (27866)
$63,036 median income
- 27832
Gaston (27832)
$52,194 median income
- 23879
Skippers (23879)
$51,250 median income
- 23847
Emporia (23847)
$51,168 median income
- 27831
Garysburg (27831)
$36,136 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23879 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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