Spring Grove, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23881
Surry County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,176
- 7/sq mi
- $109,531
- Median income
- $318,800
- Median home value
- 37.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Spring Grove pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 31%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23881 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23881 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 310.9 square miles in Spring Grove, Surry County, Virginia. The area is home to 2,176 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 23881 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23881 sits at $109,531 (28% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $45,911. The poverty rate stands at 10.2% and the unemployment rate at 4.4%. On housing, the median home value is $318,800 (5% below the state average) with median rent at $968 per month, and 80.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23881 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 37.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Surry County, so you can benchmark 23881 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 23881
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 23881.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
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 23881, Spring Grove, 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
2,176
Population
310.9
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23881?
45.2
Median Age
51.2%
Male
48.8%
Female
2.7%
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?
$109,531
Median Household Income
+28% vs state
$45,911
Per Capita Income
10.2%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23881 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$109,531 Top 14% higher than 86% 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?
1,209
Total Housing Units
1,016
Occupied Units
193
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$318,800
Median Home Value
-5% vs state
$968
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 21 business establishments in ZIP 23881, employing approximately 115 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,181,000.
21
Businesses
115
Employees
$3.2M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 19.1% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 14.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 14.3% |
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 23881 vs 23899 →
ZIP 23881 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23881
Spring Grove (23881)
2,176 residents
- 23846
Elberon (23846)
933 residents
- 23839 741
Dendron (23839)
741 residents
- 23899 351
Claremont (23899)
351 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23881 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23881 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23881
Spring Grove (23881)
$109,531 median income
- 23846
Elberon (23846)
$94,441 median income
- 23899
Claremont (23899)
$59,792 median income
- 23839
Dendron (23839)
$59,405 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23881 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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