Stony Creek, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23882
Sussex County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,516
- 6/sq mi
- $63,030
- Median income
- $155,000
- Median home value
- 17.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Stony Creek pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23882 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23882 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 412.5 square miles in Stony Creek, Sussex County, Virginia. The area is home to 2,516 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 23882 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23882 sits at $63,030 (26% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $35,665. The poverty rate stands at 13.2% and the unemployment rate at 2.0%. On housing, the median home value is $155,000 (54% below the state average) with median rent at $633 per month, and 80.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23882 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.5, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Sussex County, so you can benchmark 23882 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 23882
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 23882.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
11 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
5 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 23882, Stony Creek, 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
2,516
Population
412.5
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23882?
48.5
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
1.6%
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?
$63,030
Median Household Income
-26% vs state
$35,665
Per Capita Income
13.2%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
26.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 23882 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,030 35th percentile higher than 35% 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?
960
Total Housing Units
806
Occupied Units
154
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$155,000
Median Home Value
-54% vs state
$633
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 50 business establishments in ZIP 23882, employing approximately 559 people with a combined annual payroll of $23,462,000.
50
Businesses
559
Employees
$23.5M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 11 | 22.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 11 | 22.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 12.0% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 5 | 10.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 10.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 23882 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23841
Dinwiddie (23841)
3,479 residents
- 23882
Stony Creek (23882)
2,516 residents
- 23867
Jarratt (23867)
2,189 residents
- 23830
Carson (23830)
1,491 residents
- 23897 595
Yale (23897)
595 residents
- 23884 93
Sussex (23884)
93 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23882 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23882 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23830
Carson (23830)
$118,030 median income
- 23897
Yale (23897)
$83,942 median income
- 23841
Dinwiddie (23841)
$70,670 median income
- 23882
Stony Creek (23882)
$63,030 median income
- 23867
Jarratt (23867)
$61,155 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23882 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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