Valentines, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23887
Brunswick County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 574
- 11/sq mi
- $77,614
- Median income
- $277,300
- Median home value
- 42.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Valentines pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 37%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23887 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23887 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 53.1 square miles in Valentines, Brunswick County, Virginia. The area is home to 574 residents, producing a population density of 11 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 23887 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23887 sits at $77,614 (9% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $41,382. The poverty rate stands at 15.2% and the unemployment rate at 8.9%. On housing, the median home value is $277,300 (17% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 97.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23887 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 42.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Brunswick County, so you can benchmark 23887 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 23887, Valentines, 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
574
Population
53.1
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23887?
63.2
Median Age
41.5%
Male
58.5%
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?
$77,614
Median Household Income
-9% vs state
$41,382
Per Capita Income
15.2%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23887 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,614 Top 41% higher than 59% 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?
597
Total Housing Units
340
Occupied Units
257
Vacant Units
1.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$277,300
Median Home Value
-17% vs state
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 23887, employing approximately 22 people with a combined annual payroll of $650,000.
8
Businesses
22
Employees
$650K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 23887 vs 23857 →
ZIP 23887 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27870
Roanoke Rapids (27870)
27,236 residents
- 23868 7,367
Lawrenceville (23868)
7,367 residents
- 27832 2,847
Gaston (27832)
2,847 residents
- 27842 1,493
Henrico (27842)
1,493 residents
- 23887 574
Valentines (23887)
574 residents
- 23857 525
Gasburg (23857)
525 residents
- 23893 454
White Plains (23893)
454 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23887 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23887 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27842
Henrico (27842)
$91,202 median income
- 23857
Gasburg (23857)
$79,583 median income
- 23887
Valentines (23887)
$77,614 median income
- 23893
White Plains (23893)
$56,444 median income
- 27832
Gaston (27832)
$52,194 median income
- 27870
Roanoke Rapids (27870)
$49,502 median income
- 23868
Lawrenceville (23868)
$45,458 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23887 ranks #3 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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