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ZIP Code 23888: Wakefield, VA
ZIP code 23888 uses the postal name Wakefield, Virginia and lies mostly in Sussex County (43% of its land), reaching into Surry County and Southampton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,558 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Wakefield, and 1% in smaller places; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wakefield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sussex County (43%); Surry County (29%); Southampton County (28%)
- Census places
- Wakefield
- Metro area
- Richmond, VA
- House districts
- VA-4 (83%), VA-2 (17%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 86.7 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23888?
23888 centers on 36.954°, -76.979° and covers 86.7 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 23866, 23890, 23878, 23839, 23846.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23888, 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 23888 compare with the rest of Sussex County?
| Measure | 23888 | In Sussex County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,528 | 6th of 11 | 458th of 903 |
| Median household income | $67k | 3rd of 6 | 306th of 461 |
| Median home value | $210k | 3rd of 6 | 410th of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 41% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 32% of all 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 23888?
The 2020 Census counted 2,124 people in 23888; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,528. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,528±461 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,124−6.6% since 2010 (2,275)
- Households
- 1,018
- Median age
- 36.1
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 23888?
Of the 2,528 people the ACS estimates in 23888, 16.2% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (53.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (43.2%).
- Under 1816.2%
- 18 to 6464.7%
- 65 and older19.1%
- White, not Hispanic53.6%
- Black, not Hispanic43.2%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
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 23888 earn?
Median household income is $66,558 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Sussex County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,350 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $66,558
- Income per person
- $39,834
- Below the poverty line
- 11.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,7821,050 returns; wages 70% 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 23888?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $210,300
- Median gross rent
- $938
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.6%
- Housing units
- 1,251
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 23888?
47 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade11
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Construction4
- Wholesale trade4
- Real estate and rental and leasing4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 23888?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23866 | Ivor | 1,943 | $62k | 6.8 mi |
| 23890 | Waverly | 4,167 | $64k | 8.6 mi |
| 23878 | Sedley | 1,217 | $87k | 9.3 mi |
| 23839 | Dendron | 993 | $59k | 9.7 mi |
| 23846 | Elberon | 709 | $94k | 11.2 mi |
| 23898 | Zuni | 2,246 | $80k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 23891 | Waverly | 1,449 | – | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 23837 | Courtland | 4,623 | $67k | 14.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.