Warfield, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23889
Brunswick County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 581
- 7/sq mi
- $49,730
- Median income
- $214,200
- Median home value
- 5.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Warfield pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 48th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23889 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23889 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 86.7 square miles in Warfield, Brunswick County, Virginia. The area is home to 581 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 23889 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23889 sits at $49,730 (42% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $19,771. The poverty rate stands at 13.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $214,200 (36% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 85.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23889 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Brunswick County, so you can benchmark 23889 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 23889, Warfield, 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
581
Population
86.7
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23889?
52.3
Median Age
43.2%
Male
56.8%
Female
29.7%
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?
$49,730
Median Household Income
-42% vs state
$19,771
Per Capita Income
13.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23889 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$49,730 14th percentile higher than 14% 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?
337
Total Housing Units
337
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$214,200
Median Home Value
-36% vs state
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 23889, employing approximately 91 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,360,000.
9
Businesses
91
Employees
$2.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 33.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 33.3% |
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 23889 vs 23872 →
ZIP 23889 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23872
Mc Kenney (23872)
2,376 residents
- 23856
Freeman (23856)
1,033 residents
- 23843 654
Dolphin (23843)
654 residents
- 23889 581
Warfield (23889)
581 residents
- 23876 456
Rawlings (23876)
456 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23889 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23889 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23872
Mc Kenney (23872)
$75,913 median income
- 23843
Dolphin (23843)
$70,481 median income
- 23876
Rawlings (23876)
$55,469 median income
- 23889
Warfield (23889)
$49,730 median income
- 23856
Freeman (23856)
$46,932 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23889 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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