Wilsons, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23894
Dinwiddie County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 673
- 8/sq mi
- $41,071
- Median income
- $248,300
- Median home value
- 11.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wilsons pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 43%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 61%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23894 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23894 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 84.1 square miles in Wilsons, Dinwiddie County, Virginia. The area is home to 673 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 23894 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23894 sits at $41,071 (52% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $31,199. The poverty rate stands at 15.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $248,300 (26% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 60.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23894 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 65.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dinwiddie County, so you can benchmark 23894 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 23894, Wilsons, 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
673
Population
84.1
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23894?
65.5
Median Age
53.1%
Male
46.9%
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?
$41,071
Median Household Income
-52% vs state
$31,199
Per Capita Income
15.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23894 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$41,071 6th percentile higher than 6% 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?
309
Total Housing Units
172
Occupied Units
137
Vacant Units
1.90
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$248,300
Median Home Value
-26% vs state
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 23894, employing approximately 7 people with a combined annual payroll of $209,000.
3
Businesses
7
Employees
$209K
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 23894 vs 23850 →
ZIP 23894 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23824
Blackstone (23824)
7,214 residents
- 23872 2,376
Mc Kenney (23872)
2,376 residents
- 23833 2,297
Church Road (23833)
2,297 residents
- 23850 1,051
Ford (23850)
1,051 residents
- 23894 673
Wilsons (23894)
673 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23894 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23894 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23833
Church Road (23833)
$99,495 median income
- 23850
Ford (23850)
$87,986 median income
- 23872
Mc Kenney (23872)
$75,913 median income
- 23824
Blackstone (23824)
$55,599 median income
- 23894
Wilsons (23894)
$41,071 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23894 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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