ZIP Code 23897

ZIP code 23897 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 152.6 square miles in Yale, Sussex County, Virginia. The area is home to 595 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 23897 against Virginia and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23897 sits at $83,942 (2% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $25,454. The poverty rate stands at 20.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.2%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $1,241 per month, and 43.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23897 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Sussex County, so you can benchmark 23897 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 →