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ZIP Code 23897: Yale, VA
ZIP code 23897 uses the postal name Yale, Virginia and lies entirely in Sussex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 950 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,942 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Yale · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sussex County
- Metro area
- Richmond, VA
- House district
- VA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 62.4 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23897?
23897 centers on 36.837°, -77.285° and covers 62.4 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 23829, 23882, 23867, 23837, 23890.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23897, 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 23897 compare with the rest of Sussex County?
| Measure | 23897 | In Sussex County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 949 | 10th of 11 | 656th of 903 |
| Median household income | $84k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
23897's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (949). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 22% of 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 23897?
The 2020 Census counted 563 people in 23897; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 949. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 949±317 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 563−5.4% since 2010 (595)
- Households
- 274
- Median age
- 31.2
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 23897?
Of the 949 people the ACS estimates in 23897, 21.2% are under 18 and 10.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (61.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (37.2%).
- Under 1821.2%
- 18 to 6468.7%
- 65 and older10.1%
- White, not Hispanic61.2%
- Black, not Hispanic37.2%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 23897 earn?
Median household income is $83,942 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($51,125 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $83,942±$47,399
- Income per person
- $25,454
- Below the poverty line
- 20.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,773220 returns; wages 64% 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 23897?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $1,241
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 43.4%
- Housing units
- 391
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23897?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 23897?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23829 | Capron | 2,731 | $89k | 8.2 mi |
| 23882 | Stony Creek | 1,848 | $63k | 9.7 mi |
| 23867 | Jarratt | 5,173 | $61k | 11.3 mi |
| 23837 | Courtland | 4,623 | $67k | 12.1 mi |
| 23890 | Waverly | 4,167 | $64k | 15.0 mi |
| 23884 | Sussex | 29 | – | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 23844 | Drewryville | 522 | – | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 23870 | Jarratt | 0 | – | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 23830 | Carson | 1,412 | $118k | 14.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.