Baskerville, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23915
Mecklenburg County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,220
- 14/sq mi
- $50,815
- Median income
- $156,600
- Median home value
- 13.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Baskerville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 15th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23915 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23915 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 84.7 square miles in Baskerville, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,220 residents, producing a population density of 14 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 23915 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23915 sits at $50,815 (41% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $17,829. The poverty rate stands at 19.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $156,600 (53% below the state average) with median rent at $1,277 per month, and 70.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23915 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mecklenburg County, so you can benchmark 23915 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 23915, Baskerville, 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
1,220
Population
84.7
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23915?
38.6
Median Age
65.6%
Male
34.4%
Female
3.6%
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?
$50,815
Median Household Income
-41% vs state
$17,829
Per Capita Income
19.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23915 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$50,815 15th percentile higher than 15% 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?
499
Total Housing Units
368
Occupied Units
131
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$156,600
Median Home Value
-53% vs state
$1,277
Median Rent
1981
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 23915, employing approximately 27 people with a combined annual payroll of $829,000.
9
Businesses
27
Employees
$829K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation 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 23915 vs 23917 →
ZIP 23915 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23970
South Hill (23970)
8,254 residents
- 23924
Chase City (23924)
6,232 residents
- 23917
Boydton (23917)
3,684 residents
- 23915 1,220
Baskerville (23915)
1,220 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23915 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23915 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23917
Boydton (23917)
$73,965 median income
- 23970
South Hill (23970)
$65,170 median income
- 23915
Baskerville (23915)
$50,815 median income
- 23924
Chase City (23924)
$44,291 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23915 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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