Boydton, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23917
Mecklenburg County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,684
- 13/sq mi
- $73,965
- Median income
- $201,600
- Median home value
- 24.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Boydton pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23917 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23917 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 281.2 square miles in Boydton, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. The area is home to 3,684 residents, producing a population density of 13 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 23917 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23917 sits at $73,965 (14% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $42,425. The poverty rate stands at 9.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.0%. On housing, the median home value is $201,600 (40% below the state average) with median rent at $798 per month, and 90.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23917 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mecklenburg County, so you can benchmark 23917 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 23917
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 23917.
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Information
Information
7 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 23917, Boydton, 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
3,684
Population
281.2
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23917?
55.6
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
0.2%
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?
$73,965
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$42,425
Per Capita Income
9.9%
Poverty Rate
1.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23917 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,965 Top 47% higher than 53% 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?
1,713
Total Housing Units
1,067
Occupied Units
646
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$201,600
Median Home Value
-40% vs state
$798
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 55 business establishments in ZIP 23917, employing approximately 926 people with a combined annual payroll of $78,959,000.
55
Businesses
926
Employees
$79.0M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 12.7% |
| Information | 7 | 12.7% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 10.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 10.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 10.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 9.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 7.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 5.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 5.5% |
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 23917 vs 23915 →
ZIP 23917 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23917
Boydton (23917)
3,684 residents
- 27553
Manson (27553)
2,937 residents
- 23915 1,220
Baskerville (23915)
1,220 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23917 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23917 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
- 23915
Baskerville (23915)
$50,815 median income
- 27553
Manson (27553)
$43,952 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23917 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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