Buckingham, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23921
Buckingham County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,991
- 10/sq mi
- $67,955
- Median income
- $226,000
- Median home value
- 30.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Buckingham pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 43th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 49%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23921 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23921 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 209.6 square miles in Buckingham, Buckingham County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,991 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 23921 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23921 sits at $67,955 (21% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $38,576. The poverty rate stands at 9.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.3%. On housing, the median home value is $226,000 (32% below the state average) with median rent at $1,056 per month, and 71.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23921 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Buckingham County, so you can benchmark 23921 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 23921
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 23921.
- Construction
Construction
11 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
4 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 3
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 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 23921, Buckingham, 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
1,991
Population
209.6
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23921?
52.0
Median Age
52.8%
Male
47.2%
Female
1.2%
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?
$67,955
Median Household Income
-21% vs state
$38,576
Per Capita Income
9.9%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23921 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,955 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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?
1,194
Total Housing Units
1,000
Occupied Units
194
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$226,000
Median Home Value
-32% vs state
$1,056
Median Rent
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 39 business establishments in ZIP 23921, employing approximately 235 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,674,000.
39
Businesses
235
Employees
$6.7M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 11 | 28.2% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 12.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 12.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 10.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 7.7% |
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 23921 vs 24562 →
ZIP 23921 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23936
Dillwyn (23936)
8,212 residents
- 23921 1,991
Buckingham (23921)
1,991 residents
- 24599 606
Wingina (24599)
606 residents
- 24562 426
Howardsville (24562)
426 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23921 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23921 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23921
Buckingham (23921)
$67,955 median income
- 24599
Wingina (24599)
$62,648 median income
- 24562
Howardsville (24562)
$58,884 median income
- 23936
Dillwyn (23936)
$57,880 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23921 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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