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ZIP Code 23937: Drakes Branch, VA
ZIP code 23937 uses the postal name Drakes Branch, Virginia and lies mostly in Charlotte County (78% of its land) with the rest in Lunenburg County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $42,818 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Drakes Branch; 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Drakes Branch · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Charlotte County (78%); Lunenburg County (22%)
- Census places
- Drakes Branch
- House district
- VA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 67.4 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23937?
23937 centers on 36.945°, -78.513° and covers 67.4 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 23947, 23967, 23976, 23924, 23923, 23974.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23937, 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 23937 compare with the rest of Charlotte County?
| Measure | 23937 | In Charlotte County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,915 | 6th of 13 | 525th of 903 |
| Median household income | $43k | 4th of 4 | 447th of 461 |
| Median home value | $85k | not ranked | not ranked |
23937's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$27,738) is more than a quarter of the figure ($85,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 8% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 32% of all 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 23937?
The 2020 Census counted 1,841 people in 23937; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,915. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,915±363 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,841
- Households
- 736
- Median age
- 45.0
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 23937?
Of the 1,915 people the ACS estimates in 23937, 22.2% are under 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (57.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (34.1%).
- Under 1822.2%
- 18 to 6460.1%
- 65 and older17.7%
- White, not Hispanic57.7%
- Black, not Hispanic34.1%
- Other or two or more8.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 23937 earn?
Median household income is $42,818 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Charlotte County.
- Median household income
- $42,818±$5,145
- Income per person
- $20,757
- Below the poverty line
- 17.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,573710 returns; wages 68% 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 23937?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $85,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,050
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.8%
- Housing units
- 869
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23937?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Construction6
- Transportation and warehousing4
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 23937?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23947 | Keysville | 3,785 | $52k | 6.1 mi |
| 23967 | Saxe | 1,495 | $73k | 6.7 mi |
| 23976 | Wylliesburg | 97 | – | 7.2 mi |
| 23924 | Chase City | 5,915 | $44k | 9.8 mi |
| 23923 | Charlotte Court House | 2,063 | $66k | 12.4 mi |
| 23974 | Victoria | 4,582 | $51k | 15.0 mi |
| 23962 | Randolph | 705 | $77k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 23952 | Lunenburg | 84 | – | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 23964 | Red Oak | 903 | $46k | 13.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.