Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 23942: Green Bay, VA
ZIP code 23942 uses the postal name Green Bay, Virginia and lies mostly in Prince Edward County (61% of its land) with the rest in Lunenburg County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,505 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Green Bay · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Prince Edward County (61%); Lunenburg County (39%)
- House district
- VA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 61.9 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23942?
23942 centers on 37.130°, -78.299° and covers 61.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 23954, 23922, 23974, 23966, 23901.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23942, 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 23942 compare with the rest of Prince Edward County?
| Measure | 23942 | In Prince Edward County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,001 | 11th of 12 | 649th of 903 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $212k | not ranked | not ranked |
23942's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,856) is more than a quarter of the figure ($51,505); 23942's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$67,458) is more than a quarter of the figure ($211,700). 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 23% 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 23942?
The 2020 Census counted 1,123 people in 23942; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,001. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,001±371 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,123+1.0% since 2010 (1,112)
- Households
- 421
- Median age
- 43.7
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 23942?
Of the 1,001 people the ACS estimates in 23942, 20.7% are under 18 and 32.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (72.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (27.0%).
- Under 1820.7%
- 18 to 6447.4%
- 65 and older32.0%
- White, not Hispanic72.3%
- Black, not Hispanic27.0%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 23942 earn?
Median household income is $51,505 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,856 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $51,505±$16,856
- Income per person
- $42,304
- Below the poverty line
- 7.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,440520 returns; wages 69% 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 23942?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $211,700
- Median gross rent
- $775
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.4%
- Housing units
- 467
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23942?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 23942?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23954 | Meherrin | 2,396 | $78k | 4.8 mi |
| 23922 | Burkeville | 4,197 | $62k | 5.3 mi |
| 23974 | Victoria | 4,582 | $51k | 11.5 mi |
| 23966 | Rice | 2,010 | $57k | 12.0 mi |
| 23901 | Farmville | 15,173 | $56k | 14.5 mi |
| 23930 | Crewe | 5,508 | $68k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 23947 | Keysville | 3,785 | $52k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 23943 | Hampden Sydney | 1,066 | – | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 23955 | Nottoway | 14 | – | 12.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.