Meherrin, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23954
Prince Edward County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,017
- 12/sq mi
- $77,756
- Median income
- $170,700
- Median home value
- 16.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Meherrin pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 62%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23954 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23954 covers 164.0 square miles in Meherrin, Prince Edward County, Virginia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,017 residents on file, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 23954 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $77,756 (9% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $28,235. Local economic indicators show a 27.3% poverty rate alongside 0.9% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $170,700 (49% below the state average) with median rent at $742 per month, and 62.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.8, and the average commute is 37 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 4 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 23954, plus 6 more within Prince Edward County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 23954
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Meherrin, VA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 23954.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
3 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 23954, Meherrin, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,017
Population
164.0
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23954?
38.8
Median Age
51.2%
Male
48.8%
Female
1.5%
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?
$77,756
Median Household Income
-9% vs state
$28,235
Per Capita Income
27.3%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
36.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 23954 ranks nationally
Meherrin, VA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,756 Top 41% higher than 59% 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?
1,091
Total Housing Units
907
Occupied Units
184
Vacant Units
2.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$170,700
Median Home Value
-49% vs state
$742
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 21 business establishments in ZIP 23954, employing approximately 92 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,555,000.
21
Businesses
92
Employees
$2.6M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 19.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 14.3% |
| Construction | 3 | 14.3% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 14.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 14.3% |
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 23954 vs 23942 →
ZIP 23954 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23974
Victoria (23974)
5,012 residents
- 23947
Keysville (23947)
4,293 residents
- 23954
Meherrin (23954)
2,017 residents
- 23942 1,112
Green Bay (23942)
1,112 residents
- 23943 225
Hampden Sydney (23943)
225 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23954 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23954 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23954
Meherrin (23954)
$77,756 median income
- 23947
Keysville (23947)
$51,800 median income
- 23942
Green Bay (23942)
$51,505 median income
- 23974
Victoria (23974)
$51,409 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23954 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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