Phenix, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23959
Charlotte County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,264
- 8/sq mi
- $78,750
- Median income
- $150,100
- Median home value
- 12.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Phenix pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23959 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23959 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 152.3 square miles in Phenix, Charlotte County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,264 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 23959 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23959 sits at $78,750 (8% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $32,295. The poverty rate stands at 17.5% and the unemployment rate at 4.9%. On housing, the median home value is $150,100 (55% below the state average) with median rent at $748 per month, and 89.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23959 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Charlotte County, so you can benchmark 23959 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 →
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 23959, Phenix, 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
1,264
Population
152.3
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23959?
39.7
Median Age
53.6%
Male
46.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$78,750
Median Household Income
-8% vs state
$32,295
Per Capita Income
17.5%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23959 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$78,750 Top 40% higher than 60% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
584
Total Housing Units
485
Occupied Units
99
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$150,100
Median Home Value
-55% vs state
$748
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 23959, employing approximately 52 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,175,000.
16
Businesses
52
Employees
$2.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 25.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 18.8% |
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 23959 vs 23963 →
ZIP 23959 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24528
Brookneal (24528)
3,200 residents
- 23923
Charlotte Court House (23923)
2,592 residents
- 23959 1,264
Phenix (23959)
1,264 residents
- 23963 587
Red House (23963)
587 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23959 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23959 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23959
Phenix (23959)
$78,750 median income
- 23963
Red House (23963)
$68,250 median income
- 23923
Charlotte Court House (23923)
$65,536 median income
- 24528
Brookneal (24528)
$58,343 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23959 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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