Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 23959: Phenix, VA
ZIP code 23959 uses the postal name Phenix, Virginia and lies entirely in Charlotte County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Phenix; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Phenix · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Charlotte County
- Census places
- Phenix
- House district
- VA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 53.4 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23959?
23959 centers on 37.105°, -78.795° and covers 53.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 24528, 23963, 23923, 23962, 23958.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23959, 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 23959 compare with the rest of Charlotte County?
| Measure | 23959 | In Charlotte County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,154 | 8th of 13 | 622nd of 903 |
| Median household income | $79k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $150k | 3rd of 5 | 495th of 552 |
23959's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$32,095) is more than a quarter of the figure ($78,750). 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 27% 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 23959?
The 2020 Census counted 1,127 people in 23959; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,154. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,154±251 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,127−10.8% since 2010 (1,264)
- Households
- 485
- Median age
- 39.7
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 23959?
Of the 1,154 people the ACS estimates in 23959, 18.9% are under 18 and 29.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (66.9%), then Black (not Hispanic) (30.1%).
- Under 1818.9%
- 18 to 6451.8%
- 65 and older29.3%
- White, not Hispanic66.9%
- Black, not Hispanic30.1%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- 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 23959 earn?
Median household income is $78,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($73,742 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $78,750±$32,095
- Income per person
- $32,295
- Below the poverty line
- 17.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,898490 returns; wages 70% 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 23959?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $150,100
- Median gross rent
- $748
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.7%
- Housing units
- 584
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23959?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 23959?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24528 | Brookneal | 3,775 | $58k | 4.8 mi |
| 23963 | Red House | 468 | $68k | 6.6 mi |
| 23923 | Charlotte Court House | 2,063 | $66k | 8.1 mi |
| 23962 | Randolph | 705 | $77k | 12.1 mi |
| 23958 | Pamplin | 3,425 | $54k | 13.9 mi |
| 23934 | Cullen | 441 | $100k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 24577 | Nathalie | 4,577 | $50k | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 24554 | Gladys | 3,769 | $57k | 15.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.