Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 23960: Prospect, VA
ZIP code 23960 uses the postal name Prospect, Virginia and lies mostly in Prince Edward County (97% of its land) with the rest in Appomattox County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,533 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Prospect · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Prince Edward County (97%); Appomattox County (3%)
- House district
- VA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 42.7 sq mi · 51 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23960?
23960 centers on 37.321°, -78.552° and covers 42.7 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 23958, 23901, 24522.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23960, 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 23960 compare with the rest of Prince Edward County?
| Measure | 23960 | In Prince Edward County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,176 | 6th of 12 | 502nd of 903 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $219k | 2nd of 6 | 403rd of 552 |
23960's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,567) is more than a quarter of the figure ($63,533). 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 43% 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 23960?
The 2020 Census counted 1,823 people in 23960; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,176. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,176±424 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,823−8.4% since 2010 (1,990)
- Households
- 891
- Median age
- 35.0
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 23960?
Of the 2,176 people the ACS estimates in 23960, 23.3% are under 18 and 10.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (60.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (28.1%).
- Under 1823.3%
- 18 to 6466.2%
- 65 and older10.5%
- White, not Hispanic60.5%
- Black, not Hispanic28.1%
- Other or two or more11.4%
- 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 23960 earn?
Median household income is $63,533 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,672 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,533±$21,567
- Income per person
- $34,559
- Below the poverty line
- 18.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,210790 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 23960?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $219,100
- Median gross rent
- $724
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.1%
- Housing units
- 1,108
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23960?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction9
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 23960?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23958 | Pamplin | 3,425 | $54k | 6.6 mi |
| 23901 | Farmville | 15,173 | $56k | 7.8 mi |
| 24522 | Appomattox | 10,056 | $61k | 13.0 mi |
| 23943 | Hampden Sydney | 1,066 | – | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 23909 | Farmville | 1,109 | – | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 23934 | Cullen | 441 | $100k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 23936 | Dillwyn | 7,334 | $58k | 14.7 mi (near) |
| 23963 | Red House | 468 | $68k | 15.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.