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ZIP Code 23968: Skipwith, VA
ZIP code 23968 uses the postal name Skipwith, Virginia and lies entirely in Mecklenburg County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 670 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $43,571 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Skipwith · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mecklenburg County
- House district
- VA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 35.4 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23968?
23968 centers on 36.717°, -78.510° and covers 35.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 23964, 23924, 23927, 23917.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23968, 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 23968 compare with the rest of Mecklenburg County?
| Measure | 23968 | In Mecklenburg County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 671 | 12th of 13 | 704th of 903 |
| Median household income | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $170k | not ranked | not ranked |
23968's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (671). 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 25% 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 23968?
The 2020 Census counted 804 people in 23968; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 671. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 671±215 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 804
- Households
- 338
- Median age
- 54.6
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 23968?
Of the 671 people the ACS estimates in 23968, 16.2% are under 18 and 44.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (60.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (35.8%).
- Under 1816.2%
- 18 to 6439.6%
- 65 and older44.1%
- White, not Hispanic60.4%
- Black, not Hispanic35.8%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- 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 23968 earn?
Median household income is $43,571 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $43,571±$34,149
- Income per person
- $29,038
- Below the poverty line
- 25.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,324370 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 23968?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $170,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.8%
- Housing units
- 409
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23968?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 23968?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23964 | Red Oak | 903 | $46k | 8.2 mi |
| 23924 | Chase City | 5,915 | $44k | 8.6 mi |
| 23927 | Clarksville | 4,809 | $71k | 9.1 mi |
| 23917 | Boydton | 2,422 | $74k | 11.1 mi |
| 24529 | Buffalo Junction | 1,345 | $27k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 23976 | Wylliesburg | 97 | – | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 23915 | Baskerville | 1,360 | $51k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 24580 | Nelson | 360 | $55k | 13.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.