Skipwith, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23968
Mecklenburg County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 837
- 10/sq mi
- $43,571
- Median income
- $170,000
- Median home value
- 19.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Skipwith pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 34th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23968 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23968 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 82.1 square miles in Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. The area is home to 837 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 23968 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23968 sits at $43,571 (49% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $29,038. The poverty rate stands at 25.8% and the unemployment rate at 1.6%. On housing, the median home value is $170,000 (49% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 72.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23968 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mecklenburg County, so you can benchmark 23968 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 23968, Skipwith, 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
837
Population
82.1
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23968?
54.6
Median Age
58.3%
Male
41.7%
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?
$43,571
Median Household Income
-49% vs state
$29,038
Per Capita Income
25.8%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23968 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$43,571 8th percentile higher than 8% 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?
409
Total Housing Units
338
Occupied Units
71
Vacant Units
1.99
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$170,000
Median Home Value
-49% vs state
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 23968, employing approximately 109 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,453,000.
12
Businesses
109
Employees
$5.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 25.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 25.0% |
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 23968 vs 23927 →
ZIP 23968 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23924
Chase City (23924)
6,232 residents
- 23927
Clarksville (23927)
4,381 residents
- 24529 1,724
Buffalo Junction (24529)
1,724 residents
- 23964 1,138
Red Oak (23964)
1,138 residents
- 23968 837
Skipwith (23968)
837 residents
- 23976 230
Wylliesburg (23976)
230 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23968 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23968 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23927
Clarksville (23927)
$70,938 median income
- 23964
Red Oak (23964)
$45,833 median income
- 23924
Chase City (23924)
$44,291 median income
- 23968
Skipwith (23968)
$43,571 median income
- 24529 $27,243
Buffalo Junction (24529)
$27,243 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23968 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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