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23040 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 23040 covers Cumberland, Virginia, with a population of about 4,491 and a median household income of $55,019.

Population
4,49130 per square mile
Median age
478.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$55,01940% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
10%2.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$290,166up 37.2% in five years
Median rent
$93638% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
10.4%24.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
66.7%1.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
68

Where 23040 is

Cumberland, Virginia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population4,491
Median age47
Family households68%
Born outside the US0.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.3%
White (non-Hispanic)58.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)39%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.5%
Veterans10.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$55,019
Income per person$31,743
Poverty rate10%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance31.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.4%
$10–15k5.4%
$15–20k1.2%
$20–25k1.1%
$25–30k2.9%
$30–35k4.6%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k15.3%
$45–50k2.5%
$50–60k15.8%
$60–75k11.7%
$75–100k14.1%
$100–125k5.2%
$125–150k5.7%
$150–200k4.9%
$200k or more1.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed2,120
Mean adjusted gross income$53,796
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.4%
Returns, under $25k29.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k32.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.8%
Returns, $200k or more1.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$187,900
Median gross rent$936
Rent as a share of household income23.2%
Owner-occupied66.7%
Vacant homes8.7%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house65.7%
Attached house2%
2 to 4 units0.2%
Mobile home32.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$290,166as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 8.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 37.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 107.4%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$290,166$127,595

$127,595 in 2012 to $290,166 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%
High school diploma or higher91.7%
Works from home5%
Drives to work alone90.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more49.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity41.7% 8.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.1% 5.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure44.1% 10 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.6% 4.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.2% 1.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.1% 4.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.8% 7.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.6% 3.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81% 6.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.7% 4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.6% 4.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.6% 3.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.6% 6.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24% 0.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.7% 1.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.4% 3.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.9% 4.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.3% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.7% 5.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.4% 2.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38% 1.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments68
People employed396
Annual payroll$13,083,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 73.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss59.5 out of 100
Community resilience7.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought99.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane85.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind80.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide80Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake78Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning73.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm67.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire65.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail63.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather58.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding53.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado50.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave35.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave24Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Virginia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPVirginiaUnited States
Median household income$55,019$90,974$78,538
Income per person$31,743$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate10%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$187,900$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$936$1,514$1,348
Homeownership66.7%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate4.9%4.3%5.2%
Works from home5%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0.9%12.9%13.9%
Median age4738.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationFARMVILLE 2 N, VA US22.6 km away
Rain in a year44 in
Snow in a year6 in

Average high and low by month

January47.6°F / 25.7°F3.49 in rain, 0.6 in snow
February51.1°F / 27.1°F3 in rain, 3.1 in snow
March58.9°F / 33.6°F4.09 in rain, 1 in snow
April69.3°F / 42.9°F3.42 in rain
May76.4°F / 53.7°F4.21 in rain
June84.1°F / 62.7°F3.31 in rain
July88.5°F / 67.3°F4.02 in rain
August86.6°F / 65.8°F3.6 in rain
September80.4°F / 58.7°F4.58 in rain
October70.7°F / 45.8°F3.62 in rain
November60.4°F / 34.7°F3.41 in rain
December51°F / 29.3°F3.72 in rain, 1.4 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket92% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket92% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Cumberland County Public Schools90.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Buckingham County Public Schools9.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Household characteristics57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Walkability4.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

23936 Dillwyn, VA18.5 km away
23123 New Canton, VA18.7 km away
23027 Cartersville, VA19.3 km away
23004 Arvonia, VA22.1 km away
23083 Jetersville, VA24.6 km away
23038 Columbia, VA24.7 km away
23909 Farmville, VA25.3 km away
23966 Rice, VA25.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Cumberland County90.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Buckingham County9.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area148.15 sq mi
Water area0.84 sq mi
Population density30 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.5019, -78.2581

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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