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23139 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 23139 covers Powhatan, Virginia, with a population of about 27,085 and a median household income of $109,231.

Population
27,085113 per square mile
Median age
45.66.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$109,2311.2× the Virginia median
Poverty rate
3.3%9.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$486,209up 23.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,15324% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
34.7%about the US average
Homeownership
92.9%27.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
694

Where 23139 is

Powhatan, 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

Population27,085
Median age45.6
Family households77.6%
Born outside the US3.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.4%
White (non-Hispanic)86.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)7.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino2.7%
Veterans9.6%
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$109,231
Income per person$49,721
Poverty rate3.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance2.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.7%
$10–15k1.3%
$15–20k1.1%
$20–25k2.1%
$25–30k4.9%
$30–35k1.1%
$35–40k1.3%
$40–45k2.3%
$45–50k1.3%
$50–60k6.5%
$60–75k7.4%
$75–100k14.5%
$100–125k12.9%
$125–150k8.4%
$150–200k15.1%
$200k or more18.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed13,680
Mean adjusted gross income$104,622
Returns declaring $200,000 or more10.6%
Returns, under $25k20.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k25.0%
Returns, $200k or more10.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$370,400
Median gross rent$1,153
Rent as a share of household income28.5%
Owner-occupied92.9%
Vacant homes6.1%
Median year built1995

What the homes are

Detached house94.9%
Attached house1.7%
2 to 4 units1%
5 to 19 units0.2%
Mobile home2.2%
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$486,209as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 23.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 71.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200820172026$486,209$245,557

$275,051 in 2008 to $486,209 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.7%
High school diploma or higher93.1%
Works from home19.3%
Drives to work alone73.7%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more30.7%
Health

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

Obesity36.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.9% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.8% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.8% 4.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.8% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.5% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80% 3.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89% 3.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.7% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist72.1% 10.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30% 0.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.9% 4.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.6% 7.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.7% 6.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.8% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.2% 5.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.7% 3.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.4% 3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.7% 2.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.4% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.7% 5.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.2% 2.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments694
People employed5,933
Annual payroll$278,300,000
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 56.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss58.7 out of 100
Community resilience50.5 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.

Drought98.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake79.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind78.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide73.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning72Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane68.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire65.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather64.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm61.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding56.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail55.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado54.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave47.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave17.6Relatively 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$109,231$90,974$78,538
Income per person$49,721$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate3.3%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$370,400$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,153$1,514$1,348
Homeownership92.9%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.7%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate3.1%4.3%5.2%
Works from home19.3%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US3.1%12.9%13.9%
Median age45.638.838.7
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 stationCROZIER, VA US14.3 km away
Rain in a year45 in
Snow in a year10 in

Average high and low by month

January45.9°F / 25.9°F3.27 in rain, 3 in snow
February49.5°F / 27.5°F2.78 in rain, 3.6 in snow
March57.3°F / 33.1°F3.51 in rain, 1.5 in snow
April68.1°F / 42.7°F4.05 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May75.2°F / 52°F4.24 in rain
June82.9°F / 61.3°F3.79 in rain
July86.8°F / 65.9°F3.95 in rain
August85.8°F / 64.2°F4.05 in rain
September79.3°F / 57.5°F4.63 in rain
October69°F / 44.9°F3.71 in rain
November58.3°F / 34.8°F3.34 in rain
December49.2°F / 29.1°F3.53 in rain, 2 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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.

Powhatan County Public Schools98.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Cumberland County Public Schools1.3% 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 vulnerability10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Household characteristics19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Walkability4.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

23160 State Farm, VA14 km away
23039 Crozier, VA18.1 km away
23120 Moseley, VA19.2 km away
23102 Maidens, VA20.5 km away
23103 Manakin Sabot, VA21.4 km away
23014 Beaumont, VA21.5 km away
23129 Oilville, VA21.5 km away
23105 Mannboro, VA22 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.

Powhatan County98.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Cumberland County1.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area240.49 sq mi
Water area1.91 sq mi
Population density113 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.5421, -77.9189

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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