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23883 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 23883 covers Surry, Virginia, with a population of about 1,869 and a median household income of $73,125.

Population
1,86936 per square mile
Median age
55.116.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$73,12520% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
13.7%1.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$309,801up 13% in five years
Degree or higher
22.7%12.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
81.8%16.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
44

Where 23883 is

Surry, 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

Population1,869
Median age55.1
Family households72.4%
Born outside the US1%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.3%
White (non-Hispanic)51.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)44.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%
Veterans15.6%
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$73,125
Income per person$37,318
Poverty rate13.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.0%
$10–15k4.0%
$15–20k11.4%
$20–25k0.9%
$25–30k3.9%
$30–35k3.8%
$35–40k2.3%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k8.2%
$50–60k3.5%
$60–75k4.5%
$75–100k14.9%
$100–125k12.1%
$125–150k7.4%
$150–200k11.3%
$200k or more4.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,180
Mean adjusted gross income$65,269
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.4%
Returns, under $25k26.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.9%
Returns, $200k or more3.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$247,100
Rent as a share of household income32.1%
Owner-occupied81.8%
Vacant homes19.9%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house85.3%
Attached house0.9%
2 to 4 units1.7%
Mobile home12.1%
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$309,801as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 13%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 57.2%
Typical home value since 2000
201020182026$312,047$161,886

$161,886 in 2010 to $309,801 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%
High school diploma or higher88.9%
Works from home10.2%
Drives to work alone80.3%
Takes public transport2.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more58.5%
Health

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

Obesity41.6% 8.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.2% 6.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure47% 12.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.3% 4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.6% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.5% 5.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35.3% 10.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.7% 8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83% 6.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.5% 3.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.1% 5.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.2% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60% 1.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17.7% 0.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.5% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.1% 6.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.7% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10% 1.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.4% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78% 2.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.6% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.4% 6.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.3% 2.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.6% 1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments44
People employed987
Annual payroll$119,758,000
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 50.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss41.5 out of 100
Community resilience53 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.

Drought98Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane85.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather78.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail78Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire77Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide73.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm72.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding64.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind63.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning57.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake53Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado51.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave49.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave45.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding35.8Relatively 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$73,125$90,974$78,538
Income per person$37,318$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate13.7%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$247,100$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,514$1,348
Homeownership81.8%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate4%4.3%5.2%
Works from home10.2%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US1%12.9%13.9%
Median age55.138.838.7
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 stationWILLIAMSBURG 2 N, VA US20.3 km away
Rain in a year51 in
Snow in a year4 in

Average high and low by month

January49.1°F / 30.6°F3.77 in rain, 1.7 in snow
February52.3°F / 32°F3.05 in rain, 1.6 in snow
March59.8°F / 38.5°F4.25 in rain, 0.2 in snow
April70°F / 47.7°F3.98 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May77.2°F / 57°F3.89 in rain
June84.4°F / 65.3°F4.16 in rain
July88.5°F / 70.2°F5.92 in rain
August86.5°F / 68.7°F5.68 in rain
September80.5°F / 63.1°F5.4 in rain
October71°F / 51.3°F4.21 in rain
November61.1°F / 40.9°F3.13 in rain
December52.6°F / 34.1°F3.8 in rain, 0.7 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket71% 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%.

Surry County Public Schools100% 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 vulnerability63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Household characteristics62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Walkability3.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

23846 Elberon, VA8.7 km away
23081 Jamestown, VA11 km away
23839 Dendron, VA12.1 km away
23604 Fort Eustis, VA16.4 km away
23185 Williamsburg, VA16.6 km away
23603 Newport News, VA18.1 km away
23430 Smithfield, VA19.7 km away
23608 Newport News, VA20 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.

Surry County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area52.07 sq mi
Water area17.45 sq mi
Population density36 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.1260, -76.7651

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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