Postal Codes

23887 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 23887 covers Valentines, Virginia, with a population of about 619.

Population
61932 per square mile
Median age
59.921.2 points above the US average
Poverty rate
26.8%14.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$436,238
Degree or higher
34.6%about the US average
Homeownership
80.1%15.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
9

Where 23887 is

Valentines, 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

Population619
Median age59.9
Family households40.6%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)87.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)7.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans1.7%
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

Income per person$33,442
Poverty rate26.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.3%
$10–15k28.6%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k5.0%
$25–30k7.4%
$30–35k1.9%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k7.4%
$60–75k14.9%
$75–100k15.6%
$100–125k5.8%
$125–150k1.9%
$150–200k0.5%
$200k or more1.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed210
Mean adjusted gross income$95,205
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k23.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k14.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k23.8%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$234,100
Owner-occupied80.1%
Vacant homes29.5%
Median year built1993

What the homes are

Detached house63.7%
Attached house5.2%
Mobile home31%
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$436,238as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.5%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%
High school diploma or higher77.7%
Works from home47.2%
Drives to work alone52.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more26.9%
Health

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

Obesity39.3% 5.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes20.2% 8.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure50.2% 16.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health27.1% 6.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.2% 2.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.3% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.4% 8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis41.6% 16.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking9.9% 6.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication85.7% 11 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease12.1% 5.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year84.5% 7.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.5% 4.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72% 7.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.6% 6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.5% 2.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability42.6% 11.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16% 1.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol48.3% 12.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.4% 3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability25% 11 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.5% 5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.8% 1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.4% 3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.6% 2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments9
People employed21
Annual payroll$641,000
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 59% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss46.8 out of 100
Community resilience18.7 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.

Drought97.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane87.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire73.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather72.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding71.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm62Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail61.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide60.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind52.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado46.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake42.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning37Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave33.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave30Relatively 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$90,974$78,538
Income per person$33,442$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate26.8%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$234,100$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,514$1,348
Homeownership80.1%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate8.8%4.3%5.2%
Works from home47.2%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0%12.9%13.9%
Median age59.938.838.7
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 stationROANOKE RAPIDS, NC US17.7 km away
Rain in a year49 in

Average high and low by month

January49.5°F / 30°F3.66 in rain
February52.5°F / 31.7°F2.93 in rain
March59.8°F / 37.4°F4.32 in rain
April70.1°F / 46.3°F3.6 in rain
May77.8°F / 56.6°F3.43 in rain
June85.3°F / 65.4°F5.05 in rain
July89.4°F / 69.7°F5.37 in rain
August87.5°F / 67.9°F5.23 in rain
September81.7°F / 61.8°F5.49 in rain
October71.4°F / 50.2°F3.59 in rain
November61.1°F / 39.8°F3.32 in rain
December52.7°F / 33.8°F3.5 in rain
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 supermarket100% 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%.

Brunswick 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 status77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Household characteristics27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Walkability3.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

27842 Henrico, NC4.4 km away
23857 Gasburg, VA4.6 km away
23893 White Plains, VA13.2 km away
23845 Ebony, VA13.5 km away
27551 Macon, NC15.6 km away
27850 Littleton, NC16.5 km away
27832 Gaston, NC18.7 km away
23868 Lawrenceville, VA18.9 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.

Brunswick County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area19.46 sq mi
Water area0.76 sq mi
Population density32 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.5650, -77.8384

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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