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23894 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 23894 covers Wilsons, Virginia.

Poverty rate
2.5%9.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$312,472
Degree or higher
25.8%9.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
68.2%3.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
3

Where 23894 is

Wilsons, 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

Family households41.6%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)62.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)37.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans14.6%
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

Income per person$32,873
Poverty rate2.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k5.8%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k16.2%
$30–35k3.5%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k15.6%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k6.4%
$75–100k17.9%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k34.7%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed320
Mean adjusted gross income$64,353
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k25.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k21.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.9%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied68.2%
Vacant homes39.7%
Median year built1978

What the homes are

Detached house96.5%
Mobile home3.5%
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$312,472as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.8%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%
High school diploma or higher85.4%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone100%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more45.8%
Health

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

Obesity39.1% 5.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.1% 6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.8% 2.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.4% 2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.1% 7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.9% 2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.8% 1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.6% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.5% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.1% 4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.1% 4.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.8% 1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.3% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.2% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7% 1.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37% 0.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.2% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments3
People employed4
Annual payroll$150,000
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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 27.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss21.9 out of 100
Community resilience29 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.

Drought98.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane69.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather66.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire66.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind61.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide58.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail50.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake49.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning45.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado43.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm42.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave38.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave37.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding12.6Relatively 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$90,974$78,538
Income per person$32,873$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate2.5%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,514$1,348
Homeownership68.2%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%4.3%5.2%
Works from home0%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0%12.9%13.9%
Median age38.838.7
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 stationFT PICKETT, VA US13.1 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year3 in

Average high and low by month

January48.2°F / 26.5°F3.74 in rain, 1.5 in snow
February51.9°F / 28.2°F2.86 in rain, 0.6 in snow
March59.2°F / 35°F4.12 in rain, 0.4 in snow
April69.8°F / 44.1°F3.69 in rain
May76.7°F / 54.4°F4.35 in rain
June84.1°F / 63.1°F4.28 in rain
July87.7°F / 67.8°F4.43 in rain
August85.9°F / 66.1°F4.2 in rain
September80.4°F / 59.3°F4.39 in rain
October70.4°F / 46.5°F3.9 in rain
November60.4°F / 35.8°F3.13 in rain
December51.6°F / 29.7°F3.75 in rain, 0.8 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 supermarket91% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket9% 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.

Dinwiddie County Public Schools90.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Nottoway County Public Schools9.2% 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 vulnerability42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Household characteristics53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Walkability3.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

23850 Ford, VA9 km away
23824 Blackstone, VA13.6 km away
23872 Mc Kenney, VA15.5 km away
23822 Ammon, VA17.3 km away
23833 Church Road, VA17.5 km away
23876 Rawlings, VA18.1 km away
23840 Dewitt, VA18.4 km away
23955 Nottoway, VA19.7 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.

Dinwiddie County90.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Nottoway County9.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area28.01 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.1157, -77.8352

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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