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23974 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 23974 covers Victoria, Virginia, with a population of about 4,908 and a median household income of $48,769.

Population
4,90855 per square mile
Median age
42.94.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$48,76946% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
22.7%10.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$141,570up 19.6% in five years
Median rent
$78048% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
8.4%26.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
69%4 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
52

Where 23974 is

Victoria, 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

Population4,908
Median age42.9
Family households67.2%
Born outside the US1.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.2%
White (non-Hispanic)55.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)39.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino2.6%
Veterans7.1%
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$48,769
Income per person$18,812
Poverty rate22.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.0%
$10–15k11.4%
$15–20k4.5%
$20–25k10.0%
$25–30k3.9%
$30–35k2.2%
$35–40k3.9%
$40–45k3.7%
$45–50k5.4%
$50–60k11.4%
$60–75k9.3%
$75–100k16.6%
$100–125k4.1%
$125–150k1.7%
$150–200k5.0%
$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 filed1,660
Mean adjusted gross income$52,336
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.8%
Returns, under $25k34.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.8%
Returns, $200k or more1.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$131,100
Median gross rent$780
Rent as a share of household income37.5%
Owner-occupied69%
Vacant homes19.9%
Median year built1969

What the homes are

Detached house83.7%
Attached house1.7%
2 to 4 units1.5%
20 or more units1%
Mobile home12%
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$141,570as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 19.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 59.4%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$141,570$75,328

$84,009 in 2012 to $141,570 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.4%
High school diploma or higher74.5%
Works from home4.4%
Drives to work alone79.2%
Takes public transport4.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more20.8%
Health

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

Obesity46.8% 13.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18% 6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.6% 6.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure45.1% 11 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health27% 6.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12% 0.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.6% 7.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.8% 6.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79% 4.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.9% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.7% 3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.1% 3.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.4% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD10% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.7% 5.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.1% 7.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21.8% 4.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps20.6% 6.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17% 3.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.4% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.8% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.5% 6.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.2% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11.9% 3.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.4% 5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.8% 5.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments52
People employed304
Annual payroll$10,441,000
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 73.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss50.3 out of 100
Community resilience3.9 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.

Strong wind98.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought98.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane88.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather86.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide79.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning78.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm76.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake73.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail72.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire71.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave65.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave62.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado60.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding59.1Relatively Moderate 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$48,769$90,974$78,538
Income per person$18,812$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate22.7%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$131,100$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$780$1,514$1,348
Homeownership69%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.4%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate3.9%4.3%5.2%
Works from home4.4%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US1.4%12.9%13.9%
Median age42.938.838.7
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 stationGREENBAY 3 NE, VA US21.7 km away

Average high and low by month

January47.5°F / 27.6°F
February50.5°F / 29.3°F
March59.1°F / 35.7°F
April70.1°F / 45.5°F
May76.2°F / 54.2°F
June83.9°F / 62.7°F
July88.9°F / 67.5°F
August86.3°F / 66.1°F
September79.6°F / 59.1°F
October68.8°F / 47.3°F
November59.2°F / 36.7°F
December50.4°F / 30.8°F
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 supermarket47% 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%.

Lunenburg 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 vulnerability80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Household characteristics80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Walkability5.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

23952 Lunenburg, VA7.7 km away
23944 Kenbridge, VA11.5 km away
23942 Green Bay, VA16.8 km away
23954 Meherrin, VA18.7 km away
23947 Keysville, VA21.6 km away
23955 Nottoway, VA21.7 km away
23938 Dundas, VA22 km away
23941 Fort Mitchell, VA23.3 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.

Lunenburg County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area88.45 sq mi
Water area0.18 sq mi
Population density55 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.9835, -78.2372

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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