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ZIP Code23884

Sussex, VA

Sussex County · Virginia · United States
Home to 16 people across 0.373 square miles.

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At a glance

23884 by the numbers

Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.

Population
16
±20 · bottom 10% nationally
Median household income
US median $70,109 ·
Median home value
US median $207,500 ·
Median age
28.3
US median 42 years
Population density
43/mi²
39th pctile most dense
Land area
0.373 mi²
negligible water area

Location

Where 23884 is

36.917319, -77.280089 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates36.917319, -77.280089
Time zoneAmerica/New_York
CountySussex County
StateVirginia (VA)
Land area0.373 mi²
Coordinate sourceCensus ZCTA internal point

Local time

America/New_York

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

Philadelphia, PA238.9 mi
New York, NY315.9 mi
Atlanta, GA456.4 mi
Boston, MA500.7 mi

People

Who lives in 23884

16 residents in 0 households, averaging None people per household. The largest age group is 25-34 at 75.0% of residents.

Age distribution

Share of residents by age band

Under 180.0%
18-2418.8%
25-3475.0%
35-440.0%
45-546.2%
55-640.0%
65+0.0%

Households

Composition and size

Total households0
Average household sizeNone
Family householdsNone%
Living aloneNone%
Median age28.3 years

Race & ethnicity

Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.

White18.8%
Black68.8%
Two or more12.5%
Hispanic / Latino12.5%

Income & work

What people earn in 23884

Income data is suppressed for this ZIP code.

Compared to the US

This ZIP against the national median

Median household income
Median household income±—
Per capita income$26,144
Poverty rateNone%
Unemployment rateNone%
Labor force participation0.0%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 0.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 76.9% finished high school.

Housing

Homes and rent in 23884

Housing cost data is suppressed for this ZIP code.

Costs

Typical values

Median home value
Median gross rent—/mo
Median year built
Housing units0
Vacancy rateNone%

Own vs. rent

Of 0 occupied units

Owner-occupiedNone%
Renter-occupiedNone%
Owner households0
Renter households0

Building types

Units by structure size

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 23884

ZIP code 23884 is assigned to Sussex, VA, and falls within Sussex County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 16 people live inside it.

At 43 residents per square mile spread over 0.373 square miles, 23884 reads as a rural area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.

Living here

What life in Sussex looks like

The population skews notably young, with a median age of 28.3 against 42 nationally.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Sussex, VA

23884 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.

For reference, Philadelphia, PA is about 238.9 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.

Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.

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Practical uses

What ZIP code 23884 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 23884 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.

For anyone weighing a move, 23884 offers a compact profile of Sussex: 16 residents, and 0.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.

One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 23884 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Sussex may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.

Nearby

ZIP codes near 23884

The eight closest postal codes by centroid distance, each with its own full profile. You can also browse every Virginia ZIP code or use the ZIP Express Lookup to search by city, county or time zone.

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Questions

Common questions about 23884

What city is ZIP code 23884 in?
23884 serves Sussex, Virginia, in Sussex County, United States.
What is the population of 23884?
About 16 people live in ZIP code 23884, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±20. That works out to roughly 43 people per square mile.
Is 23884 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is None%, and the median age is 28.3. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 23884 in?
23884 observes Eastern Time (America/New_York). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 23884?
ZIP code 23884 covers 0.373 square miles of land, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
Is 23884 urban, suburban or rural?
By population density, 23884 reads as a rural area. It holds 43 people per square mile across 0.373 square miles of land. For reference, densities above 10,000 per square mile generally indicate an urban core, 1,000–3,000 is typically suburban, and under 200 is rural. These are rules of thumb rather than official designations — the Census Bureau classifies urban and rural areas by census block, not by ZIP code.
How many people work in 23884?
About 0 residents of 23884 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate is None%. Note this counts residents by where they live, not by where they work — a ZIP with many offices can have far more jobs than employed residents.
Where should I stay when visiting 23884?
Accommodation in and around Sussex, VA ranges with the character of the area. See the 'Where to stay' section on this page for local context, and use the live search there for current availability and pricing.
Does 23884 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Sussex as the primary place and Sussex County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 23884 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

Methodology

Where this data comes from

  • Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
  • Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23884. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
  • Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
  • Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
  • Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number. This page reports data for ZCTA 23884, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.