ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 23856: Brunswick County, VA

ZIP Code 23856 (Brunswick County, Virginia) has an estimated 540 residents in 369 households. The median household income is $46,932, the median home value is $87,500 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (household income, home value, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

540

Margin of error ±176

Median household income

$46,932*

Margin of error ±$24,040· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$87,500*

Margin of error ±$65,065· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

60.3 yrs

Margin of error ±14.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.2 min*

Margin of error ±19.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 23856 compares with Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2385660.3 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 23856$46,932*Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 23856$43,841Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 238566.5%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 238560.0%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2385612.9%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 23856$87,500*Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 23856—Virginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2385674.3%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2385622.2 min*Virginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 238569.0%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 23856

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 23856 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 23856	Margin of error	Virginia	United States
Total population	540	±176	8,705,170	334,922,499
Median age	60.3 yrs	±14.0 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	369	±132	3,365,732	129,227,496
Median household income	$46,932*	±$24,040	$93,170	$80,734
Per capita income	$43,841	±$10,861	$50,666	$44,673
Poverty rate	6.5%	±7.1 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±4.2 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.9%	±9.5 pts	42.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$87,500*	±$65,065	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,579/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	74.3%	±8.6 pts	67.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	22.2 min*	±19.2 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	9.0%	±9.5 pts	18.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 23856
Group	ZIP 23856	Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	18.1%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	75.4%	18.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	6.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	6.5%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 23856 is

State: Virginia
Main county: Brunswick County— also overlaps Greensville County
Land area: 51.18 sq mi· about 11 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Brunswick County

23821 Brunswick County, VA 23843 Brunswick County, VA 23845 Ebony, VA 23857 Brunswick County, VA 23868 Brunswick County, VA 23876 Brunswick County, VA 23887 Brunswick County, VA 23889 Brunswick County, VA 23893 Brunswick County, VA 23920 Brunswick County, VA 23938 Brunswick County, VA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.