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Southampton County · Virginia

ZIP code 23827

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 23827 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,086

ZCTA residents

Median income
$42,639

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$144,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 23827 sits in Southampton County, Virginia and is home to 1,086 people. Median household income is $42,639, the median home is worth $144,800 and median gross rent is $960. 65.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Southampton County

FIPS 51175

State
Virginia (VA)

903 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 23827

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,086ZIP 23827 residents
Median household income
$42,639Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$144,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$960Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
65.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 23827

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.3%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$43Before any exemptions

Virginia levies 4.3% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
27%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$751/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 23827 compares

ZIP 23827 against the median ZIP in Southampton County and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 23827County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$42,639$57,727$72,517-41%
Median home value$144,800$209,200$255,900-43%
Median gross rent$960$960$1,108-13%
Population1,0861,2052,686-60%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Southampton County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 8% of 801 state ZIPs

#738
Home value

above 18% of 791 state ZIPs

#651
Population

larger than 30% of 903 state ZIPs

#628

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
24087Montgomery County$42,631$140,500$1,044
23923Charlotte County$42,667$166,100$676
24250Scott County$42,522$73,200
24348Grayson County$42,408$146,200$621
24089Henry County$42,900$85,500$709
23607Newport News city$42,904$146,400$1,104

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Southampton County.

ZIP 23827 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 23827?
ZIP 23827 lies mostly in Southampton County, Virginia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 23827?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 23827 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $960 a month, about 27% of median household income, and the median home is worth $144,800-43% against the typical Virginia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23827, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.