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Brunswick County · Virginia

ZIP code 23868

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 23868 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
6,215

ZCTA residents

Median income
$38,661

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$138,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 23868 sits in Brunswick County, Virginia and is home to 6,215 people. Median household income is $38,661, the median home is worth $138,800 and median gross rent is $786. 54% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Brunswick County

FIPS 51025

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 23868

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

Population
6,215ZIP 23868 residents
Median household income
$38,661Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$138,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$786Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
54%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 23868

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
24%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$720/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
26.3%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 23868 compares

ZIP 23868 against the median ZIP in Brunswick County and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 23868County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$38,661$59,635$72,517-47%
Median home value$138,800$143,150$255,900-46%
Median gross rent$786$912$1,108-29%
Population6,2155822,686+131%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Brunswick County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 4% of 801 state ZIPs

#770
Home value

above 16% of 791 state ZIPs

#667
Population

larger than 66% of 903 state ZIPs

#311

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
24649Russell County$38,940$94,400$2,548
24312Carroll County$38,993$138,600$816
24656Buchanan County$39,174$90,400$635
24258Scott County$38,147$117,500
23050Mathews County$39,375$348,900
24260Russell County$39,678$96,500$654

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Brunswick County.

ZIP 23868 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 23868?
ZIP 23868 lies mostly in Brunswick 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 23868?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 23868 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $786 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $138,800-46% 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 23868, 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.