ZIP code
23847
Emporia, VA
23847 covers Emporia in Greensville County, with 13,346 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 23847. Methodology
ZIP code map of 23847
About ZIP code 23847
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 23847. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 23847
Race
- White4,173
- Black or African American7,762
- American Indian or Alaska Native41
- Asian87
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander6
- Other race304
- Two or more races395
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 448
Age
- Under 101,411
- 10 to 191,654
- 20 to 291,353
- 30 to 391,363
- 40 to 491,410
- 50 to 591,805
- 60 to 691,850
- 70 to 791,235
- 80 and older687
Income and housing in 23847
Education
- High school graduate75.6%
- Bachelor's degree15.2%
- Graduate degree4.5%
Places covering 23847
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Emporia45.2%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Greensville County49.8%
- Emporia45.2%
- Brunswick County2.8%
- Sussex County0.8%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
54.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 23847
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,661 | |
| 2006 | 11,453 | |
| 2007 | 13,052 | |
| 2008 | 11,816 | |
| 2009 | 11,803 | |
| 2010 | 11,934 | |
| 2011 | 16,719 | 11,726 |
| 2012 | 16,087 | 11,410 |
| 2013 | 16,090 | 11,230 |
| 2014 | 15,766 | 11,110 |
| 2015 | 15,798 | 10,800 |
| 2016 | 15,128 | 10,550 |
| 2017 | 15,145 | 10,530 |
| 2018 | 15,334 | 10,020 |
| 2019 | 15,717 | 10,200 |
| 2020 | 15,929 | 10,220 |
| 2021 | 13,891 | 9,630 |
| 2022 | 13,466 | 9,860 |
| 2023 | 13,346 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 23847
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 23879Skippers5.6 miPop 532 · Income $76,184
- 23870Jarratt6.7 miPop 0 · Income —
- 27866Pleasant Hill10.2 miPop 390 · Income $86,429
- 23867Jarratt11.3 miPop 4,924 · Income $70,372
- 23856Freeman12.3 miPop 620 · Income $50,074
- 23844Drewryville12.5 miPop 614 · Income $34,557
- 23868Lawrenceville13.8 miPop 6,215 · Income $38,661
- 27831Garysburg13.9 miPop 2,640 · Income $34,262
- 27832Gaston14.5 miPop 2,525 · Income $47,096
- 27876Seaboard15.4 miPop 1,181 · Income $48,696
- 23887Valentines16.0 miPop 619 · Income —
- 23828Branchville16.8 miPop 571 · Income $57,679
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ZIP code 23847 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 23847 in?
- 23847 is in Emporia, VA.
- What county is 23847 in?
- 23847 is in Greensville County.
- What is the median household income in 23847?
- The median household income in 23847 is $49,644.
- Which ZIP codes are near 23847?
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