23888 ZIP Code, Wakefield, VA
23888 is a ZIP code in Wakefield, Virginia — mostly in Sussex County (43% of its land), with smaller parts in Surry and Southampton counties. It covers 87 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 23866, 23890 and 23878. 2,528 people live here in 1,018 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (65% own). Median household income is $66,558, below the Virginia median of $93,170.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Wakefield, VA
- County: Sussex County
- Land area: 87 sq mi
- Population: 2,528
- Median household income: $66,558
- Carrier routes: 2 (816 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 2,528 |
| Households | 1,018 |
| Median household income | $66,558 |
| Income per person | $39,834 |
| Median age | 36.1 |
| Homeowners | 64.6% |
| Median home value | $210,300 |
| Median rent | $938 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.0% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 41.7 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 28.1% |
| Moved in the past year | 16.0% |
| Below the poverty line | 11.1% |
| Broadband internet | 88.4% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 1.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.6% |
| $10–15K | 2.8% |
| $15–25K | 5.9% |
| $25–35K | 7.0% |
| $35–50K | 10.1% |
| $50–75K | 25.8% |
| $75–100K | 6.2% |
| $100–150K | 22.5% |
| $150–200K | 5.8% |
| $200K+ | 8.3% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 8.4% |
| 10–19 | 9.0% |
| 20–24 | 14.2% |
| 25–34 | 17.2% |
| 35–44 | 8.8% |
| 45–54 | 11.3% |
| 55–64 | 11.8% |
| 65–74 | 10.8% |
| 75+ | 8.3% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 32.2% |
| Owned outright | 21.3% |
| Rented | 28.2% |
| Vacant | 18.3% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 78.2% |
| Townhome | 0.4% |
| 2–4 units | 2.2% |
| 5–19 units | 6.8% |
| 20+ units | 0.0% |
| Mobile / other | 12.5% |
Businesses in 23888
47 business establishments with 506 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 11
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 6
- Construction: 4
- Wholesale Trade: 4
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 4
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 3
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 3
- Accommodation and Food Services: 3
EDDM carrier routes
23888 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 816 residential and 46 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 23888
23888 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 816 residential and 46 business mailboxes. Routes range from 375 homes (R001) to 441 homes (R002); the median route has 408 homes. The Census counted 1,018 households in 23888 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 0 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 37, 441 homes
- Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 375 homes
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Every carrier route in 23888
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R001 | Rural | 375 | 9 | $60,469 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 441 | 37 | $60,469 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 23888 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 23866 — Ivor town, VA (6.8 mi)
- 23890 — Sussex CDP, VA (8.6 mi)
- 23878 — Sedley CDP, VA (9.3 mi)
- 23839 — Dendron town, VA (9.7 mi)
- 23898 (10.3 mi)
- 23846 — Surry town, VA (11.2 mi)
- 23891 (14 mi)
- 23837 — Courtland town, VA (14.9 mi)
Areas that include 23888
- Wakefield, VA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Wakefield (Sussex County), VA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Dendron, VA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Southampton County ZIP codes — 11 ZIP codes
- Surry County ZIP codes — 7 ZIP codes
- Sussex County ZIP codes — 9 ZIP codes
- Virginia ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 3 of 6: highest median household income in Sussex County
- No. 3 of 6: highest median home value in Sussex County
- No. 4 of 6: highest share of households with children in Sussex County
- No. 3 of 7: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Sussex County
- No. 1 of 7: lowest median age in Sussex County
- No. 3 of 7: fastest population growth in Sussex County
Mail every home in 23888
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 23888, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 23888 in?
- 23888 is a Wakefield, VA mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Wakefield; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 23888 in?
- 23888 is mostly in Sussex County (43% of its land), with smaller parts in Surry and Southampton counties.
- What is the population of 23888?
- About 2,528 people (±461), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,124.
- What is the median household income in 23888?
- $66,558 (±$4,299), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 23888?
- 2 USPS carrier routes with 816 residential and 46 business mailboxes (862 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 23888?
- The closest, measured center to center: 23866 (6.8 mi, Ivor), 23890 (8.6 mi, Sussex), 23878 (9.3 mi, Sedley), 23839 (9.7 mi, Dendron), 23898 (10.3 mi) and 23846 (11.2 mi, Surry).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.