| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 1 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 434 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:12 PM |
| Population: | 24,931 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51147 |
| Land Area: | 428 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.2458, -78.3973 |
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24,931 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 428 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 25,543 to 24,931 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.4% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 23954 (Meherrin, $77,756 median) and poorest ZIP 23942 (Green Bay, $51,505) are 5.8 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $170,700 in 23954 (Meherrin) to $229,400 in 23901 (Farmville).
Density varies 3568× across the county — from 17 people/sq mi in 23942 (Green Bay) to 61,611 in 23909 (Farmville).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.5% bachelor's+ in 23942 (Green Bay) to 32.0% in 23901 (Farmville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #74 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #94 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 23909Longwood University .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $58,841 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
27.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,036 of 14,914 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23901 | Farmville | Standard | 15,173 | $55,886 | 197.8 | -6.0% |
| 23954 | Meherrin | Standard | 2,396 | $77,756 | 67.8 | 10.3% |
| 23960 | Prospect | Standard | 2,176 | $63,533 | 43.0 | 18.3% |
| 23966 | Rice | Standard | 2,010 | $57,177 | 61.2 | -15.8% |
| 23909 | Farmville | Unique | 1,109 | — | 0.0 | -24.9% |
| 23943 | Hampden Sydney | PO Box | 1,066 | — | 0.2 | 287.6% |
| 23942 | Green Bay | Standard | 1,001 | $51,505 | 58.0 | -19.6% |