23970 Zip Code Profile

23970 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in South Hill, Virginia. The population is racially diverse, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $49,549/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 23970 is $36,796.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 23970 earn an average of $34,120/year. Women earn only $17,785/year.

3,554 people in 23970 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 23970? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.6 minutes.

The median age here is 43. There are 3,806 men and 4,448 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 4,788 people (out of the 8,254 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,550 homes, and 342 businesses every day. 71 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

23970 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 37 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Seoul, South Korea!) and -78 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 431 feet above sea levell.

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• Great Creek Landing

• High Meadows

• Demographics

• Total Population: 8,254
• White Population: 4,757
• Black Population: 3,340
• Hispanic Population: 203
• Asian Population: 135
• Hawaiian Population: 8
• Indian Population: 50
• Male Population: 3,806
• Female Population: 4,448
• Median Age: 43
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Virginia
• County: Mecklenburg
• City: South Hill
• Longitude: -78.1
• Latitude: 36.7
• Elevation: 431 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 434

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 3,459
• Drive alone: 2,764
• Carpool: 606
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 71


• Average commute time: 21.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 295
•    5 - 9: 587
•    10 - 14: 780
•    15 - 19: 506
•    20 - 24: 292
•    25 - 29: 120
•    30 - 34: 352
•    35 - 39: 106
•    40 - 44: 102
•    45 - 59: 85
•    60 - 89: 82
•    90 plus: 152

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $135,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $37,828
• Businesses: 329
• Employees: 5,759
• Annual Payroll: $161,675,000
• Average Family Income: $49,549
• Median Family Income: $32,186
• Average Income for Men: $34,120
• Average Income for Women: $17,785

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 05
• Congressional District Land Area: 8922.0
• Sr Senator: Mark R. Warner (D)
• Jr Senator: Tim Kaine (D)
• US House Representative: Robert Hurt (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 117
• State FIPS Code: 51

• South Hill Farmers Market

View all schools in South Hill

Primary Schools

Buckhorn Elem.

500 Gordon Lake Road

South Hill, VA 23970

(434) 447-3075

South Hill Elem.

1290 Plank Road

South Hill, VA 23970

(434) 447-8134

Middle Schools

Park View Middle

365 Dockery Road

South Hill, VA 23970

(434) 447-3761

High Schools

Park View High

205 Park View Circle

South Hill, VA 23970

(434) 447-3435

Other Schools

South Hill Primary

1050 Plank Rd

South Hill, VA 23970

(434) 447-4373