23421 Zip Code (Gargatha, VA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2021: 4,080
Zip code population in 2010: 4,255
Zip code population in 2000: 4,325

Houses and condos: 2,108
Renter-occupied apartments: 696
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 23421: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 32.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 126 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,155 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $790 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 23421:

• High school or higher: 74.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
• Unemployed: 3.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 23421:

• Never married: 28.1%
• Now married: 49.5%
• Separated: 4.6%
• Widowed: 9.6%
• Divorced: 8.2%

• 
• • 1,89546.5%White
  • 1,60539.3%Black
  • 49312.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 832.0%Two or more races
  • 30.07%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 23421, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $42,943 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,943
State:	$86,446

Salary/wage: $38,577 (reported on 83.9% of returns)

Here:	$38,577
State:	$71,185

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1588.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3989.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6426.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9124.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25756.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,569 (reported on 17.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,569
Virginia:	$1,805

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 28.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 430.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,332 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

Here:	$4,332
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $25k, 32.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 130.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 215.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 445.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,079 (reported on 7.8% of returns)

Here:	+$10,079
State:	+$24,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 291.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1495.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,364 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

23421:	$11,364
Virginia:	$21,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.9% for AGIs below $25k, 67.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 286.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 716.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,988 (reported on 4.4% of returns)

Here:	$27,988
State:	$33,287

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 200.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 416.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 990.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $11,567 (reported on 3.3% of returns)

Here:	$11,567
State:	$10,381

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 252.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $4,800 (reported on 4.4% of returns)

23421:	$4,800
State:	$8,284

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 241.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,549 (reported on 26.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,549
State:	$2,214

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 141.3% for AGIs below $25k, 97.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.1%

Here:	91%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 90.3% for AGIs below $25k, 91.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 23421, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $33,858 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,858
State:	$71,192

Salary/wage: $30,031 (reported on 87.4% of returns)

Here:	$30,031
State:	$59,229

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.4% for AGIs below $25k, 85.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,975 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,975
Virginia:	$1,600

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,730 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,730
State:	$6,959

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,123 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	+$2,123
State:	+$16,672

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,270 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	+$4,270
State:	+$14,116

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,877 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

23421:	$13,877
Virginia:	$16,667

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,297 (29% of AGI, reported on 20.3% of returns)

Here:	$17,297
State:	$26,596

Here:	28.8% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 9.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,090 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,090
State:	$4,443

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,181 (reported on 19.8% of returns)

23421:	$4,181
State:	$9,951

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,568 (reported on 27.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,568
State:	$2,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.2%

Here:	58%
State:	46%

(% for various income ranges: 57.4% for AGIs below $25k, 62.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 23421, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,715 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,715
State:	$56,704

Salary/wage: $26,528 (reported on 85.3% of returns)

Here:	$26,528
State:	$48,441

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.7% for AGIs below $10k, 83.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,753 (reported on 27.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,753
Virginia:	$1,688

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,816 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,816
State:	$4,028

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,839 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	+$5,839
State:	+$14,375

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,789 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	+$4,789
State:	+$13,342

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$1,923 (reported on 0.8% of returns)

Here:	+$1,923
State:	-$5,267

IRA payment deduction: $3,098 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

23421:	$3,098
Virginia:	$2,943

Total itemized deductions: $16,438 (28% of AGI, reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	$16,438
State:	$21,492

Here:	28.3% of AGI
State:	21.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,338 (6% of AGI, reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,338
State:	$3,794

Here:	5.6% of AGI
State:	3.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,709 (reported on 62.9% of returns)

23421:	$3,709
State:	$9,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,978 (reported on 32.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,978
State:	$1,734

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.8%

Here:	57%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 52.0% for AGIs below $10k, 56.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 23414, 23357, 23407, 23308, 23301, 23441.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 234
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,514

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 85 (0 now married, 84 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 707 (397 now married, 308 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 23421 with a mortgage: 624 (86 second mortgage, 83 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 44

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,129
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $389

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:

• Zip code 23421 household income distribution in 2021

• 239Less than $10,000
• 90$10,000 to $14,999
• 108$15,000 to $19,999
• 85$20,000 to $24,999
• 124$25,000 to $29,999
• 13$30,000 to $34,999
• 67$35,000 to $39,999
• 58$40,000 to $44,999
• 48$45,000 to $49,999
• 113$50,000 to $59,999
• 182$60,000 to $74,999
• 230$75,000 to $99,999
• 84$100,000 to $124,999
• 121$125,000 to $149,999
• 107$150,000 to $199,999
• 74$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 23421

• 19Less than $10,000
• 42$10,000 to $14,999
• 14$15,000 to $19,999
• 24$40,000 to $49,999
• 16$50,000 to $59,999
• 39$60,000 to $69,999
• 2$70,000 to $79,999
• 1$80,000 to $89,999
• 70$90,000 to $99,999
• 81$100,000 to $124,999
• 51$125,000 to $149,999
• 38$150,000 to $174,999
• 192$175,000 to $199,999
• 107$200,000 to $249,999
• 98$250,000 to $299,999
• 37$300,000 to $399,999
• 34$400,000 to $499,999
• 62$500,000 to $749,999
• 22$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 23421

• 66$100 to $149
• 9$150 to $199
• 48$200 to $249
• 9$300 to $349
• 18$350 to $399
• 48$400 to $449
• 52$450 to $499
• 17$500 to $549
• 15$550 to $599
• 30$600 to $649
• 83$650 to $699
• 28$700 to $749
• 62$750 to $799
• 78$800 to $899
• 26$900 to $999
• 2$1,250 to $1,499
• 57No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $793.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $300,434.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $267,457
• Black or African American householders: $137,539
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $259,835
• Some other race householders: $34,641
• Two or more races householders: $247,363
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $181,884

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $206,483 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $113,379 - $269,309

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $140,854

Here:	$140,854
State:	$429,123

Mobile homes: $37,487

Here:	$37,487
State:	$112,303

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,687
• Two: 22
• 3 or 4: 40
• 5 to 9: 13
• 50 or more: 86
• Mobile homes: 254

Unemployment: 3.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 23421

• 72.5%1,303Drove a car alone
• 14.6%262Carpooled
• 0.2%3Bus or trolley bus
• 1.3%23Bicycle
• 0.1%1Walked
• 1.9%34Other means
• 3.6%64Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 23421

• 15Less than 5 minutes
• 2245 to 9 minutes
• 34110 to 14 minutes
• 31915 to 19 minutes
• 25920 to 24 minutes
• 4725 to 29 minutes
• 13630 to 34 minutes
• 12635 to 39 minutes
• 240 to 44 minutes
• 4745 to 59 minutes
• 5560 to 89 minutes
• 2690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,080

• Male householders: 957 (261 living alone), Female householders: 786 (366 living alone)

• 748 spouses (732 opposite-sex spouses), 108 unmarried partners, (108 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,042 children (1,012 natural, 5 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 0 foster children, 113 other relatives, 65 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 108 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 493 2-persons, 302 3-persons, 100 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 90 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 626 1-person, 43 2-persons, 7 3-persons

392 married couples with children.
405 single-parent households (195 men, 210 women).

76.7% of residents of 23421 zip code speak English at home.
9.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% very well, 13% well, 33% not well, 17% not at all).
13.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% very well, 7% well, 27% not well, 16% not at all).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BYRD FOODS (20305 GREENBUSH ROAD in PARKSLEY, VA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-40145, AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: CROP PREPARATION SERVICES FOR MARKET, EXCEPT COTTON GINNING
  Business NAICS classification: POSTHARVEST CROP ACTIVITIES (EXCEPT COTTON GINNING).
  

• A & N ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (P.O. BOX 1128 - 19056 GREENBUSH ROAD in PARKSLEY, VA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%

Population in 1990: 3,466. Population change in the 1990s: +859 (+24.8%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2,145
• Northeast: 379
• Midwest: 117
• South: 590
• West: 15

53% of the 23421 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Virginia.

95% of the 23421 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• WHARTON WORLD WIDE SERVICE INC (RR 13 in PARKSLEY, VA; small business)
  35 employees, $350000 revenue. Small Disadvantaged Business: $1,332,000 in 19 contracts from 1999 to 2002

  Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by NASA
  Signed by year: 2000: $716,000; 2001: $189,000; 2002: $161,000; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $192,000 with NASA for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 1999-12-15. Completion date: 2000-06-15.
  $169,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-12-15. Completion date: 2001-02-15.
  $161,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-01-15. Completion date: 2001-08-15.
  $143,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-07-15. Completion date: 2000-11-15.
  

• RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES (21545 LANKFORD HGHWY in PARKSLEY, VA; small business) : $148,840 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2006

  $97,650 with Army for Land Treatment Practices Services (plowing/clearing, etc.). Signed on 2005-08-31. Completion date: 2006-10-15.
  $48,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-26. Completion date: 2004-06-07.
  $3,190, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-17. Completion date: 2006-10-15.
  $0, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-17. Completion date: 2006-10-15.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (20-49: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 69. The highest number of fire incidents - 106 took place in 2011, and the least - 29 in 2009. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (57.2%), and Outside Fires (25.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 23421
• 67657.2%Structure Fires
• 30225.6%Outside Fires
• 12010.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 837.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 23421, Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 23421 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	59	75.1 years
William	58	73.3 years
Mary	54	80.0 years
George	42	74.8 years
James	38	73.6 years
Margaret	33	81.3 years
Annie	25	85.8 years
Edward	23	76.3 years
Dorothy	20	72.9 years
Charles	20	79.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 23421 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Taylor	42	79.3 years
Parks	40	77.9 years
Justis	38	78.1 years
Davis	38	75.2 years
White	35	68.2 years
Smith	31	78.9 years
Savage	30	74.0 years
Mears	29	77.9 years
Lewis	27	78.4 years
Wessells	27	74.3 years

Businesses in zip code 23421

• U-Haul: 1