Estimated zip code population in 2021: 4,881 Zip code population in 2010: 4,249 Zip code population in 2000: 6,625
Houses and condos: 2,110 Renter-occupied apartments: 469
% of renters here:
28%
State:
32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 23890: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 196.2 sq. mi. Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 25 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
0.6% ($980)
Virginia:
0.8% ($2,485)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,088 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $845 (0.7%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 23890, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $46,934 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$46,934
State:
$86,446
Salary/wage: $39,242 (reported on 84.6% of returns)
Here:
$39,242
State:
$71,185
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1262.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3719.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6514.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10850.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18265.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $846 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$846
Virginia:
$1,805
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 196.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,153 (reported on 9.3% of returns)
Here:
$3,153
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 128.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 404.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$20,450 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:
+$20,450
State:
+$24,644
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 73.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2567.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,573 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
+$6,573
State:
+$12,836
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 186.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1681.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,782 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
23890:
$12,782
Virginia:
$21,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 268.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 642.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $29,531 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:
$29,531
State:
$33,287
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 223.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 804.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1502.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $11,718 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
Here:
$11,718
State:
$10,381
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 212.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 742.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,538 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
23890:
$5,538
State:
$8,284
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 147.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 347.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,114 (reported on 24.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,114
State:
$2,214
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.7% for AGIs below $25k, 74.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 88.5%
Here:
88%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 89.9% for AGIs below $25k, 88.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 23890, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,201 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,201
State:
$71,192
Salary/wage: $33,324 (reported on 88.9% of returns)
Here:
$33,324
State:
$59,229
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.2% for AGIs below $25k, 83.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,213 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,213
Virginia:
$1,600
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,989 (reported on 10.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,989
State:
$6,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,370 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
Here:
+$5,370
State:
+$16,672
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,759 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:
+$7,759
State:
+$14,116
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,973 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
23890:
$9,973
Virginia:
$16,667
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,771 (27% of AGI, reported on 27.2% of returns)
Here:
$18,771
State:
$26,596
Here:
27.0% of AGI
State:
20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 13.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,483 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
Here:
$4,483
State:
$4,443
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $4,865 (reported on 27.2% of returns)
23890:
$4,865
State:
$9,951
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,427 (reported on 30.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,427
State:
$2,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 41.1%
Here:
41%
State:
46%
(% for various income ranges: 35.4% for AGIs below $25k, 42.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 23890, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,471 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$31,471
State:
$56,704
Salary/wage: $28,356 (reported on 87.7% of returns)
Here:
$28,356
State:
$48,441
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.8% for AGIs below $10k, 84.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,663 (reported on 27.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,663
Virginia:
$1,688
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,621 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,621
State:
$4,028
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$11,385 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:
+$11,385
State:
+$14,375
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,103 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:
+$3,103
State:
+$13,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,120 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
23890:
$3,120
Virginia:
$2,943
Total itemized deductions: $15,319 (26% of AGI, reported on 25.2% of returns)
Here:
$15,319
State:
$21,492
Here:
25.7% of AGI
State:
21.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $10k, 7.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,606 (6% of AGI, reported on 22.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,606
State:
$3,794
Here:
5.8% of AGI
State:
3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,911 (reported on 63.1% of returns)
23890:
$3,911
State:
$9,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,914 (reported on 28.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,914
State:
$1,734
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 47.9%
Here:
48%
State:
52%
(% for various income ranges: 34.3% for AGIs below $10k, 51.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 49.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 193 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,497
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 82 (0 now married, 80 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 957 (424 now married, 531 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 23890 with a mortgage: 691 (92 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 85 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 22
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,262 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $465
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
5.6%
Whole state:
10.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
2.9%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.1
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 23890: Atlantic Waste Disposal Sussex County Landfill (A), Barretts Store (B), Roland Crossroads (C), Waverly Rescue Squad (D), Waverly Police Department (E), Waverly Volunteer Fire Department (F), Hercules Incorporated Fire Brigade (G), Virginia State Police Division 5 Area 36 Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 23890 include: Zion Hill Church (A), Spring Hill Church (B), Easter Church (C), Elam Church (D), Union Hill Church (E), Wilburn Church (F), Jerusalem Church (G), Newville Baptist Church (H), New Hope Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Waverly Cemetery (1), Union Hill Cemetery (2), Oakland Cemetery (3), Newville Cemetery (4), New Hope Cemetery (5), Elam Cemetery (6), Easter Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Averys Pond (A), Belsches Millpond (B), Harrells Pond (C), Honey Pond (D), Atkins Pond (E), Bryant Pond (F), Nebletts Millpond (G), Johnsons Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Underhill Branch (A), Seacorrie Swamp (B), Pigeon Swamp (C), Parkers Branch (D), Otterdam Swamp (E), Mill Run (F), Joseph Swamp (G), Jennies Branch (H), Ivy Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 150 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 560 2-persons, 217 3-persons, 275 4-persons, 105 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 437 1-person, 54 2-persons
508 married couples with children.
251 single-parent households (46 men, 205 women).
96.3% of residents of 23890 zip code speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% very well, 5% well, 11% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 78 (1.6%) (33.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.6%
Whole state:
12.4%
97%Honduras
30%African
9%English
4%American
1%Scotch-Irish
1%Italian
1%Scottish
1%Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
742000 to 2009
21990 to 1999
9Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BORDEN CHEMICAL INCORPORATED - WAVERLY PLANT (5090 GENERAL MAHONE HWY in WAVERLY, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-50391, AIR PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: PLASTICS MATERIALS, SYNTHETIC RESINS, AND NONVULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS Business NAICS classification: PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING.; PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING. Alternative names: BORDEN CHEM INC
ANNIE B JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (408 SCHOOL STREET in WAVERLY, VA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0910020 Organizations: SUSSEX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: ANNIE B. JACKSON ELEM.
CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE CO (417 W MAIN ST in WAVERLY, VA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
BLACK SWAMP REGIONAL WWTP (4385 BEEF STEAK RD in WAVERLY, VA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: BLACK SWAMP REGIONAL STP, SUSSEX SERVICE AUTHORITY
7-ELEVEN #21468 (US RTE 460 NR RTE 40 in WAVERLY, VA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SOUTHERLAND CORPORATION THE (CONTACT/OWNER)
MURPHY BROWN WAVERLY DIVISION FEEDMILL (27404 GENERAL MAHONE HIGHWAY in WAVERLY, VA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CROP FARMING. Alternative names: CARROLLS FOODS OF VIRGINIA INC, CARROLS FOODS INCorporated, CARROLS FOODS INC
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.6%
76.7%Electricity
7.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5.4%Utility gas
4.3%Wood
Population in 1990: 4,581. Population change in the 1990s: +2,044 (+44.6%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,107
Northeast: 201
Midwest: 147
South: 257
West: 62
63% of the 23890 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Virginia.
93% of the 23890 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 88% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28
Here:
5.9%
Virginia:
13.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here:
3.0%
Virginia:
10.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Virginia:
20.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
102,153Architecture and engineering occupations
74,055Law enforcement workers including supervisors
69,028Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
54,512Community and social service occupations
45,453Management occupations
44,128Sales and related occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
PRINCE GEORGE ELECTRIC COOPERA (7103 GENERAL MAHONE HIGHWA in WAVERLY, VA) : $48,408 in 4 contractsfrom 2001 to 2004
$36,452 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2001-09-24. Completion date: 2001-12-24.
$5,995 with Army for Electric Services. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$5,961, same as above.Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
PEARL TOURS INC (433 BANK ST in WAVERLY, VA; small business)
$3,200 with Army for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Signed on 2005-04-27. Completion date: 2005-05-01.
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)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (50-99: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 1-4: 1)
Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (20-49: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
106 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
44 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
2,379 people in federal prisons and detention centers
118 people in nursing homes
19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 34. The highest number of reported fires - 78 took place in 2008, and the least - 5 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (48.5%), and Structure Fires (34.1%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 23890