Estimated zip code population in 2022: 7,922 Zip code population in 2010: 8,254 Zip code population in 2000: 8,092
Houses and condos: 4,034 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,560
% of renters here:
44%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 23970: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 121.2 sq. mi. Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 65 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.6% ($962)
Virginia:
0.7% ($2,617)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,287 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $645 (0.5%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $170,151
23970:
$170,151
Virginia:
$365,700
According to our research of Virginia and other state lists, there were 28 registered sex offenders living in 23970 zip code as of April 26, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 23970 is 286 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
41.3 years
Virginia median age:
39.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
Virginia:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 23970, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $50,861 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$50,861
State:
$86,446
Salary/wage: $42,053 (reported on 84.0% of returns)
Here:
$42,053
State:
$71,185
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1325.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3572.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6567.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9681.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17522.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 91820.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,233 (reported on 24.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,233
Virginia:
$1,805
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.1% for AGIs below $25k, 17.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 105.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 177.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1180.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,756 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
$5,756
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs below $25k, 33.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 144.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 371.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 685.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3475.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,900 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
+$9,900
State:
+$24,644
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.7% for AGIs below $25k, 23.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 424.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1041.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8595.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,707 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:
+$4,707
State:
+$12,836
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 79.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 136.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 397.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,852 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
23970:
$13,852
Virginia:
$21,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.8% for AGIs below $25k, 61.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 183.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 335.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1175.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $30,014 (reported on 5.8% of returns)
Here:
$30,014
State:
$33,287
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 117.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 309.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 584.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 914.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9380.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $10,250 (reported on 5.2% of returns)
Here:
$10,250
State:
$10,381
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 139.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 288.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4215.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,164 (reported on 5.8% of returns)
23970:
$6,164
State:
$8,284
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 115.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 257.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2040.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,291 (reported on 23.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,291
State:
$2,214
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 117.2% for AGIs below $25k, 85.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.1%
Here:
92%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 91.2% for AGIs below $25k, 92.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 23970, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,439 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,439
State:
$71,192
Salary/wage: $35,008 (reported on 84.9% of returns)
Here:
$35,008
State:
$59,229
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.7% for AGIs below $25k, 76.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 47.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,171 (reported on 30.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,171
Virginia:
$1,600
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,870 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:
$3,870
State:
$6,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,676 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
+$9,676
State:
+$16,672
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,014 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
+$7,014
State:
+$14,116
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,175 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
23970:
$11,175
Virginia:
$16,667
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,713 (23% of AGI, reported on 23.8% of returns)
Here:
$20,713
State:
$26,596
Here:
22.8% of AGI
State:
20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,447 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,447
State:
$4,443
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,847 (reported on 23.8% of returns)
23970:
$5,847
State:
$9,951
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,526 (reported on 29.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,526
State:
$2,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.5%
Here:
55%
State:
46%
(% for various income ranges: 51.1% for AGIs below $25k, 51.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 23970, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,300 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,300
State:
$56,704
Salary/wage: $30,765 (reported on 86.3% of returns)
Here:
$30,765
State:
$48,441
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.6% for AGIs below $10k, 83.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,437 (reported on 37.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,437
Virginia:
$1,688
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,867 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,867
State:
$4,028
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$8,919 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
+$8,919
State:
+$14,375
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,236 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:
+$7,236
State:
+$13,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,435 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
23970:
$3,435
Virginia:
$2,943
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,796 (22% of AGI, reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:
$16,796
State:
$21,492
Here:
22.2% of AGI
State:
21.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $10k, 6.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,330 (4% of AGI, reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,330
State:
$3,794
Here:
4.2% of AGI
State:
3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,269 (reported on 67.3% of returns)
23970:
$5,269
State:
$9,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,900 (reported on 24.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,900
State:
$1,734
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.9%
Here:
65%
State:
52%
(% for various income ranges: 60.3% for AGIs below $10k, 66.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 697 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,952
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 70 (7 now married, 58 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,479 (603 now married, 877 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 23970 with a mortgage: 1,178 (119 second mortgage, 91 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 11
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,184 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $370
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
23.5%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
9.0%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 23970: Red Level (A), Interstate Industrial Park (B), South Hill Industrial Park (C), South Hill Municipal Building (D), R T Arnold Public Library (E), Southside Rescue Squad (F), Buckhorn Volunteer Fire Department (G), South Hill Police Department (H), South Hill Tobacco Museum (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 23970 include: Berea Church (A), Bloom Hill Church (B), Saint Lukes Church (C), Saint Pauls Church (D), Zion Church (E), Sharon Church (F), Shiloh Church (G), Cedar Grove Church (H), Church of the Good Shepherd (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: West View Cemetery (1), Bailey Cemetery (2), Oakwood Cemetery (3), Ferguson Cemetery (4), Ephesus Cemetery (5), Berea Cemetery (6), Little Bethel Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Meherrin River (A), Rocky Branch (B), Piney Creek (C), North Meherrin River (D), Mountain Creek (E), Mason Creek (F), Little Miles Creek (G), Kits Creek (H), Flat Rock Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 140 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 714 2-persons, 421 3-persons, 400 4-persons, 112 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,573 1-person, 325 2-persons, 9 3-persons
789 married couples with children.
711 single-parent households (163 men, 548 women).
92.6% of residents of 23970 zip code speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% very well, 7% well, 20% not well, 25% not at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 598 (7.5%) (29.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
7.5%
Whole state:
12.7%
41%Bhutan
26%Costa Rica
15%Liberia
15%Senegal
3%Malaysia
2%Honduras
1%France
25%American
11%English
3%African
2%Irish
1%European
1%German
1%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
5132010 or later
612000 to 2009
911990 to 1999
4Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CARLISLE - MOTION CONTROL IND (1000 CYCLE LANE in SOUTH HILL, VA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-32006, AIR PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: MOLDED, EXTRUDED, AND LATHE-CUT MECHANICAL RUBBER GOODS; MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Business NAICS classification: RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FOR MECHANICAL USE.
BGF INDUSTRIES INC (179 BUTTS STREET in SOUTH HILL, VA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, MANMADE FIBER AND SILK; FINISHERS OF BROADWOVEN FABRICS OF MANMADE FIBER AND SILK Organizations: BGF INDS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ADVANCED GLASSFIBER YARNS LLC
BUCKHORN ELEM. (500 GORDON LAKE ROAD in SOUTH HILL, VA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0581010 Organizations: MECKLENBURG COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CHEVRON USA PRODUCTS #135668 (907 E. ATLANTIC ST in SOUTH HILL, VA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.3%
61.0%Electricity
18.3%Utility gas
9.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.0%Wood
1.9%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 7,056. Population change in the 1990s: +1,036 (+14.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,486
Northeast: 502
Midwest: 98
South: 1,054
West: 125
63% of the 23970 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Virginia.
95% of the 23970 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 166
Here:
24.0%
Virginia:
13.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 60
Here:
12.3%
Virginia:
10.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 32
Here:
27.1%
Virginia:
18.7%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
182,221Personal care and service occupations
73,820Architecture and engineering occupations
57,202Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
54,702Sales and related occupations
53,598Management occupations
52,817Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (SOUTH HILL, VA):
HERBERT L FARRAR FUNERAL HOME (1260 NORTH MECKLENBURG AVE; small business) : $123,004 in 2 contractsin 2000
$74,033 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Memorials: Cemeterial and Mortuary Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2000-10-20. Completion date: 1999-08-16.
$48,971, same as above.Signed on 2000-07-25. Completion date: 1999-08-16.
BARKER, J A CONSTRUCTION CO IN (300 BRYAN ST; small business)
$97,013 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Non-Building Structures. Signed on 2002-09-20. Completion date: 2002-10-16.
DOUBLE J PAVING INC (1236 SKYLINE ROAD; small business)
$26,306 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 1999-11-15. Completion date: 1999-12-30.
B & B CONSULTANTS INC (212 E FERRELL STREET) : $25,901 in 2 contractsfrom 2003 to 2004
$23,365 with Army for A&E Inspection Services (non-construction). Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2003-10-01.
$2,536 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2004-10-30.
NEWMART BUILDERS INC (1003 PLANK ROAD; small business) : $11,076 in 4 contractsfrom 2003 to 2004
$3,895 with Army for Tents and Tarpaulins. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2003-10-22.
$3,749 with Army for Installation of Equipment -- Construction and Building Materials. Signed on 2004-09-25. Completion date: 2004-10-29.
$3,020 with Army for Prefabricated and Portable Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-26. Completion date: 2003-11-10.
$412 with Army for Installation of Equipment -- Construction and Building Materials. Signed on 2004-11-05. Completion date: 2004-10-29.
EARL'S WELDERS SUPPLY COMPANY (1235 W DANVILLE ST; small business)
$5,773 with Army for Saws and Filing Machines. Signed on 2006-03-02. Completion date: 2006-03-22.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
121 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
5 people in group homes intended for adults
3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in 2000:
140 people in nursing homes
68 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
16 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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 114. The highest number of fires - 155 took place in 2004, and the least - 61 in 2008. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (53.5%), and Outside Fires (26.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 23970