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23970 Zip Code (South Hill, VA) Detailed Profile




Cities: South Hill, VA (6.82%), Union Level, VA (3.04%), Baskerville, VA (0.21%)
Counties: Mecklenburg County, VA (78.29%), Lunenburg County, VA (21.71%)
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%)

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Males: 4,001  (50.5%)
Females: 3,921  (49.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 23970:

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 23970:

  • Never married: 35.2%
  • Now married: 36.8%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 15.5%

Zip code 23970 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 23970 (2022)
    • 4,06151.3%White
    • 3,05538.6%Black
    • 3294.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2633.3%Asian
    • 2102.7%Two or more races
    • 20.03%Some other race
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Urban population: 3,944
Rural population: 3,977

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)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$49,874
Virginia:

$85,873
South Hill, VA (23970) map Nearest zip codes: 23915, 23950, 23919, 23944, 23917, 23952.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

32.6%
Virginia:

45.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.0%
Virginia:

48.6%
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

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  • 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

    Reservoirs: Whittles Millpond (A), Pine Lake (B), Lake Gordon (C). 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

    Parks in zip code 23970 include: Mecklenburg Wayside (1), Parker Park (2), Town Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 72020 or later
  • 2982010 to 2019
  • 5052000 to 2009
  • 7021990 to 1999
  • 2481980 to 1989
  • 7091970 to 1979
  • 4601960 to 1969
  • 5911950 to 1959
  • 1981940 to 1949
  • 2191939 or earlier

Zip code 23970 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Hill, VA (23970)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Hill, VA (23970)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 61 bedroom
  • 3782 bedrooms
  • 1,1493 bedrooms
  • 4114 bedrooms
  • 695+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Hill, VA (23970)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Hill, VA (23970)
  • 108no bedroom
  • 2661 bedroom
  • 5322 bedrooms
  • 5933 bedrooms
  • 484 bedrooms
  • 145+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in South Hill, VA (23970) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in South Hill, VA (23970) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 77no vehicle
  • 7841 vehicle
  • 6202 vehicles
  • 3583 vehicles
  • 1524 vehicles
  • 455+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in South Hill, VA (23970) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in South Hill, VA (23970) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 395no vehicle
  • 5071 vehicle
  • 4252 vehicles
  • 2023 vehicles
  • 74 vehicles
  • 155+ vehicles

  • Zip code 23970 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 23970 household income distribution in 2022
  • 623Less than $10,000
  • 316$10,000 to $14,999
  • 181$15,000 to $19,999
  • 149$20,000 to $24,999
  • 131$25,000 to $29,999
  • 142$30,000 to $34,999
  • 215$35,000 to $39,999
  • 63$40,000 to $44,999
  • 57$45,000 to $49,999
  • 185$50,000 to $59,999
  • 335$60,000 to $74,999
  • 438$75,000 to $99,999
  • 328$100,000 to $124,999
  • 97$125,000 to $149,999
  • 221$150,000 to $199,999
  • 182$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 23970

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 23970
  • 23Less than $10,000
  • 4$10,000 to $14,999
  • 20$30,000 to $34,999
  • 9$35,000 to $39,999
  • 95$40,000 to $49,999
  • 29$50,000 to $59,999
  • 30$60,000 to $69,999
  • 134$70,000 to $79,999
  • 88$80,000 to $89,999
  • 76$90,000 to $99,999
  • 179$100,000 to $124,999
  • 156$125,000 to $149,999
  • 82$150,000 to $174,999
  • 89$175,000 to $199,999
  • 240$200,000 to $249,999
  • 233$250,000 to $299,999
  • 87$300,000 to $399,999
  • 96$400,000 to $499,999
  • 146$500,000 to $749,999
  • 4$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 23970

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 23970
  • 46$100 to $149
  • 60$150 to $199
  • 65$200 to $249
  • 81$250 to $299
  • 25$300 to $349
  • 6$350 to $399
  • 40$400 to $449
  • 86$450 to $499
  • 176$500 to $549
  • 25$550 to $599
  • 135$600 to $649
  • 100$650 to $699
  • 70$700 to $749
  • 9$750 to $799
  • 126$800 to $899
  • 54$900 to $999
  • 114$1,000 to $1,249
  • 16$1,250 to $1,499
  • 99$3,500 or more
  • 212No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $885.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $194,189
  • Black or African American householders: $114,548
  • Asian householders: $407,608
  • Some other race householders: $177,675
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $101,588

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $170,151
23970:

$170,151
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $103,844 - $282,085
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 23970
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,624
  • One, attached: 162
  • Two: 152
  • 3 or 4: 103
  • 5 to 9: 266
  • 10 to 19: 99
  • 20 to 49: 109
  • 50 or more: 13
  • Mobile homes: 474

Unemployment: 2.7%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 23970

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 23970
  • 81.9%2,809Drove a car alone
  • 6.7%231Carpooled
  • 0.7%23Walked
  • 2.2%77Other means
  • 6.3%217Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 23970

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 23970
  • 242Less than 5 minutes
  • 7815 to 9 minutes
  • 72110 to 14 minutes
  • 34415 to 19 minutes
  • 17220 to 24 minutes
  • 8925 to 29 minutes
  • 9230 to 34 minutes
  • 8535 to 39 minutes
  • 9640 to 44 minutes
  • 27345 to 59 minutes
  • 10160 to 89 minutes
  • 10190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 74.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,922
  • Male householders: 1,453 (519 living alone), Female householders: 2,145 (1,053 living alone)
  • 1,062 spouses (1,062 opposite-sex spouses), 225 unmarried partners, (184 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,142 children (2,066 natural, 17 adopted, 63 stepchildren), 119 grandchildren, 86 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 32 foster children, 50 other relatives, 423 non-relatives
  • 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%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 41%Bhutan
  • 26%Costa Rica
  • 15%Liberia
  • 15%Senegal
  • 3%Malaysia
  • 2%Honduras
  • 1%France
Most common first ancestries reported in 23970
  • 25%American
  • 11%English
  • 3%African
  • 2%Irish
  • 1%European
  • 1%German
  • 1%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 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))

Zip code 23970 marital status for males
Zip code 23970 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 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.

Year householders moved into unit in South Hill, VA (23970)

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%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • 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 contracts in 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 contracts from 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 contracts from 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)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

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

    Fire incident distribution by year 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.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 23970 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
    • 1,03753.5%Structure Fires
    • 51626.6%Outside Fires
    • 36318.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 231.2%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 23970, Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 23970 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James14168.6 years
Mary9978.1 years
William9672.1 years
John8873.8 years
Robert8170.7 years
Willie5474.7 years
Thomas4772.3 years
George4673.7 years
Charles4669.0 years
Annie4684.2 years
Most common last names in zip code 23970 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Walker8275.0 years
Jones7070.4 years
Smith6474.1 years
Baskerville5570.6 years
Harris4271.5 years
Davis4074.1 years
King3571.0 years
Taylor3378.7 years
Crowder3277.2 years
Thompson3171.7 years
Businesses in zip code 23970
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Honda1
Advance Auto Parts1KFC1
Arby's1La-Z-Boy2
AutoZone1Lane Furniture3
Best Western1Marriott1
Burger King1McDonald's1
CVS1Nike1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut1
Cracker Barrel1Quality1
Curves1RadioShack1
Days Inn1Sears1
Dennys1Subway2
Domino's Pizza1Taco Bell1
FedEx1U-Haul1
Ford1UPS4
H&R Block1Walmart1
Hardee's1Wendy's1
Hilton1YMCA1
Home Depot1
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