Local servicesHospitalBon Secours - Southern Virginia Medical Center17.2 miPost officeBranchville Post Office1.3 miTown hallBranchville Town Hall1.3 miPoliceBoykins Police Department3.8 miFire stationBranchville Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF57 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF63 miInterstateI-9517 miUS highwayUS 588.5 miAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB47 miCoachAhoskie Ahoskie Bus StopGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23828 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23828 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:51 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:17 am – 4:57 pm
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People577 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.8216 householdsMedian household income $63,684Median home value $161,90094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,193 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 244 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, public administration 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%Average commute 53 minutes74% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F50 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days29 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Murfreesboro station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsNorth Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement (Red-cockaded Woodpecker)state conservation land · 7.8 mi · 620 acresCypress Bridgestate wilderness · 14.1 miCypress Bridge State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 376 acresSouth Quay Sandhillsstate wilderness · 20.6 mi · 165 acresPetersburg National Battlefield Parknational park · 36.1 mi · 212 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSouthampton County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025274 of 351 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Northampton County, NC, 13 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDeerfield Correctional Centerserves 1,768 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation58 ft18 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
