Yale ZIP Codes — Sussex County, VA

There is one unique ZIP code in Yale, Virginia and it is 23897. Area code: 434.
1
ZIP codes
62.38
sq mi land
0.27
sq mi water
434
area code
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23897 Yale Sussex View map

Demographics & statistics

804
Population
35.1
Median age
$70,486
Median household income
$28,678
Per capita income
$85,100
Median home value
$1,038
Median monthly rent
56.6%
Home ownership
13.1%
Poverty rate
0.3%
Unemployment
237
Housing units
25.2%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
10
Under 5
11
21
5–9
21
40
10–14
42
24
20–24
25
99
25–34
102
29
35–44
30
59
45–54
60
6
55–59
7
25
60–64
25
26
65–74
26
57
75–84
59
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1814518.0%
18 and over65982.0%
65 and over16820.9%
Median age35.1 years

Race & ethnicity

Black or African American 53.1%
White 46%
Two or more races 0.6%
Asian 0.2%
GroupCount%
Black or African American42753.1%
White37046%
Two or more races50.6%
Asian20.2%

Household income

$10k–$15k 7.0%
$15k–$25k 21.3%
$35k–$50k 2.9%
$50k–$75k 23.0%
$75k–$100k 31.5%
$100k–$150k 14.3%
Range% of households
$10k–$15k7.0%
$15k–$25k21.3%
$35k–$50k2.9%
$50k–$75k23.0%
$75k–$100k31.5%
$100k–$150k14.3%
Median income$70,486

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 38.1%
$50k–$100k 23.2%
$100k–$150k 12.4%
$150k–$200k 10.3%
$200k–$300k 11.9%
$300k–$500k 4.1%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$85,100
Median rent / month$1,038
Owner occupied56.6%
Renter occupied43.4%
Vacant11.1%
Single-family detached62.4%
Large apartment buildings0.0%
Mobile homes32.9%
Median rooms6.1
Avg household size (owned)1.60

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–201913.0%
2000–20096.2%
1990–19990.3%
1980–19892.1%
1970–197950.0%
1960–19699.8%
1950–19594.7%
1940–19491.6%
1939 or earlier12.4%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.0%
1 bedroom0.0%
2 bedrooms6.0%
3 bedrooms80.8%
4 bedrooms8.0%
5+ bedrooms5.2%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle12.2%
1 vehicle35.9%
2 vehicles19.5%
3 or more32.4%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas2.9%
Electricity70.0%
Propane / LP gas2.6%
Wood17.5%
No fuel used7.0%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family13539.4%
Cohabiting couple82.3%
Male householder, no spouse9527.7%
Female householder, no spouse10530.6%
Households with children under 188324.2%
Households with seniors (65+)12035.0%
Average household size2.34

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married50.7%43.0%
Married34.1%45.3%
Separated0.0%6.7%
Widowed6.4%0.0%
Divorced8.9%5.0%

Education

Less than 9th grade 5.9%
Some HS, no diploma 4.3%
HS graduate 40.7%
Some college, no degree 23.6%
Associate's degree 0.3%
Bachelor's degree 14.6%
Graduate / professional 10.7%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher89.8%
Bachelor's or higher25.2%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool00.0%
Kindergarten2114.5%
Elementary school12485.5%
High school00.0%
College / grad school00.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Construction 40.3%
Agriculture & mining 12.8%
Retail trade 12.3%
Education & healthcare 11.3%
Wholesale trade 7.6%
Public administration 7.6%
Arts, food & hospitality 6.0%
Manufacturing 1.5%
Other services 0.5%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts24.2%
Service10.1%
Sales & office12.6%
Natural resources & construction19.9%
Production & transportation33.2%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector81.4%
Government18.6%
Self-employed0.0%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone98.5%
Carpool0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walk0.0%
Other means0.0%
Avg commute (minutes)48.6

Poverty

All people 13.1%
Under 18 years 41.4%
18 and over 6.8%
Married-couple families 0.0%
Female-led households 52.6%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security33.2%
Retirement income7.9%
Supplemental Security8.2%
Cash public assistance13.1%
Food stamps / SNAP12.8%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure45.9%
High cholesterol36.4%
Heart disease8.6%
Stroke5.0%
Asthma10.4%
Arthritis33.7%
Kidney disease4.1%
Pulmonary disease9.1%
Cancer7.9%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking13.3%
No physical activity29.2%
Less than 7 hrs sleep38.9%
Fair or poor health20.7%
Poor mental health13.6%
Poor physical health12.5%
No health insurance15.0%
Visited doctor (checkup)80.6%
Visited dentist62.6%
Cholesterol screening92.1%
Teeth loss17.2%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans253.8%
Disability%
Any disability30.8%
Under 1829.0%
18–64 years16.9%
65 and over73.2%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance77.9%
Public insurance37.9%
Uninsured under 190.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only78397.4%
Spanish00.0%
Other Indo-European00.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)80399.9%
Born in same state80399.9%
Born in different state72790.4%
Foreign born00.0%
Naturalized citizen10.1%
Not a US citizen1100.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French10412.9%
AncestryCount%
Arab8610.7%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access42.7%
Internet access78.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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