ZIP Code 23839 — Dendron town, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 23839 covers Dendron, VA in Surry County with a population of about 873.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 757, 948; U.S. House district VA-4; the NORFOLK - PORTSMTH - NEWPT NWS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 23839 is about $55,625 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.1%; unemployment rate near 1.2%; 26.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Food services, and Public administration; about 2.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $193,000 — about 45% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 79.6% (about 14.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 23839 in Dendron, VA, a household would need roughly $53,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,240. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($55,625). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Dendron town, VA as Very Low (composite score 4.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (69.6) and wildfire (16.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Dendron town, VA show little to no average snow and around 49.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 49 for ZIP 23839 (Dendron town, VA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.