ZIP Code 23847 — Emporia city, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 23847 covers Emporia, VA in Greensville County with a population of about 13,346.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.7 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 434; U.S. House district VA-4; the RICHMOND - PETERSBURG media market.

Median household income in ZIP 23847 is about $49,644 — about 34% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.8%; unemployment rate near 5.6%; 15.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Food services, and Retail trade; about 4.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.8 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 $134,400 — about 61% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $662 (about 43% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 55.5% (about 9.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 23847 in Emporia, VA, a household would need roughly $37,000 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 $863. That sits below the local median household income ($49,644), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Emporia city, VA as Very Low (composite score 17.8), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (79.3) and flood (16.2). 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 Emporia city, VA show little to no average snow and around 46.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 753 for ZIP 23847 (Emporia city, 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.