Emporia city, VA
ZIP 23847 — Amenities & Local Context
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Working ClassLow Snow Area
Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context
Amenities & Location in 23847
Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
36.4 miles (58.5 km)
✈️ Airports (14)
- RIC (Airport)59.1 miles (95.1 km)
- RWI (Airport)59.4 miles (95.5 km)
- FAF (Airport)61.0 miles (98.2 km)
- PHF (Airport)66.6 miles (107.1 km)
- LFI (Airport)71.7 miles (115.3 km)
- PGV (Airport)72.1 miles (116.0 km)
- NGU (Airport)72.2 miles (116.1 km)
- ORF (Airport)76.3 miles (122.7 km)
- ECG (Airport)81.5 miles (131.2 km)
- NTU (Airport)84.6 miles (136.2 km)
- RDU (Airport)88.0 miles (141.6 km)
- ISO (Airport)92.6 miles (149.0 km)
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- GSB (Airport)94.8 miles (152.5 km)
- DAN (Airport)99.3 miles (159.7 km)
🌊 Coast (4 points)
- Coast (36.4 miles (58.5 km))
- Coast (39.7 miles (63.9 km))
- Coast (52.1 miles (83.9 km))
- Coast (67.3 miles (108.2 km))
Parks & Recreation
🌲 National Parks (20)
- Petersburg National Battlefield36.2 miles (58.3 km)pete
- Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park57.5 miles (92.6 km)jame
- Richmond National Battlefield Park58.3 miles (93.8 km)rich
- Maggie L Walker National Historic Site61.0 miles (98.1 km)mawa
- Colonial National Historical Park64.2 miles (103.4 km)colo
- Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park69.4 miles (111.7 km)york
- Fort Monroe National Monument73.1 miles (117.7 km)fomr
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park84.5 miles (136.1 km)apco
- Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park87.1 miles (140.2 km)came
- Green Springs100.8 miles (162.2 km)grsp
- George Washington Birthplace National Monument110.8 miles (178.3 km)gewa
- Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park112.3 miles (180.7 km)frsp
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- Wright Brothers National Memorial114.0 miles (183.4 km)wrbr
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site114.2 miles (183.8 km)fora
- Booker T Washington National Monument124.4 miles (200.2 km)bowa
- Thomas Stone National Historic Site131.5 miles (211.6 km)thst
- Prince William Forest Park132.7 miles (213.5 km)prwi
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park132.8 miles (213.7 km)guco
- Shenandoah National Park135.6 miles (218.2 km)shen
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore137.1 miles (220.7 km)caha
Health & Safety
🏥 VA Hospitals (20)
- Emporia CBOC1.9 miles (3.0 km)
- Fort Lee41.0 miles (66.0 km)
- City Point National Cemetery46.1 miles (74.2 km)
- Fort Harrison National Cemetery53.4 miles (85.9 km)
- Glendale National Cemetery55.6 miles (89.5 km)
- Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center57.4 miles (92.4 km)
- Richmond National Cemetery59.0 miles (95.0 km)
- Seven Pines National Cemetery60.3 miles (97.1 km)
- Togus National Cemetery62.2 miles (100.1 km)
- Richmond Vet Center62.9 miles (101.3 km)
- Cold Harbor National Cemetery65.2 miles (104.9 km)
- Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base70.7 miles (113.7 km)
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- Oceana Naval Air Station70.7 miles (113.7 km)
- Norfolk NB70.7 miles (113.7 km)
- Portsmouth Naval Hospital70.7 miles (113.7 km)
- Hampton National Cemetery71.4 miles (114.9 km)
- Hampton VA Medical Center71.6 miles (115.2 km)
- Norfolk Vet Center71.6 miles (115.3 km)
- Hampton National Cemetery (VAMC)71.7 miles (115.4 km)
- Langely Air Force Base71.9 miles (115.7 km)
Politics & Opportunity in 23847
Voting & Opportunity
Congressional District
2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep
54.7% / 45.3%
Opportunity Zone
Yes (49.02% of tract)