ZIP Code 23970 — South Hill town, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 23970 covers South Hill, VA in Mecklenburg County with a population of about 8,092.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 434; U.S. House district VA-5; the RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 23970 is about $57,225 — about 24% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.2%; unemployment rate near 3.1%; 19.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 5.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.9 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 $157,500 — about 55% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $691 (about 41% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 59.7% (about 5.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 23970 in South Hill, VA, a household would need roughly $43,000 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 $1,012. That sits below the local median household income ($57,225), 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 South Hill town, VA as Relatively Low (composite score 54.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (85.3) and flood (56.6). 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 South Hill town, VA show little to no average snow and around 43.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 457 for ZIP 23970 (South Hill 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.