ZIP Code 23901 — Farmville town, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 23901 covers Farmville, VA in Cumberland County with a population of about 15,016.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 434; U.S. House district VA-5; the RICHMOND - PETERSBURG media market.

Farmville, VA sits in a university / college context (near longwood university (2.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 23901 is about $51,992 — about 31% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.6%; unemployment rate near 2.4%; 28.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 5.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.3 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 $220,200 — about 37% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $709 (about 39% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 58.6% (about 6.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 23901 in Farmville, VA, a household would need roughly $61,000 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 $1,415. That is about 17% above the local median household income ($51,992), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Farmville town, VA as Very Low (composite score 19.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (72.9) and flood (16.5). 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 Farmville town, VA show little to no average snow and around 44.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 847 for ZIP 23901 (Farmville 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.