Best Places23876, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 23876, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
23876 ranks 28,810th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 23876
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
23876's strengths and weaknesses
Where 23876 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$585 a month, better than 86% of zip codes
Where 23876 ranks low
- Household income$41,529 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 23876
A household needs to earn about $57,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 23876 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $41,529, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 23876's effective rate of 0.21%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 23876
23876 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 23876.
Who works in 23876, and how
Work in 23876 centers on manufacturing and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 23876
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 23876.
What the weather is like in 23876, month by month
23876 sees roughly 62 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 39° | 28° |
| April | 74° | 59° | 45° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 68° |
| October | 74° | 61° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 23876
Richmond International sits about 47 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 2.5 million passengers in 2025, with 72 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 23876
Schools across 23876 average a C−, better than 25% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sunnyside ElementaryA− · 58% proficient
- Red Oak-sturgeon ElementaryD+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- Dinwiddie County MiddleB+ · 49% proficient
- James S. Russell MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Dinwiddie County HighA− · 59% proficient
- Brunswick HighC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 23876 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
23876 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 23876 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 23876
Is 23876 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 23876 ranks 28,810th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, few empty homes, and quiet, and lowest on low incomes and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 23876 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $238,311. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $41,529 median income, cost of living beats 12% of zip codes.
Is 23876 safe?
23876 is safer than 4% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $786 per resident a year.
Compare 23876 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 23876. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 23876 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
23876 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 23876: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 23876: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 23876: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 23876: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
23876 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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