Zip code 23149: Saluda, Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 23149?

23149 is assigned to Saluda, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 23149 in?

23149 is mostly in Middlesex County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 23149?

About 2,414 people live in 23149, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 23149?

The median household income in 23149 is $70,743.

Q: What zip codes are near 23149?

The closest zip codes to 23149 are 23175, 23092, 23190, 23032, 23156.

Residential delivery areaMiddlesex CountyEastern Time

Population

2,414

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$283K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,096/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

51.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

52 sq mi

46 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 23149

23149 is a rural zip code in Saluda, Virginia (Middlesex County), covering 52 sq mi of land. About 2,414 people live here, or 46 per square mile. The median resident is 51.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $70,743 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $282,500, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,096 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.4 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; production and manufacturing; and construction and repair.

How 23149 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans22.5%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · VA 9.4%19th of 851 in VA
Median age51.8
96th
U.S. 38.9 · VA 39195th of 849 in VA
Uninsured rate16.8%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · VA 6.9%42nd of 846 in VA
Housing vacancy17.6%
91st
U.S. 10.1% · VA 8.7%275th of 836 in VA
Residents 65 and older23.8%
89th
U.S. 17.2% · VA 16.7%291st of 852 in VA
Average commute33.4 min
88th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · VA 27.3 min224th of 799 in VA
Work from home17.8%
71st
U.S. 15.1% · VA 18.3%228th of 848 in VA
Homeownership rate74.9%
66th
U.S. 65.2% · VA 67.3%497th of 836 in VA
Government workers15.8%
65th
U.S. 14.5% · VA 20.5%568th of 846 in VA
Diversity index49.3
51st
U.S. 61.4 · VA 60.7312th of 852 in VA
Income inequality (Gini)0.434
49th
U.S. 0.483 · VA 0.471311th of 832 in VA
Per capita income$37,051
41st
U.S. $44,673 · VA $50,666469th of 849 in VA
Median home value$282,500
40th
U.S. $332,700 · VA $383,700381st of 782 in VA
Median household income$70,743
37th
U.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170436th of 796 in VA
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%
30th
U.S. 35.7% · VA 42.2%477th of 850 in VA
Foreign-born residents5.1%
30th
U.S. 14.1% · VA 13.1%311th of 852 in VA
Self-employed workers7.8%
29th
U.S. 10% · VA 8.6%482nd of 846 in VA
Median gross rent$1,096
28th
U.S. $1,413 · VA $1,579327th of 616 in VA
Rent-burdened renters37.4%
11th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · VA 48.5%506th of 774 in VA
Poverty rate4.7%
10th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · VA 9.9%654th of 837 in VA
Population density46/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · VA 221/sq mi585th of 852 in VA
Tech workers0.6%
7th
U.S. 3.8% · VA 6.5%569th of 846 in VA
Healthcare workers5.8%
7th
U.S. 9.7% · VA 8.5%622nd of 846 in VA
Unemployment rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · VA 4.3%588th of 846 in VA
Median earnings per worker$32,589
5th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · VA $54,861757th of 834 in VA
Population2,414
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · VA 8,705,170463rd of 852 in VA
Broadband access78%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · VA 91%659th of 836 in VA
Residents under 1811%
3rd
U.S. 22% · VA 21.7%710th of 852 in VA

Measure	23149	Middlesex	VA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in VA
Veterans	22.5%	11%	9.4%	6.2%	99th	19th of 851
Median age	51.8	55.5	39	38.9	96th	195th of 849
Uninsured rateWeakness	16.8%	5.6%	6.9%	8.4%	91st	42nd of 846
Housing vacancy	17.6%	33.3%	8.7%	10.1%	91st	275th of 836
Residents 65 and older	23.8%	34.1%	16.7%	17.2%	89th	291st of 852
Average commuteWeakness	33.4 min	34 min	27.3 min	26.4 min	88th	224th of 799
Work from home	17.8%	22.7%	18.3%	15.1%	71st	228th of 848
Homeownership rate	74.9%	87.4%	67.3%	65.2%	66th	497th of 836
Government workers	15.8%	19.5%	20.5%	14.5%	65th	568th of 846
Diversity index	49.3	37.1	60.7	61.4	51st	312th of 852
Income inequality (Gini)	0.434	0.410	0.471	0.483	49th	311th of 832
Per capita income	$37,051	$41,083	$50,666	$44,673	41st	469th of 849
Median home value	$282,500	$352,200	$383,700	$332,700	40th	381st of 782
Median household income	$70,743	$75,060	$93,170	$80,734	37th	436th of 796
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.6%	33.8%	42.2%	35.7%	30th	477th of 850
Foreign-born residents	5.1%	2.5%	13.1%	14.1%	30th	311th of 852
Self-employed workers	7.8%	13.3%	8.6%	10%	29th	482nd of 846
Median gross rent	$1,096	$1,059	$1,579	$1,413	28th	327th of 616
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.4%	63.7%	48.5%	51.1%	11th	506th of 774
Poverty rateStrength	4.7%	7.3%	9.9%	12.5%	10th	654th of 837
Population density	46/sq mi	83/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	585th of 852
Tech workers	0.6%	3.7%	6.5%	3.8%	7th	569th of 846
Healthcare workers	5.8%	8.2%	8.5%	9.7%	7th	622nd of 846
Unemployment rateStrength	2%	2.9%	4.3%	5.2%	5th	588th of 846
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$32,589	$46,005	$54,861	$49,666	5th	757th of 834
Population	2,414	10,847	8,705,170	334,922,499	4th	463rd of 852
Broadband accessWeakness	78%	84.3%	91%	91%	3rd	659th of 836
Residents under 18	11%	16%	21.7%	22%	3rd	710th of 852

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

10%

35–44

13%

45–54

22%

55–64

11%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

51.8

Under 18

11%

65 and over

23.8%

Race and ethnicity

White68%
Black13%
Hispanic5%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial14%

Diversity index

49.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 911
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 68.6%
Married couples: 57.7%
Living alone: 27.1%
Veterans (of adults): 22.5%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

32%

$75–100k

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

23149

$70,743

Middlesex Co.

$75,060

Virginia

$93,170

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,051

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.434

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

23149

$282,500

Middlesex Co.

$352,200

Virginia

$383,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

23149

$1,096

Middlesex Co.

$1,059

Virginia

$1,579

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

25%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,106
Owner-occupied: 74.9%
Vacant: 17.6%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

29%

20–29

20%

30–44

19%

45–59

11%

60+

19%

Average commute

33.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

47.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

20%

Production

16%

Construction and repair

12%

Office and admin

12%

Management

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Education

Sales

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Computer and math

0.6%

Legal and social services

Food service

Industries

Manufacturing

14%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

13%

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Construction

Education

Other services

Professional and technical services

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$32,589

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	23149	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,563	$74,888
Service	$17,869	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,809	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$34,722	$49,199
Production and transportation	$26,028	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

19%

High school

32%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
Households with broadband: 78%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 32.3%
No internet access: 20.5%
Without health insurance: 16.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Saluda
State: Virginia
County: Middlesex County
Center point: 37.5757° N, 76.6093° W
Land area: 52 sq mi
Water area: 3.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

23149 spans 3 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

Saluda (unincorporated)6% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 23149

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
23175	Urbanna, VA	5.5 mi	2,053	$66,858	$369,000
23092	Locust Hill, VA	5.6 mi	765	$98,625	$285,600
23190	Woods Cross Roads, VA · PO box	6.6 mi	—	—	—
23032	Church View, VA	6.8 mi	109	$108,646	—
23156	Shacklefords, VA	7.5 mi	1,158	$36,179	$196,700
23108	Mascot, VA	8.2 mi	22	—	—
23169	Topping, VA	8.5 mi	1,104	$71,964	$247,900
23110	Mattaponi, VA	8.8 mi	764	$69,911	$242,400
23180	Water View, VA	8.8 mi	479	$73,542	—
23031	Christchurch, VA · PO box	9 mi	—	—	—
23071	Hartfield, VA	9 mi	1,879	$86,500	$456,500
23003	Ark, VA · PO box	9.9 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 23149

What city is zip code 23149?

23149 is assigned to Saluda, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 23149 in?

23149 is mostly in Middlesex County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 23149?

About 2,414 people live in 23149, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 23149 in?

23149 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 23149?

The median household income in 23149 is $70,743.

What zip codes are near 23149?

The closest zip codes to 23149 are 23175, 23092, 23190, 23032, 23156.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23149, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.