Dendron is a town in Surry County, Virginia, home to about 303 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23839 and 23888.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Dendron
Mostly Wakefield Town; part is in Dendron
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dendron. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Richmond International Airport (RIC)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA225 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dendron; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dendron had 251 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 531st largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Surry County grew from 8,469 residents in 1900 to 6,561 in 2020.
Surry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norfolk Rich, VA weather station (8 miles away).
1,467 jobs at 87 businesses in Surry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dendron’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Surry County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surry ElementaryDendron | Pre-K–4 | 292 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Luther P. Jackson MiddleDendron | 5–8 | 201 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Surry County HighDendron | 9–12 | 198 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidewater AcademyWakefield | K–12 | 166 | Nonsectarian | 7.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wakefield Town.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.