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22473

ZIP 22473 is Heathsville, Virginia, mostly in Northumberland County; area codes 804 and 686; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Northumberland +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
5,498
Coordinates
37.8817, -76.4118
☼ Live from 22473 — Heathsville, VA

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Where 22473 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 22473
  • 🔢 Type 22473 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELhZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 22,473 = 3 × 3 × 11 × 227. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101011111001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22472 (Haynesville, VA, 15 mi away) and 22476 (Hustle, VA, 37 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 22473 becomes 37422 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chattanooga, TN, 532 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22437, 22734, 22743, 23274, 23427, 24237, …). The farthest-flung twin is 72342 in Helena, AR, 829 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 84%.
  • 🎯1,197 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22473 and you would come out at 37.88°S, 103.59°E — 806 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
  • 📏 At 114.4 square miles of land, 22473 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 87 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,498This ZIP5,498
Households2,372This ZIP2,372
Housing units3,734This ZIP3,734
Median age54.8This ZIP54.8Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$68,021This ZIP$68,021Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$261,700This ZIP$261,700Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,006This ZIP$1,006Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%This ZIP28.8%
Mean commute40.4 minThis ZIP40.4 min
Population density48.1 / sq miThis ZIP48.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments90This ZIP90
Employees352This ZIP352
Annual payroll$11,289,000This ZIP$11,289,000
Tax returns filed2,470This ZIP2,470
Total adjusted gross income$213,463,000This ZIP$213,463,000

Land area

Land area114.41 sq miThis ZIP114.41 sq mi
Water area9.44 sq miThis ZIP9.44 sq mi

Counties 22473 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Northumberland County 96.7%
Lancaster County 3.3%

Other place names in 22473

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ZIP codes near 22473

ZIPCityDistance
22456 Edwardsville, VA 3.1 mi
22432 Burgess, VA 3.4 mi
22579 Wicomico Church, VA 6.1 mi
22530 Ophelia, VA 6.7 mi
22539 Reedville, VA 7.0 mi
22511 Lottsburg, VA 9.3 mi
22528 Nuttsville, VA 9.7 mi
22507 Lively, VA 10.2 mi
22435 Callao, VA 10.5 mi
22482 Kilmarnock, VA 10.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 22473?

22473 is in Heathsville, Virginia, in Northumberland County. Its published point location is 37.8817, -76.4118.

What county is 22473 in?

22473 spans 2 counties: Northumberland County and Lancaster County. Most of it falls in Northumberland County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 22473?

Heathsville uses area codes 804 and 686, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 22473 in?

22473 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 22473?

About 5,498 people live in ZIP code 22473, in 2,372 households, at 48.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 22473?

$68,021 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 22473?

The closest are 22456 (3.1 mi), 22432 (3.4 mi), 22579 (6.1 mi), 22530 (6.7 mi) and 22539 (7 mi).

Is 22473 a PO Box ZIP code?

22473 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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