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22843

ZIP 22843 is Mount Solon, Virginia, in Augusta County; area code 540; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Augusta
Population
2,697
Coordinates
38.3684, -79.1468
☼ Live from 22843 — Mount Solon, VA

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Where 22843 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 22843
  • 🔢 Type 22843 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhBZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 22,843 = 53 × 431. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101100100111011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22842 (Mount Jackson, VA, 37 mi away) and 22844 (New Market, VA, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 22843 becomes 34822, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22438, 22834, 23284, 23482, 23824, 23842, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84322 in Logan, UT, 1,733 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
  • 🎯1,045 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22843 and you would come out at 38.37°S, 100.85°E — 955 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
  • 📏 At 105.4 square miles of land, 22843 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 80 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,697This ZIP2,697
Households928This ZIP928
Housing units981This ZIP981
Median age38.5This ZIP38.5Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$89,141This ZIP$89,141Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$267,700This ZIP$267,700Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$830This ZIP$830Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%This ZIP16.9%
Mean commute26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min
Population density25.6 / sq miThis ZIP25.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments30This ZIP30
Employees96This ZIP96
Annual payroll$3,792,000This ZIP$3,792,000
Tax returns filed1,160This ZIP1,160
Total adjusted gross income$75,739,000This ZIP$75,739,000

Land area

Land area105.45 sq miThis ZIP105.45 sq mi
Water area0.33 sq miThis ZIP0.33 sq mi

ZIP codes near 22843

ZIPCityDistance
22812 Bridgewater, VA 6.5 mi
22821 Dayton, VA 7.8 mi
24421 Churchville, VA 10.1 mi
24485 West Augusta, VA 12.0 mi
24467 Mount Sidney, VA 12.3 mi
24442 Head Waters, VA 12.9 mi
24486 Weyers Cave, VA 13.0 mi
24463 Mint Spring, VA 13.0 mi
22831 Hinton, VA 13.3 mi
22848 Pleasant Valley, VA 13.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 22843?

22843 is in Mount Solon, Virginia, in Augusta County, part of the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.3684, -79.1468.

What county is 22843 in?

22843 lies in Augusta County.

What area code is 22843?

Mount Solon uses area code 540, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 22843 in?

22843 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 22843?

About 2,697 people live in ZIP code 22843, in 928 households, at 25.6 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 22843?

$89,141 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 22843?

The closest are 22812 (6.5 mi), 22821 (7.8 mi), 24421 (10.1 mi), 24485 (12 mi) and 24467 (12.3 mi).

Is 22843 a PO Box ZIP code?

22843 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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