23047
ZIP 23047 is Doswell, Virginia, mostly in Hanover County; area code 804; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Hanover +1 more
- Metro area
- Richmond, VA
- Population
- 1,381
- Coordinates
- 37.8462, -77.4865
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Where 23047 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 23047 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhOEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 23,047 = 19 × 1213. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101101000000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23045 (Diggs, VA, 73 mi away) and 23050 (Dutton, VA, 63 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23047 becomes 74032 — and that is a real ZIP code: Glencoe, OK, 1,075 miles away.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02347, 02743, 03247, 04237, 04732, 07423, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73024 in Corn, OK, 1,192 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
- 🎯1,141 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23047 and you would come out at 37.85°S, 102.51°E — 858 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
- 📏 At 43.1 square miles of land, 23047 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,381This ZIP1,381 |
|---|---|
| Households | 626This ZIP626 |
| Housing units | 737This ZIP737 |
| Median age | 59.3This ZIP59.3Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,136This ZIP$81,136Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $396,300This ZIP$396,300Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,192This ZIP$1,192Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.0%This ZIP43.0% |
| Mean commute | 30.6 minThis ZIP30.6 min |
| Population density | 32.1 / sq miThis ZIP32.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 83This ZIP83 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,457This ZIP2,457 |
| Annual payroll | $70,762,000This ZIP$70,762,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,120This ZIP1,120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $100,459,000This ZIP$100,459,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 43.07 sq miThis ZIP43.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.62 sq miThis ZIP0.62 sq mi |
Counties 23047 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hanover County | 88.4% |
| Caroline County | 11.6% |
ZIP codes near 23047
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
23005 | Ashland, VA | 6.0 mi |
22546 | Ruther Glen, VA | 7.1 mi |
23069 | Hanover, VA | 9.0 mi |
23015 | Beaverdam, VA | 10.3 mi |
23192 | Montpelier, VA | 10.8 mi |
23059 | Glen Allen, VA | 11.0 mi |
22501 | Ladysmith, VA | 11.9 mi |
23060 | Glen Allen, VA | 13.1 mi |
22514 | Milford, VA | 14.1 mi |
23146 | Rockville, VA | 14.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23047?
23047 is in Doswell, Virginia, in Hanover County, part of the Richmond, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.8462, -77.4865.
What county is 23047 in?
23047 spans 2 counties: Hanover County and Caroline County. Most of it falls in Hanover 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 23047?
Doswell uses area code 804, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 23047 in?
23047 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23047?
About 1,381 people live in ZIP code 23047, in 626 households, at 32.1 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 23047?
$81,136 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 23047?
The closest are 23005 (6 mi), 22546 (7.1 mi), 23069 (9 mi), 23015 (10.3 mi) and 23192 (10.8 mi).
Is 23047 a PO Box ZIP code?
23047 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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