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23059

ZIP 23059 is in Glen Allen, Virginia, mostly in Hanover County; area codes 804 and 686; Eastern time. Glen Allen has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 23058 and 23060.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Hanover +2 more
Metro area
Richmond, VA
Population
42,522
Coordinates
37.7023, -77.5740
☼ Live from 23059 — Glen Allen, VA

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Where 23059 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 23059
  • 🔢 Type 23059 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSOEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 23059 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101101000010011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23058 (Glen Allen, VA, 15 mi away) and 23060 (Glen Allen, VA, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 23059 becomes 95032 — and that is a real ZIP code: Los Gatos, CA, 2,409 miles away.
  • 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02359, 02539, 03259, 03592, 09235, 09352, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09235 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,250 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
  • 🎯1,138 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23059 and you would come out at 37.70°S, 102.43°E — 858 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
  • 📏 At 45.8 square miles of land, 23059 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population42,522This ZIP42,522
Households15,784This ZIP15,784
Housing units16,244This ZIP16,244
Median age39.6This ZIP39.6Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$157,897This ZIP$157,897Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$593,700This ZIP$593,700Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,900This ZIP$1,900Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher69.5%This ZIP69.5%
Mean commute25.7 minThis ZIP25.7 min
Population density927.8 / sq miThis ZIP927.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments977This ZIP977
Employees11,734This ZIP11,734
Annual payroll$629,710,000This ZIP$629,710,000
Tax returns filed19,200This ZIP19,200
Total adjusted gross income$3,148,841,000This ZIP$3,148,841,000

Land area

Land area45.83 sq miThis ZIP45.83 sq mi
Water area0.48 sq miThis ZIP0.48 sq mi

Counties 23059 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Hanover County 59.3%
Henrico County 38.9%
Goochland County 1.8%

Other place names in 23059

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 23059

ZIPCityDistance
23060 Glen Allen, VA 3.7 mi
23233 Henrico, VA 5.0 mi
23294 Henrico, VA 5.2 mi
23005 Ashland, VA 6.3 mi
23228 Henrico, VA 6.9 mi
23146 Rockville, VA 7.6 mi
23229 Henrico, VA 7.9 mi
23238 Henrico, VA 8.4 mi
23173 Richmond, VA 8.9 mi
23226 Richmond, VA 9.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 23059?

23059 is in Glen Allen, Virginia, in Hanover County, part of the Richmond, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.7023, -77.5740.

What county is 23059 in?

23059 spans 3 counties: Hanover County, Henrico County and Goochland 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 23059?

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

What time zone is 23059 in?

23059 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 23059?

About 42,522 people live in ZIP code 23059, in 15,784 households, at 927.8 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 23059?

$157,897 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 23059?

The closest are 23060 (3.7 mi), 23233 (5 mi), 23294 (5.2 mi), 23005 (6.3 mi) and 23228 (6.9 mi).

Is 23059 a PO Box ZIP code?

23059 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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