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Where 23079 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 23079 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLOEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 23,079 = 3 × 7 × 7 × 157. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101101000100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23076 (Hudgins, VA, 27 mi away) and 23081 (Jamestown, VA, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23079 becomes 97032 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hubbard, OR, 2,408 miles away.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02379, 02739, 03279, 07932, 09237, 09723, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09723 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,363 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
- 🎯1,185 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23079 and you would come out at 37.74°S, 103.32°E — 815 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 21.5 square miles of land, 23079 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 400This ZIP400 |
|---|---|
| Households | 161This ZIP161 |
| Housing units | 231This ZIP231 |
| Median age | 60.9This ZIP60.9Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,750This ZIP$63,750Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $192,400This ZIP$192,400Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1%This ZIP29.1% |
| Mean commute | 37.2 minThis ZIP37.2 min |
| Population density | 18.6 / sq miThis ZIP18.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 27This ZIP27 |
| Annual payroll | $777,000This ZIP$777,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 150This ZIP150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,019,000This ZIP$11,019,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 21.48 sq miThis ZIP21.48 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.02 sq miThis ZIP6.02 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 23079
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
22504 | Laneview, VA | 3.1 mi |
23180 | Water View, VA | 4.3 mi |
22523 | Morattico, VA | 5.2 mi |
23032 | Church View, VA | 5.9 mi |
22548 | Sharps, VA | 6.1 mi |
23108 | Mascot, VA | 6.3 mi |
23175 | Urbanna, VA | 6.6 mi |
22517 | Mollusk, VA | 7.7 mi |
22528 | Nuttsville, VA | 7.8 mi |
22437 | Center Cross, VA | 7.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23079?
23079 is in Jamaica, Virginia, in Middlesex County. Its published point location is 37.7403, -76.6775.
What county is 23079 in?
23079 lies in Middlesex County.
What area code is 23079?
Jamaica uses area code 804, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 23079 in?
23079 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23079?
About 400 people live in ZIP code 23079, in 161 households, at 18.6 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 23079?
$63,750 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 23079?
The closest are 22504 (3.1 mi), 23180 (4.3 mi), 22523 (5.2 mi), 23032 (5.9 mi) and 22548 (6.1 mi).
Is 23079 a PO Box ZIP code?
23079 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “23079 ZIP Code — Jamaica, Virginia (Middlesex County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/23079
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