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Where 23117 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 23117 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIIEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 23117 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101101001001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23116 (Mechanicsville, VA, 37 mi away) and 23119 (Moon, VA, 95 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23117 becomes 71132, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11237, 11372, 11732, 12137, 12173, 13217, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73112 in Oklahoma City, OK, 1,102 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
- 🎯1,118 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23117 and you would come out at 37.98°S, 102.13°E — 881 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
- 📏 At 143.1 square miles of land, 23117 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 109 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,480This ZIP10,480 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,079This ZIP4,079 |
| Housing units | 5,581This ZIP5,581 |
| Median age | 48.9This ZIP48.9Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $89,241This ZIP$89,241Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $301,400This ZIP$301,400Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $992This ZIP$992Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.7%This ZIP29.7% |
| Mean commute | 36.8 minThis ZIP36.8 min |
| Population density | 73.2 / sq miThis ZIP73.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 185This ZIP185 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,908This ZIP1,908 |
| Annual payroll | $147,155,000This ZIP$147,155,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,340This ZIP5,340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $474,482,000This ZIP$474,482,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 143.10 sq miThis ZIP143.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 8.21 sq miThis ZIP8.21 sq mi |
Counties 23117 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Louisa County | 89.9% |
| Spotsylvania County | 6.9% |
| Goochland County | 3.3% |
Other place names in 23117
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 23117
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
23024 | Bumpass, VA | 6.4 mi |
23093 | Louisa, VA | 9.2 mi |
23170 | Trevilians, VA | 11.8 mi |
23067 | Hadensville, VA | 12.5 mi |
23065 | Gum Spring, VA | 12.6 mi |
23015 | Beaverdam, VA | 13.1 mi |
22534 | Partlow, VA | 13.3 mi |
23153 | Sandy Hook, VA | 14.7 mi |
23084 | Kents Store, VA | 14.8 mi |
23192 | Montpelier, VA | 15.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23117?
23117 is in Mineral, Virginia, in Louisa County. Its published point location is 37.9820, -77.8740.
What county is 23117 in?
23117 spans 3 counties: Louisa County, Spotsylvania County and Goochland County. Most of it falls in Louisa 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 23117?
Mineral uses area codes 540 and 826, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 23117 in?
23117 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23117?
About 10,480 people live in ZIP code 23117, in 4,079 households, at 73.2 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 23117?
$89,241 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 23117?
The closest are 23024 (6.4 mi), 23093 (9.2 mi), 23170 (11.8 mi), 23067 (12.5 mi) and 23065 (12.6 mi).
Is 23117 a PO Box ZIP code?
23117 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “23117 ZIP Code — Mineral, Virginia (Louisa County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/23117
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