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23124

ZIP 23124 is New Kent, Virginia, in New Kent County; area code 804; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
New Kent
Metro area
Richmond, VA
Population
5,147
Coordinates
37.5510, -77.0440
☼ Live from 23124 — New Kent, VA

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Where 23124 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 23124
  • 🔢 Type 23124 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZIEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 23,124 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 41 × 47. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101101001010100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23123 (New Canton, VA, 69 mi away) and 23125 (New Point, VA, 44 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 23124 becomes 42132, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12234, 12243, 12423, 12432, 13224, 14223, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34212 in Bradenton, FL, 761 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 81%.
  • 🎯1,169 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23124 and you would come out at 37.55°S, 102.96°E — 827 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
  • 📏 At 53.3 square miles of land, 23124 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,147This ZIP5,147
Households1,863This ZIP1,863
Housing units1,924This ZIP1,924
Median age38.9This ZIP38.9Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$132,060This ZIP$132,060Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$398,600This ZIP$398,600Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher42.9%This ZIP42.9%
Mean commute28.1 minThis ZIP28.1 min
Population density96.5 / sq miThis ZIP96.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments87This ZIP87
Employees1,005This ZIP1,005
Annual payroll$38,177,000This ZIP$38,177,000
Tax returns filed3,010This ZIP3,010
Total adjusted gross income$289,940,000This ZIP$289,940,000

Land area

Land area53.32 sq miThis ZIP53.32 sq mi
Water area1.58 sq miThis ZIP1.58 sq mi

Other place names in 23124

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

ZIP codes near 23124

ZIPCityDistance
23141 Quinton, VA 6.3 mi
23140 Providence Forge, VA 7.8 mi
23086 King William, VA 8.1 mi
23089 Lanexa, VA 8.7 mi
23181 West Point, VA 9.1 mi
23111 Mechanicsville, VA 11.7 mi
23150 Sandston, VA 11.9 mi
23177 Walkerton, VA 12.5 mi
23147 Ruthville, VA 12.5 mi
23161 Stevensville, VA 12.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 23124?

23124 is in New Kent, Virginia, in New Kent County, part of the Richmond, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.5510, -77.0440.

What county is 23124 in?

23124 lies in New Kent County.

What area code is 23124?

New Kent uses area code 804, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 23124 in?

23124 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 23124?

About 5,147 people live in ZIP code 23124, in 1,863 households, at 96.5 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 23124?

$132,060 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 23124?

The closest are 23141 (6.3 mi), 23140 (7.8 mi), 23086 (8.1 mi), 23089 (8.7 mi) and 23181 (9.1 mi).

Is 23124 a PO Box ZIP code?

23124 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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