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23140

ZIP 23140 is Providence Forge, Virginia, mostly in New Kent County; area code 804; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
New Kent +1 more
Metro area
Richmond, VA
Population
7,755
Coordinates
37.4388, -77.0493
☼ Live from 23140 — Providence Forge, VA

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Where 23140 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 23140
  • 🔢 Type 23140 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhIEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 23,140 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 13 × 89. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101101001100100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23139 (Powhatan, VA, 49 mi away) and 23141 (Quinton, VA, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 23140 becomes 04132, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 68 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01243, 01342, 01432, 02134, 02143, 02341, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34021 in APO AA, a military post office, 1,839 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 81%.
  • 🎯1,171 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23140 and you would come out at 37.44°S, 102.95°E — 825 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
  • 📏 At 72.3 square miles of land, 23140 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 55 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,755This ZIP7,755
Households2,920This ZIP2,920
Housing units3,065This ZIP3,065
Median age44.4This ZIP44.4Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$97,500This ZIP$97,500Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$336,600This ZIP$336,600Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,492This ZIP$1,492Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.9%This ZIP35.9%
Mean commute37.7 minThis ZIP37.7 min
Population density107.3 / sq miThis ZIP107.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments115This ZIP115
Employees1,195This ZIP1,195
Annual payroll$56,624,000This ZIP$56,624,000
Tax returns filed3,270This ZIP3,270
Total adjusted gross income$319,080,000This ZIP$319,080,000

Land area

Land area72.28 sq miThis ZIP72.28 sq mi
Water area0.56 sq miThis ZIP0.56 sq mi

Counties 23140 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
New Kent County 57.6%
Charles City County 42.4%

ZIP codes near 23140

ZIPCityDistance
23147 Ruthville, VA 4.8 mi
23030 Charles City, VA 6.4 mi
23124 New Kent, VA 7.8 mi
23089 Lanexa, VA 7.8 mi
23141 Quinton, VA 8.9 mi
23150 Sandston, VA 12.0 mi
23168 Toano, VA 12.7 mi
23011 Barhamsville, VA 13.3 mi
23181 West Point, VA 14.0 mi
23231 Henrico, VA 14.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 23140?

23140 is in Providence Forge, Virginia, in New Kent County, part of the Richmond, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.4388, -77.0493.

What county is 23140 in?

23140 spans 2 counties: New Kent County and Charles City County. Most of it falls in New Kent 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 23140?

Providence Forge uses area code 804, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 23140 in?

23140 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 23140?

About 7,755 people live in ZIP code 23140, in 2,920 households, at 107.3 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 23140?

$97,500 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 23140?

The closest are 23147 (4.8 mi), 23030 (6.4 mi), 23124 (7.8 mi), 23089 (7.8 mi) and 23141 (8.9 mi).

Is 23140 a PO Box ZIP code?

23140 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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