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23153

ZIP 23153 is Sandy Hook, Virginia, mostly in Goochland County; area code 804; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Goochland +1 more
Metro area
Richmond, VA
Population
1,586
Coordinates
37.7797, -77.9559
☼ Live from 23153 — Sandy Hook, VA

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Where 23153 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 23153
  • 🔢 Type 23153 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESIEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 23,153 = 13 × 13 × 137. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101101001110001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23150 (Sandston, VA, 43 mi away) and 23154 (Schley, VA, 86 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 23153 becomes 35132, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12533, 13235, 13325, 13352, 15233, 15323, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33125 in Miami, FL, 840 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
  • 🎯1,117 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23153 and you would come out at 37.78°S, 102.04°E — 879 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
  • 📏 At 13.3 square miles of land, 23153 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 10 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,586This ZIP1,586
Households580This ZIP580
Housing units645This ZIP645
Median age39.0This ZIP39.0Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$122,096This ZIP$122,096Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$462,500This ZIP$462,500Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher35.3%This ZIP35.3%
Mean commute31.1 minThis ZIP31.1 min
Population density119.5 / sq miThis ZIP119.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments15This ZIP15
Employees51This ZIP51
Annual payroll$2,044,000This ZIP$2,044,000
Tax returns filed860This ZIP860
Total adjusted gross income$88,938,000This ZIP$88,938,000

Land area

Land area13.28 sq miThis ZIP13.28 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi

Counties 23153 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Goochland County 99.7%
Louisa County 0.3%

ZIP codes near 23153

ZIPCityDistance
23065 Gum Spring, VA 2.2 mi
23067 Hadensville, VA 3.6 mi
23014 Beaumont, VA 4.9 mi
23063 Goochland, VA 5.3 mi
23102 Maidens, VA 8.5 mi
23038 Columbia, VA 10.7 mi
23129 Oilville, VA 11.1 mi
23084 Kents Store, VA 11.3 mi
23039 Crozier, VA 12.2 mi
23160 State Farm, VA 12.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 23153?

23153 is in Sandy Hook, Virginia, in Goochland County, part of the Richmond, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.7797, -77.9559.

What county is 23153 in?

23153 spans 2 counties: Goochland County and Louisa County. Most of it falls in Goochland 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 23153?

Sandy Hook uses area code 804, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 23153 in?

23153 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 23153?

About 1,586 people live in ZIP code 23153, in 580 households, at 119.5 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 23153?

$122,096 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 23153?

The closest are 23065 (2.2 mi), 23067 (3.6 mi), 23014 (4.9 mi), 23063 (5.3 mi) and 23102 (8.5 mi).

Is 23153 a PO Box ZIP code?

23153 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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