23173
ZIP 23173 is in Richmond, Virginia, in Richmond City; area codes 804 and 686; Eastern time. Richmond has 39 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Richmond city
- Metro area
- Richmond, VA
- Population
- 2,107
- Coordinates
- 37.5758, -77.5415
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Where 23173 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 23173 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELIEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 23173 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101101010000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23170 (Trevilians, VA, 44 mi away) and 23175 (Urbanna, VA, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23173 becomes 37132 — and that is a real ZIP code: Murfreesboro, TN, 503 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12733, 13327, 13732, 17233, 17323, 17332, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73132 in Oklahoma City, OK, 1,122 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
- 🎯1,142 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23173 and you would come out at 37.58°S, 102.46°E — 853 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 0.327 square miles of land, 23173 is bigger than 4% of ZIP codes — about 158 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,107This ZIP2,107 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 0 |
| Median age | 19.7This ZIP19.7Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Mean commute | 10.2 minThis ZIP10.2 min |
| Population density | 6,443.4 / sq miThis ZIP6,443.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,866This ZIP3,866 |
| Annual payroll | $186,213,000This ZIP$186,213,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.33 sq miThis ZIP0.33 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 23173
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 23173
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
23226 | Richmond, VA | 1.2 mi |
23229 | Henrico, VA | 1.8 mi |
23230 | Richmond, VA | 3.0 mi |
23221 | Richmond, VA | 3.3 mi |
23294 | Henrico, VA | 3.8 mi |
23225 | Richmond, VA | 4.2 mi |
23228 | Henrico, VA | 4.4 mi |
23235 | Richmond, VA | 4.4 mi |
23218 | Richmond, VA | 4.4 mi |
23241 | Richmond, VA | 4.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23173?
23173 is in Richmond, Virginia, in Richmond city, part of the Richmond, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.5758, -77.5415.
What county is 23173 in?
23173 lies in Richmond city.
What area code is 23173?
Richmond uses area codes 804 and 686, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 23173 in?
23173 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23173?
About 2,107 people live in ZIP code 23173, at 6,443.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 23173?
The closest are 23226 (1.2 mi), 23229 (1.8 mi), 23230 (3 mi), 23221 (3.3 mi) and 23294 (3.8 mi).
Is 23173 a PO Box ZIP code?
23173 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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