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23234

ZIP 23234 is in Richmond, Virginia, mostly in Chesterfield County; area codes 804 and 686; Eastern time. Richmond has 39 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Chesterfield +1 more
Metro area
Richmond, VA
Population
47,465
Coordinates
37.4528, -77.4665
☼ Live from 23234 — Richmond, VA

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Where 23234 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 23234
  • 🔢 Type 23234 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEZEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 23,234 = 2 × 11617. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101101011000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23233 (Henrico, VA, 16 mi away) and 23235 (Richmond, VA, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 23234 becomes 43232 — and that is a real ZIP code: Columbus, OH, 338 miles away.
  • 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22334, 22433, 23324, 23423, 23432, 24323, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33242 in Miami, FL, 823 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
  • 🎯1,148 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23234 and you would come out at 37.45°S, 102.53°E — 846 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
  • 📏 At 19.1 square miles of land, 23234 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population47,465This ZIP47,465
Households17,156This ZIP17,156
Housing units18,300This ZIP18,300
Median age35.0This ZIP35.0Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$66,619This ZIP$66,619Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$266,200This ZIP$266,200Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,401This ZIP$1,401Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%This ZIP20.2%
Mean commute25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min
Population density2,484.0 / sq miThis ZIP2,484.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments642This ZIP642
Employees12,194This ZIP12,194
Annual payroll$810,483,000This ZIP$810,483,000
Tax returns filed22,690This ZIP22,690
Total adjusted gross income$1,048,444,000This ZIP$1,048,444,000

Land area

Land area19.11 sq miThis ZIP19.11 sq mi
Water area0.60 sq miThis ZIP0.60 sq mi

Counties 23234 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Chesterfield County 62.7%
Richmond city 37.3%

Other place names in 23234

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ZIP codes near 23234

ZIPCityDistance
23224 Richmond, VA 3.1 mi
23237 Richmond, VA 3.6 mi
23242 Henrico, VA 3.8 mi
23255 Henrico, VA 3.8 mi
23288 Henrico, VA 3.8 mi
23218 Richmond, VA 5.1 mi
23241 Richmond, VA 5.1 mi
23249 Richmond, VA 5.1 mi
23274 Richmond, VA 5.1 mi
23276 Richmond, VA 5.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 23234?

23234 is in Richmond, Virginia, in Chesterfield County, part of the Richmond, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.4528, -77.4665.

What county is 23234 in?

23234 spans 2 counties: Chesterfield County and Richmond city. Most of it falls in Chesterfield 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 23234?

Richmond uses area codes 804 and 686, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 23234 in?

23234 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 23234?

About 47,465 people live in ZIP code 23234, in 17,156 households, at 2,484.0 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 23234?

$66,619 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 23234?

The closest are 23224 (3.1 mi), 23237 (3.6 mi), 23242 (3.8 mi), 23255 (3.8 mi) and 23288 (3.8 mi).

Is 23234 a PO Box ZIP code?

23234 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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