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23237

ZIP 23237 is in Richmond, Virginia, 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
Metro area
Richmond, VA
Population
27,126
Coordinates
37.4007, -77.4566
☼ Live from 23237 — Richmond, VA

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Where 23237 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 23237
  • 🔢 Type 23237 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LEZEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 23,237 = 19 × 1223. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101101011000101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23236 (Richmond, VA, 9 mi away) and 23238 (Henrico, VA, 17 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 23237 becomes 73232, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22733, 23273, 23327, 27233, 27323, 27332, …). The farthest-flung twin is 72332 in Edmondson, AR, 733 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
  • 🎯1,150 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23237 and you would come out at 37.40°S, 102.54°E — 844 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
  • 📏 At 21.6 square miles of land, 23237 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population27,126This ZIP27,126
Households9,581This ZIP9,581
Housing units9,976This ZIP9,976
Median age36.8This ZIP36.8Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$79,606This ZIP$79,606Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$277,100This ZIP$277,100Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,295This ZIP$1,295Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%This ZIP23.0%
Mean commute25.7 minThis ZIP25.7 min
Population density1,256.9 / sq miThis ZIP1,256.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments515This ZIP515
Employees10,993This ZIP10,993
Annual payroll$652,997,000This ZIP$652,997,000
Tax returns filed12,640This ZIP12,640
Total adjusted gross income$700,800,000This ZIP$700,800,000

Land area

Land area21.58 sq miThis ZIP21.58 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 23237

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ZIP codes near 23237

ZIPCityDistance
23234 Richmond, VA 3.6 mi
23831 Chester, VA 3.8 mi
23242 Henrico, VA 5.4 mi
23255 Henrico, VA 5.4 mi
23288 Henrico, VA 5.4 mi
23297 Richmond, VA 5.8 mi
23224 Richmond, VA 6.7 mi
23832 Chesterfield, VA 7.5 mi
23836 Chester, VA 7.7 mi
23834 Colonial Heights, VA 8.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 23237?

23237 is in Richmond, Virginia, in Chesterfield County, part of the Richmond, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.4007, -77.4566.

What county is 23237 in?

23237 lies in Chesterfield County.

What area code is 23237?

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

What time zone is 23237 in?

23237 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 23237?

About 27,126 people live in ZIP code 23237, in 9,581 households, at 1,256.9 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 23237?

$79,606 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 23237?

The closest are 23234 (3.6 mi), 23831 (3.8 mi), 23242 (5.4 mi), 23255 (5.4 mi) and 23288 (5.4 mi).

Is 23237 a PO Box ZIP code?

23237 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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