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Where 23417 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 23417 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIhEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 23417 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101101101111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23416 (Oak Hall, VA, 18 mi away) and 23418 (Onley, VA, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23417 becomes 71432 — and that is a real ZIP code: Georgetown, LA, 1,033 miles away.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12473, 12734, 12743, 13472, 14273, 14723, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73142 in Oklahoma City, OK, 1,219 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 85%.
- 🎯1,234 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23417 and you would come out at 37.73°S, 104.24°E — 770 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 47.3 square miles of land, 23417 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,827This ZIP3,827 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,869This ZIP1,869 |
| Housing units | 2,350This ZIP2,350 |
| Median age | 52.4This ZIP52.4Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,450This ZIP$66,450Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $293,200This ZIP$293,200Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,110This ZIP$1,110Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.0%This ZIP32.0% |
| Mean commute | 22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min |
| Population density | 80.9 / sq miThis ZIP80.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 78This ZIP78 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 559This ZIP559 |
| Annual payroll | $24,601,000This ZIP$24,601,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,740This ZIP1,740 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $127,871,000This ZIP$127,871,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 47.32 sq miThis ZIP47.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 17.11 sq miThis ZIP17.11 sq mi |
Other place names in 23417
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 23417
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
23441 | Tasley, VA | 3.7 mi |
23357 | Greenbush, VA | 5.0 mi |
23410 | Melfa, VA | 6.5 mi |
23389 | Harborton, VA | 6.6 mi |
23401 | Keller, VA | 7.3 mi |
23404 | Locustville, VA | 7.3 mi |
23422 | Pungoteague, VA | 7.5 mi |
23301 | Accomac, VA | 7.8 mi |
23358 | Hacksneck, VA | 8.0 mi |
23418 | Onley, VA | 8.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23417?
23417 is in Onancock, Virginia, in Accomack County. Its published point location is 37.7321, -75.7620.
What county is 23417 in?
23417 lies in Accomack County.
What area code is 23417?
Onancock uses area codes 757 and 948, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 23417 in?
23417 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23417?
About 3,827 people live in ZIP code 23417, in 1,869 households, at 80.9 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 23417?
$66,450 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 23417?
The closest are 23441 (3.7 mi), 23357 (5 mi), 23410 (6.5 mi), 23389 (6.6 mi) and 23401 (7.3 mi).
Is 23417 a PO Box ZIP code?
23417 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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