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23827

ZIP 23827 is Boykins, Virginia, in Southampton County; area codes 757 and 948; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Southampton
Metro area
none
Population
1,091
Coordinates
36.6190, -77.2002
☼ Live from 23827 — Boykins, VA

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Where 23827 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 23827
  • 🔢 Type 23827 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZBEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 23827 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101110100010011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23824 (Blackstone, VA, 53 mi away) and 23828 (Branchville, VA, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 23827 becomes 72832 — and that is a real ZIP code: Coal Hill, AR, 923 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22738, 23278, 23872, 27283, 27823, 27832, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83722 in Boise, ID, 2,098 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 81%.
  • 🎯1,178 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23827 and you would come out at 36.62°S, 102.80°E — 811 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
  • 📏 At 41.9 square miles of land, 23827 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,091This ZIP1,091
Households456This ZIP456
Housing units587This ZIP587
Median age42.5This ZIP42.5Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$62,727This ZIP$62,727Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$168,800This ZIP$168,800Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,047This ZIP$1,047Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%This ZIP16.7%
Mean commute44.4 minThis ZIP44.4 min
Population density26.1 / sq miThis ZIP26.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments18This ZIP18
Employees183This ZIP183
Annual payroll$11,551,000This ZIP$11,551,000
Tax returns filed550This ZIP550
Total adjusted gross income$27,762,000This ZIP$27,762,000

Land area

Land area41.86 sq miThis ZIP41.86 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

Other place names in 23827

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ZIP codes near 23827

ZIPCityDistance
23828 Branchville, VA 4.5 mi
27877 Severn, NC 6.9 mi
23874 Newsoms, VA 7.6 mi
23829 Capron, VA 7.6 mi
23844 Drewryville, VA 8.2 mi
27862 Pendleton, NC 8.9 mi
27853 Margarettsville, NC 9.3 mi
23837 Courtland, VA 11.3 mi
27818 Como, NC 13.0 mi
23851 Franklin, VA 13.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 23827?

23827 is in Boykins, Virginia, in Southampton County. Its published point location is 36.6190, -77.2002.

What county is 23827 in?

23827 lies in Southampton County.

What area code is 23827?

Boykins uses area codes 757 and 948, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 23827 in?

23827 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 23827?

About 1,091 people live in ZIP code 23827, in 456 households, at 26.1 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 23827?

$62,727 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 23827?

The closest are 23828 (4.5 mi), 27877 (6.9 mi), 23874 (7.6 mi), 23829 (7.6 mi) and 23844 (8.2 mi).

Is 23827 a PO Box ZIP code?

23827 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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