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Where 23843 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 23843 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhBEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 23,843 = 113 × 211. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101110100100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23842 (Disputanta, VA, 38 mi away) and 23844 (Drewryville, VA, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23843 becomes 34832, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23438, 23483, 23834, 28334, 28343, 28433, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83324 in Dietrich, ID, 1,961 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
- 🎯1,141 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23843 and you would come out at 36.85°S, 102.19°E — 849 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 27.2 square miles of land, 23843 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 446This ZIP446 |
|---|---|
| Households | 278This ZIP278 |
| Housing units | 293This ZIP293 |
| Median age | 63.0This ZIP63.0Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,481This ZIP$70,481Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $121,400This ZIP$121,400Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.0%This ZIP5.0% |
| Mean commute | 23.0 minThis ZIP23.0 min |
| Population density | 16.4 / sq miThis ZIP16.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 65This ZIP65 |
| Annual payroll | $4,286,000This ZIP$4,286,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 260This ZIP260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $16,834,000This ZIP$16,834,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 27.16 sq miThis ZIP27.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 23843
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
23889 | Warfield, VA | 5.1 mi |
23821 | Alberta, VA | 6.0 mi |
23856 | Freeman, VA | 7.2 mi |
23876 | Rawlings, VA | 7.4 mi |
23873 | Meredithville, VA | 8.4 mi |
23868 | Lawrenceville, VA | 9.8 mi |
23872 | Mc Kenney, VA | 10.3 mi |
23938 | Dundas, VA | 11.4 mi |
23920 | Brodnax, VA | 12.5 mi |
23840 | Dewitt, VA | 15.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 23843 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23843?
23843 is in Dolphin, Virginia, in Brunswick County. Its published point location is 36.8504, -77.8118.
What county is 23843 in?
23843 lies in Brunswick County.
What area code is 23843?
Dolphin uses area code 434, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 23843 in?
23843 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23843?
About 446 people live in ZIP code 23843, in 278 households, at 16.4 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 23843?
$70,481 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 23843?
The closest are 23889 (5.1 mi), 23821 (6 mi), 23856 (7.2 mi), 23876 (7.4 mi) and 23873 (8.4 mi).
Is 23843 a PO Box ZIP code?
23843 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “23843 ZIP Code — Dolphin, Virginia (Brunswick County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/23843
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