23844
ZIP 23844 is Drewryville, Virginia, in Southampton County; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Southampton
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 522
- Coordinates
- 36.6800, -77.3265
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Where 23844 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 23844 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhBEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 23,844 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 1987. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101110100100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23843 (Dolphin, VA, 29 mi away) and 23845 (Ebony, VA, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23844 becomes 44832, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24348, 24438, 24483, 24834, 24843, 28344, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83244 in Howe, ID, 1,926 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
- 🎯1,171 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23844 and you would come out at 36.68°S, 102.67°E — 819 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 43.3 square miles of land, 23844 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 522This ZIP522 |
|---|---|
| Households | 195This ZIP195 |
| Housing units | 295This ZIP295 |
| Median age | 40.6This ZIP40.6Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $121,900This ZIP$121,900Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.1%This ZIP5.1% |
| Mean commute | 18.3 minThis ZIP18.3 min |
| Population density | 12.0 / sq miThis ZIP12.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10This ZIP10 |
| Annual payroll | $240,000This ZIP$240,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 250This ZIP250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $14,120,000This ZIP$14,120,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 43.32 sq miThis ZIP43.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 23844
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
23829 | Capron, VA | 6.3 mi |
23828 | Branchville, VA | 7.6 mi |
23827 | Boykins, VA | 8.2 mi |
23870 | Jarratt, VA | 10.8 mi |
23897 | Yale, VA | 11.1 mi |
27853 | Margarettsville, NC | 11.4 mi |
23847 | Emporia, VA | 12.5 mi |
23867 | Jarratt, VA | 13.2 mi |
27877 | Severn, NC | 13.4 mi |
23837 | Courtland, VA | 14.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23844?
23844 is in Drewryville, Virginia, in Southampton County. Its published point location is 36.6800, -77.3265.
What county is 23844 in?
23844 lies in Southampton County.
What time zone is 23844 in?
23844 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23844?
About 522 people live in ZIP code 23844, in 195 households, at 12.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 23844?
The closest are 23829 (6.3 mi), 23828 (7.6 mi), 23827 (8.2 mi), 23870 (10.8 mi) and 23897 (11.1 mi).
Is 23844 a PO Box ZIP code?
23844 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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