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23850

ZIP 23850 is Ford, Virginia, mostly in Dinwiddie County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Dinwiddie +1 more
Metro area
Richmond, VA
Population
1,161
Coordinates
37.1630, -77.7425
☼ Live from 23850 — Ford, VA

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Where 23850 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 23850
  • 🔢 Type 23850 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSBEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 23,850 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 53. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101110100101010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23847 (Emporia, VA, 36 mi away) and 23851 (Franklin, VA, 56 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 23850 becomes 05832 — and that is a real ZIP code: East Burke, VT, 597 miles away.
  • 👥 64 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02358, 02538, 02835, 03258, 03285, 03582, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83520 in Ahsahka, ID, 2,065 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
  • 🎯1,139 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23850 and you would come out at 37.16°S, 102.26°E — 853 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
  • 📏 At 45.9 square miles of land, 23850 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,161This ZIP1,161
Households513This ZIP513
Housing units637This ZIP637
Median age50.9This ZIP50.9Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$87,986This ZIP$87,986Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$247,900This ZIP$247,900Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%This ZIP19.1%
Mean commute44.1 minThis ZIP44.1 min
Population density25.3 / sq miThis ZIP25.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees18This ZIP18
Annual payroll$826,000This ZIP$826,000
Tax returns filed520This ZIP520
Total adjusted gross income$32,921,000This ZIP$32,921,000

Land area

Land area45.86 sq miThis ZIP45.86 sq mi
Water area0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi

Counties 23850 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Dinwiddie County 70.4%
Amelia County 29.6%

ZIP codes near 23850

ZIPCityDistance
23894 Wilsons, VA 4.9 mi
23833 Church Road, VA 5.2 mi
23822 Ammon, VA 8.2 mi
23840 Dewitt, VA 8.7 mi
23885 Sutherland, VA 9.4 mi
23838 Chesterfield, VA 12.2 mi
23872 Mc Kenney, VA 12.5 mi
23841 Dinwiddie, VA 12.7 mi
23824 Blackstone, VA 12.9 mi
23876 Rawlings, VA 15.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 23850?

23850 is in Ford, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County, part of the Richmond, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.1630, -77.7425.

What county is 23850 in?

23850 spans 2 counties: Dinwiddie County and Amelia County. Most of it falls in Dinwiddie County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What time zone is 23850 in?

23850 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 23850?

About 1,161 people live in ZIP code 23850, in 513 households, at 25.3 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 23850?

$87,986 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 23850?

The closest are 23894 (4.9 mi), 23833 (5.2 mi), 23822 (8.2 mi), 23840 (8.7 mi) and 23885 (9.4 mi).

Is 23850 a PO Box ZIP code?

23850 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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