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Where 23856 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 23856 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSBEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 23,856 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 × 71. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101110100110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23851 (Franklin, VA, 42 mi away) and 23857 (Gasburg, VA, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23856 becomes 65832, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25638, 25836, 26385, 28356, 28365, 28563, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83652 in Nampa, ID, 2,087 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
- 🎯1,148 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23856 and you would come out at 36.79°S, 102.30°E — 842 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 51.2 square miles of land, 23856 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 540This ZIP540 |
|---|---|
| Households | 369This ZIP369 |
| Housing units | 441This ZIP441 |
| Median age | 60.3This ZIP60.3Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,932This ZIP$46,932Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $87,500This ZIP$87,500Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9%This ZIP12.9% |
| Mean commute | 22.2 minThis ZIP22.2 min |
| Population density | 10.5 / sq miThis ZIP10.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 117This ZIP117 |
| Annual payroll | $8,886,000This ZIP$8,886,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 450This ZIP450 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,363,000This ZIP$22,363,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 51.21 sq miThis ZIP51.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi |
Counties 23856 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Brunswick County | 94.9% |
| Greensville County | 5.1% |
ZIP codes near 23856
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
23843 | Dolphin, VA | 7.2 mi |
23868 | Lawrenceville, VA | 7.8 mi |
23889 | Warfield, VA | 7.9 mi |
23870 | Jarratt, VA | 11.6 mi |
23867 | Jarratt, VA | 12.0 mi |
23847 | Emporia, VA | 12.3 mi |
23872 | Mc Kenney, VA | 13.1 mi |
23821 | Alberta, VA | 13.1 mi |
23876 | Rawlings, VA | 13.3 mi |
23873 | Meredithville, VA | 13.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 23856 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23856?
23856 is in Freeman, Virginia, in Brunswick County. Its published point location is 36.7943, -77.7031.
What county is 23856 in?
23856 spans 2 counties: Brunswick County and Greensville County. Most of it falls in Brunswick 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 area code is 23856?
Freeman uses area code 434, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 23856 in?
23856 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23856?
About 540 people live in ZIP code 23856, in 369 households, at 10.5 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 23856?
$46,932 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 23856?
The closest are 23843 (7.2 mi), 23868 (7.8 mi), 23889 (7.9 mi), 23870 (11.6 mi) and 23867 (12 mi).
Is 23856 a PO Box ZIP code?
23856 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “23856 ZIP Code — Freeman, Virginia (Brunswick County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/23856
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