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Where 23857 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 23857 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSBEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 23857 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101110100110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23856 (Freeman, VA, 18 mi away) and 23860 (Hopewell, VA, 60 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23857 becomes 75832 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cayuga, TX, 1,079 miles away.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23875, 25387, 25837, 25873, 27358, 27583, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83725 in Boise, ID, 2,063 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
- 🎯1,143 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23857 and you would come out at 36.58°S, 102.12°E — 847 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 14.4 square miles of land, 23857 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 352This ZIP352 |
|---|---|
| Households | 187This ZIP187 |
| Housing units | 224This ZIP224 |
| Median age | 61.8This ZIP61.8Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,583This ZIP$79,583Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.7%This ZIP45.7% |
| Mean commute | 23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min |
| Population density | 24.4 / sq miThis ZIP24.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 194This ZIP194 |
| Annual payroll | $8,212,000This ZIP$8,212,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 290This ZIP290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $23,317,000This ZIP$23,317,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 14.42 sq miThis ZIP14.42 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.55 sq miThis ZIP0.55 sq mi |
Other place names in 23857
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 23857
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
23887 | Valentines, VA | 3.8 mi |
23893 | White Plains, VA | 4.0 mi |
27842 | Henrico, NC | 4.4 mi |
23845 | Ebony, VA | 5.2 mi |
27832 | Gaston, NC | 9.1 mi |
23868 | Lawrenceville, VA | 9.9 mi |
23920 | Brodnax, VA | 10.9 mi |
23950 | La Crosse, VA | 11.8 mi |
27850 | Littleton, NC | 11.9 mi |
27586 | Vaughan, NC | 12.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23857?
23857 is in Gasburg, Virginia, in Brunswick County. Its published point location is 36.5847, -77.8838.
What county is 23857 in?
23857 lies in Brunswick County.
What area code is 23857?
Gasburg uses area code 434, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 23857 in?
23857 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23857?
About 352 people live in ZIP code 23857, in 187 households, at 24.4 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 23857?
$79,583 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 23857?
The closest are 23887 (3.8 mi), 23893 (4 mi), 27842 (4.4 mi), 23845 (5.2 mi) and 27832 (9.1 mi).
Is 23857 a PO Box ZIP code?
23857 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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