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23868

ZIP 23868 is Lawrenceville, Virginia, in Brunswick County; area code 434; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Brunswick
Metro area
none
Population
6,281
Coordinates
36.7093, -77.7951
☼ Live from 23868 — Lawrenceville, VA

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Where 23868 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 23868
  • 🔢 Type 23868 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgBEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 23,868 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 17. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101110100111100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23867 (Jarratt, VA, 19 mi away) and 23870 (Jarratt, VA, 17 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 23868 becomes 86832, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26838, 28368, 28386, 28638, 28683, 32868, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83628 in Homedale, ID, 2,102 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
  • 🎯1,145 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23868 and you would come out at 36.71°S, 102.20°E — 845 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
  • 📏 At 120.5 square miles of land, 23868 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 91 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,281This ZIP6,281
Households1,995This ZIP1,995
Housing units2,491This ZIP2,491
Median age39.0This ZIP39.0Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$45,458This ZIP$45,458Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$133,200This ZIP$133,200Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$839This ZIP$839Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%This ZIP13.3%
Mean commute28.3 minThis ZIP28.3 min
Population density52.1 / sq miThis ZIP52.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments98This ZIP98
Employees1,292This ZIP1,292
Annual payroll$48,426,000This ZIP$48,426,000
Tax returns filed2,050This ZIP2,050
Total adjusted gross income$97,806,000This ZIP$97,806,000

Land area

Land area120.46 sq miThis ZIP120.46 sq mi
Water area0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi

Other place names in 23868

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ZIP codes near 23868

ZIPCityDistance
23856 Freeman, VA 7.8 mi
23887 Valentines, VA 9.5 mi
23893 White Plains, VA 9.8 mi
23843 Dolphin, VA 9.8 mi
23857 Gasburg, VA 9.9 mi
23920 Brodnax, VA 10.0 mi
23873 Meredithville, VA 11.2 mi
27842 Henrico, NC 13.0 mi
27832 Gaston, NC 13.4 mi
23845 Ebony, VA 13.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 23868?

23868 is in Lawrenceville, Virginia, in Brunswick County. Its published point location is 36.7093, -77.7951.

What county is 23868 in?

23868 lies in Brunswick County.

What area code is 23868?

Lawrenceville uses area code 434, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 23868 in?

23868 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 23868?

About 6,281 people live in ZIP code 23868, in 1,995 households, at 52.1 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 23868?

$45,458 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 23868?

The closest are 23856 (7.8 mi), 23887 (9.5 mi), 23893 (9.8 mi), 23843 (9.8 mi) and 23857 (9.9 mi).

Is 23868 a PO Box ZIP code?

23868 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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