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Where 23890 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 23890 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OGBEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 23,890 = 2 × 5 × 2389. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101110101010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23889 (Warfield, VA, 35 mi away) and 23891 (Waverly, VA, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23890 becomes 09832 — and that is a real ZIP code: APO AE, a military post office, 5,970 miles away.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02839, 02893, 03289, 03298, 08329, 09823, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09832 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,970 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 81%.
- 🎯1,175 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23890 and you would come out at 37.01°S, 102.88°E — 817 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
- 📏 At 196.6 square miles of land, 23890 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 149 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,167This ZIP4,167 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,585This ZIP1,585 |
| Housing units | 1,893This ZIP1,893 |
| Median age | 42.3This ZIP42.3Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,063This ZIP$64,063Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $172,900This ZIP$172,900Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $875This ZIP$875Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1%This ZIP20.1% |
| Mean commute | 36.3 minThis ZIP36.3 min |
| Population density | 21.2 / sq miThis ZIP21.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 75This ZIP75 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 832This ZIP832 |
| Annual payroll | $42,685,000This ZIP$42,685,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,690This ZIP1,690 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $92,858,000This ZIP$92,858,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 196.61 sq miThis ZIP196.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.99 sq miThis ZIP0.99 sq mi |
Counties 23890 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Sussex County | 80.0% |
| Surry County | 20.0% |
Other place names in 23890
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 23890
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
23891 | Waverly, VA | 5.4 mi |
23888 | Wakefield, VA | 8.6 mi |
23842 | Disputanta, VA | 10.4 mi |
23884 | Sussex, VA | 11.0 mi |
23839 | Dendron, VA | 12.2 mi |
23878 | Sedley, VA | 13.7 mi |
23881 | Spring Grove, VA | 14.2 mi |
23897 | Yale, VA | 15.0 mi |
23866 | Ivor, VA | 15.3 mi |
23830 | Carson, VA | 15.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23890?
23890 is in Waverly, Virginia, in Sussex County, part of the Richmond, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.0092, -77.1183.
What county is 23890 in?
23890 spans 2 counties: Sussex County and Surry County. Most of it falls in Sussex 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 23890?
Waverly uses area codes 804 and 686, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 23890 in?
23890 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23890?
About 4,167 people live in ZIP code 23890, in 1,585 households, at 21.2 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 23890?
$64,063 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 23890?
The closest are 23891 (5.4 mi), 23888 (8.6 mi), 23842 (10.4 mi), 23884 (11 mi) and 23839 (12.2 mi).
Is 23890 a PO Box ZIP code?
23890 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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