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Where 23891 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 23891 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IGBEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 23,891 = 7 × 3413. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101110101010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23890 (Waverly, VA, 5 mi away) and 23893 (White Plains, VA, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23891 becomes 19832, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12839, 12983, 18239, 18923, 18932, 19382, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98231 in Blaine, WA, 2,403 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 81%.
- 🎯1,170 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23891 and you would come out at 37.05°S, 102.80°E — 822 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
- 📏 At 0.833 square miles of land, 23891 is bigger than 7% of ZIP codes — about 403 football fields.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,449This ZIP1,449 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 0 |
| Median age | 40.6This ZIP40.6Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4.2%This ZIP4.2% |
| Population density | 1,739.5 / sq miThis ZIP1,739.5 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 0.83 sq miThis ZIP0.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 23891
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
23890 | Waverly, VA | 5.4 mi |
23842 | Disputanta, VA | 6.2 mi |
23884 | Sussex, VA | 9.9 mi |
23830 | Carson, VA | 10.8 mi |
23805 | Petersburg, VA | 12.0 mi |
23875 | Prince George, VA | 12.9 mi |
23888 | Wakefield, VA | 14.0 mi |
23882 | Stony Creek, VA | 14.7 mi |
23801 | Fort Lee, VA | 14.9 mi |
23804 | Petersburg, VA | 15.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 23891 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23891?
23891 is in Waverly, Virginia, in Sussex County, part of the Richmond, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.0476, -77.2037.
What county is 23891 in?
23891 lies in Sussex County.
What area code is 23891?
Waverly uses area codes 804 and 686, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 23891 in?
23891 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23891?
About 1,449 people live in ZIP code 23891, at 1,739.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 23891?
The closest are 23890 (5.4 mi), 23842 (6.2 mi), 23884 (9.9 mi), 23830 (10.8 mi) and 23805 (12 mi).
Is 23891 a PO Box ZIP code?
23891 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “23891 ZIP Code — Waverly, Virginia (Sussex County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/23891
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