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Where 23938 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 23938 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEGEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 23,938 = 2 × 11969. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101110110000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23937 (Drakes Branch, VA, 28 mi away) and 23939 (Evergreen, VA, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23938 becomes 83932, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23389, 23398, 23839, 23893, 28339, 28393, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98332 in Gig Harbor, WA, 2,360 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
- 🎯1,130 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23938 and you would come out at 36.90°S, 101.99°E — 860 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 21.9 square miles of land, 23938 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 295This ZIP295 |
|---|---|
| Households | 140This ZIP140 |
| Housing units | 140This ZIP140 |
| Median age | 56.5This ZIP56.5Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,167This ZIP$48,167Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $181,300This ZIP$181,300Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4.1%This ZIP4.1% |
| Mean commute | 24.1 minThis ZIP24.1 min |
| Population density | 13.5 / sq miThis ZIP13.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8This ZIP8 |
| Annual payroll | $326,000This ZIP$326,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 220This ZIP220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $10,571,000This ZIP$10,571,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 21.89 sq miThis ZIP21.89 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 23938 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 | 60.0% |
| Lunenburg County | 40.0% |
ZIP codes near 23938
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
23821 | Alberta, VA | 5.4 mi |
23873 | Meredithville, VA | 7.2 mi |
23944 | Kenbridge, VA | 7.4 mi |
23876 | Rawlings, VA | 10.2 mi |
23843 | Dolphin, VA | 11.4 mi |
23920 | Brodnax, VA | 12.5 mi |
23824 | Blackstone, VA | 13.0 mi |
23974 | Victoria, VA | 13.8 mi |
23889 | Warfield, VA | 14.3 mi |
23955 | Nottoway, VA | 14.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 23938 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23938?
23938 is in Dundas, Virginia, in Brunswick County. Its published point location is 36.9042, -78.0062.
What county is 23938 in?
23938 spans 2 counties: Brunswick County and Lunenburg 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 23938?
Dundas uses area code 434, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 23938 in?
23938 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23938?
About 295 people live in ZIP code 23938, in 140 households, at 13.5 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 23938?
$48,167 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 23938?
The closest are 23821 (5.4 mi), 23873 (7.2 mi), 23944 (7.4 mi), 23876 (10.2 mi) and 23843 (11.4 mi).
Is 23938 a PO Box ZIP code?
23938 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “23938 ZIP Code — Dundas, Virginia (Brunswick County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/23938
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