23943
ZIP 23943 is Hampden Sydney, Virginia, in Prince Edward County; area code 434; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Prince Edward
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 1,066
- Coordinates
- 37.2432, -78.4620
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Where 23943 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 23943 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhGEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 23,943 = 3 × 23 × 347. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101110110000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23942 (Green Bay, VA, 12 mi away) and 23944 (Kenbridge, VA, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23943 becomes 34932, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23439, 23934, 29334, 29433, 32439, 32934, …). The farthest-flung twin is 93423 in Atascadero, CA, 2,338 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,099 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23943 and you would come out at 37.24°S, 101.54°E — 892 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 0.298 square miles of land, 23943 is bigger than 4% of ZIP codes — about 144 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,066This ZIP1,066 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 0 |
| Median age | 20.3This ZIP20.3Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6%This ZIP17.6% |
| Mean commute | 8.4 minThis ZIP8.4 min |
| Population density | 3,577.2 / sq miThis ZIP3,577.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 637This ZIP637 |
| Annual payroll | $24,159,000This ZIP$24,159,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 23943
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 23943
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
23909 | Farmville, VA | 5.3 mi |
23901 | Farmville, VA | 6.0 mi |
23960 | Prospect, VA | 7.3 mi |
23934 | Cullen, VA | 10.1 mi |
23954 | Meherrin, VA | 10.5 mi |
23958 | Pamplin, VA | 10.9 mi |
23966 | Rice, VA | 11.8 mi |
23942 | Green Bay, VA | 11.9 mi |
23922 | Burkeville, VA | 14.0 mi |
23923 | Charlotte Court House, VA | 14.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23943?
23943 is in Hampden Sydney, Virginia, in Prince Edward County. Its published point location is 37.2432, -78.4620.
What county is 23943 in?
23943 lies in Prince Edward County.
What area code is 23943?
Hampden Sydney uses area code 434, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 23943 in?
23943 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23943?
About 1,066 people live in ZIP code 23943, at 3,577.2 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 23943?
The closest are 23909 (5.3 mi), 23901 (6 mi), 23960 (7.3 mi), 23934 (10.1 mi) and 23954 (10.5 mi).
Is 23943 a PO Box ZIP code?
23943 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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