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Where 23959 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 23959 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSGEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 23,959 = 13 × 19 × 97. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101110110010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23958 (Pamplin, VA, 14 mi away) and 23960 (Prospect, VA, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23959 becomes 95932 — and that is a real ZIP code: Colusa, CA, 2,330 miles away.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (29395, 29593, 29935, 32959, 39529, 53929, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99523 in Anchorage, AK, 3,401 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,084 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23959 and you would come out at 37.11°S, 101.21°E — 906 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 53.4 square miles of land, 23959 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,154This ZIP1,154 |
|---|---|
| Households | 485This ZIP485 |
| Housing units | 584This ZIP584 |
| Median age | 39.7This ZIP39.7Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,750This ZIP$78,750Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $150,100This ZIP$150,100Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $748This ZIP$748Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0%This ZIP12.0% |
| Mean commute | 38.9 minThis ZIP38.9 min |
| Population density | 21.6 / sq miThis ZIP21.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 52This ZIP52 |
| Annual payroll | $2,175,000This ZIP$2,175,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 490This ZIP490 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $27,390,000This ZIP$27,390,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 53.41 sq miThis ZIP53.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 23959
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 23959
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24528 | Brookneal, VA | 4.8 mi |
23963 | Red House, VA | 6.6 mi |
23923 | Charlotte Court House, VA | 8.1 mi |
23934 | Cullen, VA | 10.5 mi |
23962 | Randolph, VA | 12.1 mi |
23958 | Pamplin, VA | 13.9 mi |
23939 | Evergreen, VA | 14.8 mi |
24577 | Nathalie, VA | 15.2 mi |
24554 | Gladys, VA | 15.3 mi |
24534 | Clover, VA | 15.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23959?
23959 is in Phenix, Virginia, in Charlotte County. Its published point location is 37.1052, -78.7947.
What county is 23959 in?
23959 lies in Charlotte County.
What area code is 23959?
Phenix uses area code 434, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 23959 in?
23959 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23959?
About 1,154 people live in ZIP code 23959, in 485 households, at 21.6 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 23959?
$78,750 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 23959?
The closest are 24528 (4.8 mi), 23963 (6.6 mi), 23923 (8.1 mi), 23934 (10.5 mi) and 23962 (12.1 mi).
Is 23959 a PO Box ZIP code?
23959 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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