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Where 23974 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 23974 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLGEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 23,974 = 2 × 11987. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101110110100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23970 (South Hill, VA, 16 mi away) and 23976 (Wylliesburg, VA, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23974 becomes 47932 — and that is a real ZIP code: Covington, IN, 541 miles away.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23479, 23947, 24739, 27349, 27943, 29374, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97423 in Coquille, OR, 2,435 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,116 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23974 and you would come out at 36.97°S, 101.76°E — 874 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
- 📏 At 88.4 square miles of land, 23974 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 67 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,582This ZIP4,582 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,525This ZIP1,525 |
| Housing units | 1,890This ZIP1,890 |
| Median age | 42.2This ZIP42.2Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,409This ZIP$51,409Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $134,500This ZIP$134,500Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $815This ZIP$815Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.5%This ZIP7.5% |
| Mean commute | 38.6 minThis ZIP38.6 min |
| Population density | 51.8 / sq miThis ZIP51.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 55This ZIP55 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 329This ZIP329 |
| Annual payroll | $12,068,000This ZIP$12,068,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,660This ZIP1,660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $86,878,000This ZIP$86,878,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 88.45 sq miThis ZIP88.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
Other place names in 23974
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 23974
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
23952 | Lunenburg, VA | 4.1 mi |
23944 | Kenbridge, VA | 6.8 mi |
23942 | Green Bay, VA | 11.5 mi |
23947 | Keysville, VA | 11.8 mi |
23954 | Meherrin, VA | 12.1 mi |
23955 | Nottoway, VA | 13.7 mi |
23938 | Dundas, VA | 13.8 mi |
23941 | Fort Mitchell, VA | 13.9 mi |
23922 | Burkeville, VA | 14.3 mi |
23924 | Chase City, VA | 14.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23974?
23974 is in Victoria, Virginia, in Lunenburg County. Its published point location is 36.9691, -78.2424.
What county is 23974 in?
23974 lies in Lunenburg County.
What area code is 23974?
Victoria uses area code 434, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 23974 in?
23974 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23974?
About 4,582 people live in ZIP code 23974, in 1,525 households, at 51.8 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 23974?
$51,409 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 23974?
The closest are 23952 (4.1 mi), 23944 (6.8 mi), 23942 (11.5 mi), 23947 (11.8 mi) and 23954 (12.1 mi).
Is 23974 a PO Box ZIP code?
23974 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “23974 ZIP Code — Victoria, Virginia (Lunenburg County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/23974
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