Zip code 23116: Mechanicsville, Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 23116?

23116 is assigned to Mechanicsville, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 23116 in?

23116 is in Hanover County, Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 23116?

About 34,188 people live in 23116, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 23116?

The median household income in 23116 is $141,711.

Q: What zip codes are near 23116?

The closest zip codes to 23116 are 23162, 23111, 23227, 23075, 23106.

Residential delivery areaHanover CountyEastern Time

Population

34,188

Median household income

$142K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$434K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,962/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

55 sq mi

622 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 23116

23116 is a suburban zip code in Mechanicsville, Virginia (Hanover County), covering 55 sq mi of land. About 34,188 people live here, or 622 per square mile. The median resident is 41.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $141,711 a year, 76% above the national median of $80,734. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $433,900, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,962 a month.

54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.6 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and sales.

How 23116 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate90.8%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · VA 67.3%143rd of 836 in VA
Median household income$141,711
93rd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · VA $93,17081st of 796 in VA
Median earnings per worker$69,363
86th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · VA $54,861108th of 834 in VA
Per capita income$59,857
85th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · VA $50,666126th of 849 in VA
Bachelor's degree or higher53.8%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · VA 42.2%123rd of 850 in VA
Median gross rent$1,962
82nd
U.S. $1,413 · VA $1,57992nd of 616 in VA
Work from home21.7%
82nd
U.S. 15.1% · VA 18.3%164th of 848 in VA
Tech workers5%
79th
U.S. 3.8% · VA 6.5%200th of 846 in VA
Broadband access95.1%
77th
U.S. 91% · VA 91%167th of 836 in VA
Residents under 1825.4%
77th
U.S. 22% · VA 21.7%108th of 852 in VA
Healthcare workers11%
71st
U.S. 9.7% · VA 8.5%244th of 846 in VA
Median age41.7
70th
U.S. 38.9 · VA 39495th of 849 in VA
Self-employed workers11%
69th
U.S. 10% · VA 8.6%274th of 846 in VA
Median home value$433,900
67th
U.S. $332,700 · VA $383,700176th of 782 in VA
Veterans6.9%
65th
U.S. 6.2% · VA 9.4%529th of 851 in VA
Government workers15.6%
63rd
U.S. 14.5% · VA 20.5%577th of 846 in VA
Population34,188
57th
U.S. 334,922,499 · VA 8,705,17078th of 852 in VA
Residents 65 and older15.7%
43rd
U.S. 17.2% · VA 16.7%621st of 852 in VA
Average commute24.6 min
40th
U.S. 26.4 min · VA 27.3 min560th of 799 in VA
Population density622/sq mi
36th
U.S. 95/sq mi · VA 221/sq mi206th of 852 in VA
Diversity index32.6
27th
U.S. 61.4 · VA 60.7508th of 852 in VA
Foreign-born residents4%
24th
U.S. 14.1% · VA 13.1%365th of 852 in VA
Rent-burdened renters40.8%
18th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · VA 48.5%452nd of 774 in VA
Unemployment rate2.7%
12th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · VA 4.3%505th of 846 in VA
Income inequality (Gini)0.387
12th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · VA 0.471579th of 832 in VA
Uninsured rate2.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · VA 6.9%657th of 846 in VA
Poverty rate3.4%
4th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · VA 9.9%717th of 837 in VA
Housing vacancy1.4%
2nd
U.S. 10.1% · VA 8.7%767th of 836 in VA

Measure	23116	Hanover	VA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in VA
Homeownership rateStrength	90.8%	82.1%	67.3%	65.2%	97th	143rd of 836
Median household incomeStrength	$141,711	$112,805	$93,170	$80,734	93rd	81st of 796
Median earnings per workerStrength	$69,363	$58,705	$54,861	$49,666	86th	108th of 834
Per capita incomeStrength	$59,857	$53,490	$50,666	$44,673	85th	126th of 849
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	53.8%	42.7%	42.2%	35.7%	83rd	123rd of 850
Median gross rent	$1,962	$1,591	$1,579	$1,413	82nd	92nd of 616
Work from home	21.7%	19.1%	18.3%	15.1%	82nd	164th of 848
Tech workers	5%	4.7%	6.5%	3.8%	79th	200th of 846
Broadband access	95.1%	92.3%	91%	91%	77th	167th of 836
Residents under 18	25.4%	21.6%	21.7%	22%	77th	108th of 852
Healthcare workers	11%	10.1%	8.5%	9.7%	71st	244th of 846
Median age	41.7	42.7	39	38.9	70th	495th of 849
Self-employed workers	11%	9.9%	8.6%	10%	69th	274th of 846
Median home value	$433,900	$400,400	$383,700	$332,700	67th	176th of 782
Veterans	6.9%	7.9%	9.4%	6.2%	65th	529th of 851
Government workers	15.6%	16.7%	20.5%	14.5%	63rd	577th of 846
Population	34,188	112,879	8,705,170	334,922,499	57th	78th of 852
Residents 65 and older	15.7%	19.2%	16.7%	17.2%	43rd	621st of 852
Average commute	24.6 min	26.9 min	27.3 min	26.4 min	40th	560th of 799
Population density	622/sq mi	241/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	36th	206th of 852
Diversity index	32.6	33.8	60.7	61.4	27th	508th of 852
Foreign-born residents	4%	4.3%	13.1%	14.1%	24th	365th of 852
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.8%	44.5%	48.5%	51.1%	18th	452nd of 774
Unemployment rateStrength	2.7%	2.7%	4.3%	5.2%	12th	505th of 846
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.387	0.425	0.471	0.483	12th	579th of 832
Uninsured rateStrength	2.8%	4.4%	6.9%	8.4%	11th	657th of 846
Poverty rateStrength	3.4%	5.7%	9.9%	12.5%	4th	717th of 837
Housing vacancy	1.4%	4.3%	8.7%	10.1%	2nd	767th of 836

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

25–34

15%

35–44

14%

45–54

15%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.7

Under 18

25.4%

65 and over

15.7%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black7%
Hispanic3%
Asian4%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.6%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

32.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

65.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 12,236
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 80.4%
Married couples: 69.2%
Living alone: 17.3%
Veterans (of adults): 6.9%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

19%

$200k+

27%

Median household income

23116

$141,711

Hanover Co.

$112,805

Virginia

$93,170

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$59,857

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

45.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.387

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

23116

$433,900

Hanover Co.

$400,400

Virginia

$383,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

23116

$1,962

Hanover Co.

$1,591

Virginia

$1,579

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

96%

2–4 units

0.7%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 12,415
Owner-occupied: 90.8%
Vacant: 1.4%
Median year built: 1994
Median rooms: 7.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.2%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

22%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

26%

20–29

33%

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Office and admin

12%

Sales

12%

Healthcare

11%

Business and finance

Education

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Food service

Production

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Finance, insurance and real estate

12%

Professional and technical services

10%

Retail

Education

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$69,363

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	23116	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$92,124	$74,888
Service	$17,800	$26,804
Sales and office	$52,769	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,513	$49,199
Production and transportation	$49,036	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

18%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

32%

Graduate

22%

High school graduate or higher: 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 21.9%
Households with broadband: 95.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.4%
No internet access: 2.9%
Without health insurance: 2.8%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Mechanicsville
State: Virginia
County: Hanover County
Center point: 37.6644° N, 77.3255° W
Land area: 55 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Mechanicsville (unincorporated)22% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 23116

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
23162	Studley, VA · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
23111	Mechanicsville, VA	5.7 mi	38,070	$98,969	$348,200
23227	Richmond, VA	7.1 mi	24,925	$69,187	$364,900
23075	Henrico, VA	7.4 mi	8,347	$55,567	$222,700
23106	Manquin, VA	7.4 mi	917	$59,028	$321,300
23222	Richmond, VA	7.6 mi	26,322	$61,345	$274,800
23223	Richmond, VA	7.9 mi	54,659	$55,731	$265,200
23069	Hanover, VA	8.2 mi	3,425	$83,453	$356,400
23228	Henrico, VA	9.5 mi	36,527	$70,260	$283,500
23298	Richmond, VA	10 mi	98	—	—
23230	Richmond, VA	10 mi	8,910	$74,763	$372,900
23219	Richmond, VA	10 mi	4,062	$57,507	$380,700

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Questions about 23116

What city is zip code 23116?

23116 is assigned to Mechanicsville, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 23116 in?

23116 is in Hanover County, Virginia.

What is the population of 23116?

About 34,188 people live in 23116, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 23116 in?

23116 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 23116?

The median household income in 23116 is $141,711.

What zip codes are near 23116?

The closest zip codes to 23116 are 23162, 23111, 23227, 23075, 23106.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23116, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.