What city is 23116 in?

23116 is a Mechanicsville, VA mailing address. By land area, 22% lies inside Mechanicsville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 23116?

About 34,188 people (±1,466), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 32,410.

What is the median household income in 23116?

$141,711 (±$6,109), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 23116?

21 USPS carrier routes with 13,295 residential and 621 business mailboxes (13,916 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 23116?

The closest, measured center to center: 23111 (5.7 mi, Mechanicsville), 23227 (7.1 mi, Chamberlayne), 23075 (7.4 mi, Highland Springs), 23106 (7.4 mi), 23222 (7.6 mi, Richmond) and 23223 (7.9 mi, East Highland Park).

23116 ZIP Code, Mechanicsville, VA

23116 is a ZIP code in Mechanicsville, Virginia in Hanover County. It covers 55 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 23111, 23227 and 23075. 34,188 people live here in 12,236 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Virginia ZIP codes. With about 622 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (91%). Median household income is $141,711, well above the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Mechanicsville, VA
County: Hanover County
Land area: 55 sq mi
Population: 34,188
Median household income: $141,711
Carrier routes: 21 (13,295 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	34,188
Households	12,236
Median household income	$141,711
Income per person	$59,857
Median age	41.7
Homeowners	90.8%
Median home value	$433,900
Median rent	$1,962
Bachelor's degree or higher	53.8%
Average commute (minutes)	24.6
Households with kids under 18	36.0%
Moved in the past year	6.8%
Below the poverty line	3.4%
Broadband internet	95.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.1%
$10–15K	1.0%
$15–25K	2.8%
$25–35K	2.8%
$35–50K	5.5%
$50–75K	7.6%
$75–100K	8.7%
$100–150K	23.9%
$150–200K	18.7%
$200K+	26.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.4%
10–19	16.5%
20–24	4.3%
25–34	8.0%
35–44	14.6%
45–54	14.4%
55–64	15.3%
65–74	9.7%
75+	6.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	65.7%
Owned outright	24.1%
Rented	8.9%
Vacant	1.4%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	89.0%
Townhome	6.8%
2–4 units	0.7%
5–19 units	1.6%
20+ units	1.8%
Mobile / other	0.1%

Businesses in 23116

787 business establishments with 10,791 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 131
Construction: 99
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 98
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 71
Other Services (except Public Administration): 71
Retail Trade: 53
Wholesale Trade: 46
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 46

EDDM carrier routes

23116 has 21 USPS carrier routes with 13,295 residential and 621 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 23116

23116 has 21 USPS carrier routes (2 city (C), 19 rural (R)) with 13,295 residential and 621 business mailboxes. Routes range from 291 homes (C011) to 803 homes (R038); the median route has 647 homes. The Census counted 12,236 households in 23116 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	17
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 127, 692 homes
Route R013 — USPS business mailboxes 106, 488 homes
Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 87, 291 homes
Route R034 — USPS business mailboxes 66, 675 homes
Route R040 — USPS business mailboxes 59, 591 homes

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Every carrier route in 23116

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C008	City	692	127	$110,994	—	—	—
C011	City	291	87	$110,994	—	—	—
R002	Rural	657	13	$110,994	—	—	—
R003	Rural	740	18	$194,067	—	—	—
R005	Rural	629	7	$90,004	—	—	—
R007	Rural	647	2	$105,102	—	—	—
R009	Rural	603	0	$194,067	—	—	—
R010	Rural	552	7	$133,986	—	—	—
R013	Rural	488	106	$109,167	—	—	—
R018	Rural	707	37	$159,449	—	—	—
R023	Rural	632	3	$105,102	—	—	—
R024	Rural	648	1	$175,828	—	—	—
R025	Rural	765	26	$120,966	—	—	—
R026	Rural	617	1	$194,067	—	—	—
R031	Rural	644	1	$135,900	—	—	—
R034	Rural	675	66	$131,433	—	—	—
R035	Rural	653	3	$125,923	—	—	—
R037	Rural	669	1	$108,209	—	—	—
R038	Rural	803	43	$105,102	—	—	—
R039	Rural	592	13	$194,067	—	—	—
R040	Rural	591	59	$105,102	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 23116 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

23111 — Mechanicsville CDP, VA (5.7 mi)
23227 — Chamberlayne CDP, VA (7.1 mi)
23075 — Highland Springs CDP, VA (7.4 mi)
23106 (7.4 mi)
23222 — Richmond city, VA (7.6 mi)
23223 — East Highland Park CDP, VA (7.9 mi)
23069 — Hanover CDP, VA (8.2 mi)
23228 — Laurel CDP, VA (9.5 mi)

Areas that include 23116

Mechanicsville, VA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Hanover County ZIP codes — 9 ZIP codes
Virginia ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 23116, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 23116 in?: 23116 is a Mechanicsville, VA mailing address. By land area, 22% lies inside Mechanicsville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 23116 in?: 23116 is in Hanover County.
What is the population of 23116?: About 34,188 people (±1,466), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 32,410.
What is the median household income in 23116?: $141,711 (±$6,109), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 23116?: 21 USPS carrier routes with 13,295 residential and 621 business mailboxes (13,916 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 23116?: The closest, measured center to center: 23111 (5.7 mi, Mechanicsville), 23227 (7.1 mi, Chamberlayne), 23075 (7.4 mi, Highland Springs), 23106 (7.4 mi), 23222 (7.6 mi, Richmond) and 23223 (7.9 mi, East Highland Park).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.