ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 23059: Hanover County, VA

ZIP Code 23059 (Hanover County, Virginia) has an estimated 42,522 residents in 15,784 households. The median household income is $157,897, the median home value is $593,700 and the median gross rent is $1,900/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

42,522

Margin of error ±2,441

Median household income

$157,897

Margin of error ±$19,284

Median home value

$593,700

Margin of error ±$21,986

Median gross rent

$1,900/mo

Margin of error ±$94

Median age

39.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.7 min

Margin of error ±3.1 min

How ZIP 23059 compares with Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2305939.6 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 23059$157,897Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 23059$75,415Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 230592.8%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 230592.6%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2305969.5%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 23059$593,700Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 23059$1,900/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2305978.4%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2305925.7 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2305933.3%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 23059

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 23059 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 23059Margin of errorVirginiaUnited States
Total population42,522±2,4418,705,170334,922,499
Median age39.6 yrs±1.2 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households15,784±7733,365,732129,227,496
Median household income$157,897±$19,284$93,170$80,734
Per capita income$75,415±$4,704$50,666$44,673
Poverty rate2.8%±0.7 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.6%±0.9 pts4.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher69.5%±2.7 pts42.2%35.7%
Median home value$593,700±$21,986$383,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,900/mo±$94$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes78.4%±3.1 pts67.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.7 min±3.1 min27.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home33.3%±3.5 pts18.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 23059
GroupZIP 23059VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino54.9%58.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.1%18.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino27.0%6.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.2%4.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.3%11.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 23059 is

State
Virginia
Main county
Hanover County— also overlaps Henrico County, Goochland County
Largest overlapping place
Glen Allen (9% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
45.83 sq mi· about 928 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Hanover County

23005 Hanover County, VA23015 Hanover County, VA23047 Hanover County, VA23069 Hanover County, VA23111 Mechanicsville, VA23116 Mechanicsville, VA23146 Hanover County, VA23192 Hanover County, VA

See every ZIP code in Virginia, or compare ZIP 23059 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.