ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 23116: Mechanicsville, VA

ZIP Code 23116 (Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia) has an estimated 34,188 residents in 12,236 households. The median household income is $141,711, the median home value is $433,900 and the median gross rent is $1,962/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

34,188

Margin of error ±1,466

Median household income

$141,711

Margin of error ±$6,109

Median home value

$433,900

Margin of error ±$9,391

Median gross rent

$1,962/mo

Margin of error ±$198

Median age

41.7 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.6 min

Margin of error ±2.5 min

How ZIP 23116 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 2311641.7 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 23116$141,711Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 23116$59,857Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 231163.4%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 231162.7%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2311653.8%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 23116$433,900Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 23116$1,962/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2311690.8%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2311624.6 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2311621.7%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 23116

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 23116 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 23116	Margin of error	Virginia	United States
Total population	34,188	±1,466	8,705,170	334,922,499
Median age	41.7 yrs	±1.4 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	12,236	±505	3,365,732	129,227,496
Median household income	$141,711	±$6,109	$93,170	$80,734
Per capita income	$59,857	±$2,843	$50,666	$44,673
Poverty rate	3.4%	±1.1 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.7%	±1.1 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	53.8%	±2.9 pts	42.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$433,900	±$9,391	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,962/mo	±$198	$1,579/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	90.8%	±1.3 pts	67.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	24.6 min	±2.5 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	21.7%	±2.2 pts	18.3%	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 23116
Group	ZIP 23116	Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	81.6%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	7.0%	18.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.8%	6.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.8%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.9%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 23116 is

State: Virginia
Main county: Hanover County
Largest overlapping place: Mechanicsville (22% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 54.98 sq mi· about 622 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, VA 23015 Hanover County, VA 23047 Hanover County, VA 23059 Hanover County, VA 23069 Hanover County, VA 23111 Mechanicsville, VA 23146 Hanover County, VA 23192 Hanover County, VA

See every ZIP code in Virginia, or compare ZIP 23116 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.