Mechanicsville, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23111
Hanover County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 36,490
- 181/sq mi
- $98,969
- Median income
- $348,200
- Median home value
- 33.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mechanicsville pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 27%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 181
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23111 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23111 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 202.2 square miles in Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia. The area is home to 36,490 residents, producing a population density of 181 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 23111 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23111 sits at $98,969 (16% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $50,643. The poverty rate stands at 5.1% and the unemployment rate at 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $348,200 (4% above the state average) with median rent at $1,643 per month, and 76.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23111 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 33.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.1, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hanover County, so you can benchmark 23111 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 23111
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 23111.
- Construction
Construction
145 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
128 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
123 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
108 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
79 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 23111, Mechanicsville, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
36,490
Population
202.2
Area (sq mi)
181
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23111?
43.1
Median Age
49.2%
Male
50.8%
Female
4.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$98,969
Median Household Income
+16% vs state
$50,643
Per Capita Income
5.1%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
25.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 23111 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$98,969 Top 20% higher than 80% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
15,876
Total Housing Units
15,317
Occupied Units
559
Vacant Units
2.47
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$348,200
Median Home Value
+4% vs state
$1,643
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+6.3%
YoY Change (2024)
244
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+144%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 23111 have increased 6.3% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +144% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.5% | 171 |
| 2021 | +8.9% | 186 |
| 2022 | +14.5% | 213 |
| 2023 | +7.6% | 229 |
| 2024 | +6.3% | 244 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 882 business establishments in ZIP 23111, employing approximately 12,346 people with a combined annual payroll of $634,711,000.
882
Businesses
12,346
Employees
$634.7M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 145 | 16.4% |
| Retail trade | 128 | 14.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 123 | 13.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 108 | 12.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 79 | 9.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 64 | 7.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 53 | 6.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 49 | 5.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 44 | 5.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 25 | 2.8% |
| Manufacturing | 17 | 1.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 17 | 1.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 10 | 1.1% |
| Educational services | 8 | 0.9% |
| Information | 7 | 0.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 23111 vs 23150 →
ZIP 23111 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23223
Richmond (23223)
47,677 residents
- 23111
Mechanicsville (23111)
36,490 residents
- 23116
Mechanicsville (23116)
27,228 residents
- 23150 12,045
Sandston (23150)
12,045 residents
- 23075 9,819
Henrico (23075)
9,819 residents
- 23141 6,471
Quinton (23141)
6,471 residents
- 23106 976
Manquin (23106)
976 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23111 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23111 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23116
Mechanicsville (23116)
$141,711 median income
- 23141
Quinton (23141)
$119,535 median income
- 23111
Mechanicsville (23111)
$98,969 median income
- 23150
Sandston (23150)
$79,050 median income
- 23106
Manquin (23106)
$59,028 median income
- 23223 $55,731
Richmond (23223)
$55,731 median income
- 23075 $55,567
Henrico (23075)
$55,567 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23111 ranks #3 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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