Housing data for ZIP code 23116

ZIP code 23116 has an estimated 34,188 residents and 12,415 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Mechanicsville, Hanover County.

9.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,962 (±$198) a month.

The median home value is $433,900 (±$9,391).

The median household income is $141,711 (±$6,109) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
34,188 (±1,466)
Median gross rent
$1,962
Median home value
$433,900
Households that rent
9.2%

How ZIP code 23116 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 23116MechanicsvilleHanover CountyVirginiaUnited States
Residents34,188 (±1,466)38,683112,8798,705,170334,922,499
Housing units12,415 (±489)15,94744,5893,684,756143,775,355
Households that rent9.2% (±1.7 points)24.5%17.9%32.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,962 (±$198)$1,724$1,591$1,579$1,413
Median home value$433,900 (±$9,391)$351,000$400,400$383,700$332,700
Median household income$141,711 (±$6,109)$98,595$112,805$93,170$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,780 (±$90)$2,244$2,627$2,790$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income40.7% (±12.9 points)49.0%44.5%48.5%51.1%
Built before 198023.8% (±3.0 points)30.8%32.2%43.5%49.7%
Average commute24.6 minutes (±1.2)23.9 minutes26.9 minutes27.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.1% (±1.2 points)91.2%92.3%91.0%91.0%
Median age of residents41.7 years (±1.4)41.8 years42.7 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 23116, median gross rent is higher than in Hanover County ($1,591).

It is also higher than in Virginia ($1,579).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 23116 is higher than in Mechanicsville as a whole ($1,724).

Its median home value is higher than in Mechanicsville as a whole ($351,000).

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Hanover County with a published estimate, ZIP 23116 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Hanover County with a published estimate, ZIP 23116 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Hanover County with a published estimate, ZIP 23116 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 23116

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 23116Hanover CountyVirginiaUnited States
Less than $5000.9% (±1.5 points)6.3%5.0%6.3%
$500 to $9993.3% (±3.1 points)10.6%16.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49915.4% (±8.7 points)27.1%25.0%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99932.8% (±13.3 points)32.8%24.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49924.9% (±12.3 points)12.0%15.5%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9995.5% (±4.7 points)2.4%6.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more17.1% (±12.3 points)8.7%7.0%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 32.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 23116

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$1,812 (±$136)
3 bedrooms$1,688 (±$189)
4 bedrooms$2,486 (±$743)

Rent burden in ZIP code 23116

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 23116Hanover CountyVirginiaUnited States
Less than 15%11.4% (±6.5 points)12.7%13.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%25.4% (±13.3 points)17.8%13.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.0% (±12.8 points)13.3%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.4% (±5.9 points)11.7%12.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.1% (±3.6 points)5.9%9.1%9.2%
35% or more37.6% (±12.4 points)38.6%39.4%41.9%

40.7% (±12.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 23116 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 23116

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 23116Hanover CountyVirginiaUnited States
Less than $50,0002.2% (±1.3 points)2.6%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.7% (±0.9 points)0.9%3.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.9% (±0.7 points)1.2%4.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991.0% (±0.6 points)2.2%6.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9998.8% (±2.0 points)17.8%17.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99955.9% (±3.3 points)48.5%29.6%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99929.1% (±3.0 points)24.7%26.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.4% (±0.8 points)2.0%7.2%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 23116

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 23116Hanover CountyVirginiaUnited States
Single-family, detached89.0% (±2.0 points)85.0%61.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.8% (±1.4 points)4.6%11.3%6.2%
2 units0.4% (±0.4 points)0.4%1.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.3% (±0.4 points)0.8%2.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.9% (±0.5 points)1.9%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.7% (±0.4 points)2.7%5.2%4.3%
20 or more units1.8% (±1.0 points)2.7%8.9%10.3%
Mobile home0.1% (±0.2 points)1.9%4.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 23116 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 23116Hanover CountyVirginiaUnited States
2020 or later3.4% (±1.0 points)2.8%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 201914.1% (±2.1 points)12.2%9.9%9.4%
2000 to 200916.7% (±2.7 points)15.8%14.9%13.6%
1990 to 199926.1% (±3.0 points)20.5%14.3%12.4%
1980 to 198916.1% (±2.4 points)16.6%15.8%12.9%
1970 to 197910.1% (±1.8 points)13.4%14.3%14.2%
1960 to 19697.5% (±1.9 points)8.3%10.0%9.9%
1950 to 19592.7% (±0.9 points)4.2%8.0%9.5%
1940 to 19491.8% (±0.9 points)2.2%4.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.7% (±0.8 points)4.1%7.0%11.7%

23.8% of the homes in ZIP code 23116 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 23116

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 23116Hanover CountyVirginiaUnited States
Utility gas32.3% (±3.1 points)20.2%32.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.2% (±0.9 points)3.1%3.2%3.9%
Electricity62.2% (±3.4 points)69.5%57.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.9% (±0.7 points)4.3%4.3%4.9%
Wood0.3% (±0.3 points)1.7%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.1% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.4% (±0.5 points)0.3%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.3 points)0.6%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 23116 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 23116Hanover CountyVirginiaUnited States
Drove alone71.7% (±2.8 points)72.8%67.6%68.8%
Carpooled5.5% (±1.7 points)5.6%8.0%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.2 points)0.2%2.3%3.2%
Walked0.7% (±0.5 points)1.0%2.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.4% (±0.3 points)1.3%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home21.7% (±2.3 points)19.1%18.3%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 23116 take an average of 24.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 23116

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Mechanicsville22%$1,72424.5%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 23116

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
231115.7 mi$1,643$348,200$98,96923.4%
232277.1 mi$1,362$364,900$69,18745.1%
230757.4 mi$1,249$222,700$55,56735.3%
231067.4 mi—$321,300$59,0284.1%
232227.6 mi$1,246$274,800$61,34542.3%
232237.9 mi$1,287$265,200$55,73156.2%
230698.2 mi$1,328$356,400$83,4539.4%
232289.5 mi$1,451$283,500$70,26048.2%

Crime reported to police in Hanover County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Hanover County recorded 137 violent and 717 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 23116 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23116: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 23116

What is the median rent in ZIP code 23116?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23116 is $1,962 (±$198) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 23116?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 23116 is $433,900 (±$9,391) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 23116?

The median household income in ZIP code 23116 is $141,711 (±$6,109) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 23116 in?

ZIP code 23116 lies mostly in Mechanicsville.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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