ZIP Code 23072 — Hayes, VA
23072 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Hayes, Virginia, in Gloucester County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 23072 at a glance
| ZIP code | 23072 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Hayes |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Gloucester FIPS 51073 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 13,328 |
| Coordinates | 37.295430, -76.481480 |
How ZIP+4 works in 23072
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 23072. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 23072 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 23072.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 23062 | Gloucester Point, VA | 2.9 mi |
| 23691 | Yorktown, VA | 5.6 mi |
| 23690 | Yorktown, VA | 5.8 mi |
| 23696 | Seaford, VA | 7.7 mi |
| 23692 | Yorktown, VA | 8 mi |
| 23603 | Newport News, VA | 8.5 mi |
| 23021 | Bohannon, VA | 9.4 mi |
| 23056 | Foster, VA | 9.9 mi |
| 23061 | Gloucester, VA | 10.2 mi |
| 23608 | Newport News, VA | 10.5 mi |
| 23025 | Cardinal, VA | 10.5 mi |
| 23163 | Susan, VA | 11 mi |
Questions about 23072
What is the ZIP+4 code for 23072?
23072 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 23072, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 23072?
23072 is assigned to Hayes, Virginia, in Gloucester County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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