Sandy Hook is an unincorporated community in Goochland County, Virginia, United States. Sandy Hook is located on U.S. Route 522 5 miles north-northwest of Goochland. Sandy Hook has a post office with ZIP code 23153.One version of the etymological history of the name "Sandy Hook" has it that at a prominent local bend on Route 522, heavy rain would leave a silty, sandy residue on the road. At these times, the local population would refer to this bend as "the sandy hook" in giving directions.