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23831

Chester, VA

STANDARD

23831 covers Chester in Chesterfield County, with 37,819 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

37,819

Median household income

$92,092

Median home value

$300,200

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 23831. Methodology

ZIP code map of 23831

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 23831 in Chester, Virginia
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 23831 in Chester, Virginia. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 23831

Type

STANDARD

City

Chester

County

Chesterfield County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

804

Land area

23.6 sq mi

Water area

0.24 sq mi

Households

15,430

Median gross rent

$1,560

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
804
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 23831. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 23831

Race

  • White20,516
  • Black or African American10,621
  • American Indian or Alaska Native200
  • Asian878
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander55
  • Other race2,279
  • Two or more races2,667

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,977

Age

  • Under 104,539
  • 10 to 195,203
  • 20 to 294,369
  • 30 to 394,681
  • 40 to 494,628
  • 50 to 595,354
  • 60 to 694,487
  • 70 to 792,712
  • 80 and older1,243

Income and housing in 23831

Poverty rate

5.8%

Median earnings

$52,114

Median household income

$92,092

Median home value

$300,200

Median gross rent

$1,560

Education

  • High school graduate93.9%
  • Bachelor's degree36.7%
  • Graduate degree13.7%

Places covering 23831

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

39.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 23831

IRS populationACS population
40,84520,422020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200531,598
200630,746
200732,581
200831,690
200932,380
201033,375
201131,40933,363
201232,35433,910
201333,13034,090
201434,04834,180
201534,93534,110
201636,36933,830
201736,68233,980
201836,76533,900
201935,96433,950
202035,98634,900
202136,02434,840
202236,60634,980
202337,819

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 23831

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 23237Richmond3.8 miPop 28,262 · Income $77,769
  2. 23834Colonial Heights4.7 miPop 26,752 · Income $82,314
  3. 23836Chester6.6 miPop 13,891 · Income $102,114
  4. 23234Richmond7.4 miPop 46,284 · Income $63,630
  5. 23832Chesterfield8.3 miPop 42,410 · Income $103,742
  6. 23803Petersburg9.1 miPop 41,794 · Income $55,820
  7. 23801Fort Lee9.9 miPop 8,318 · Income $81,105
  8. 23231Henrico10.0 miPop 37,949 · Income $74,245
  9. 23838Chesterfield10.3 miPop 17,213 · Income $130,376
  10. 23224Richmond10.5 miPop 39,010 · Income $49,263
  11. 23236Richmond11.6 miPop 27,118 · Income $109,338
  12. 23225Richmond12.4 miPop 42,223 · Income $60,865

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ZIP code 23831 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 23831 in?
23831 is in Chester, VA.
What county is 23831 in?
23831 is in Chesterfield County.
What is the median household income in 23831?
The median household income in 23831 is $92,092.
Which ZIP codes are near 23831?
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