ZIP code
23838
Chesterfield, VA
23838 covers Chesterfield in Chesterfield County, with 17,213 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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 23838. Methodology
ZIP code map of 23838

About ZIP code 23838
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 23838. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 23838
Race
- White13,329
- Black or African American2,195
- American Indian or Alaska Native45
- Asian268
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander11
- Other race213
- Two or more races936
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 654
Age
- Under 101,549
- 10 to 192,276
- 20 to 291,503
- 30 to 391,525
- 40 to 492,250
- 50 to 593,168
- 60 to 692,740
- 70 to 791,530
- 80 and older456
Income and housing in 23838
Education
- High school graduate96.1%
- Bachelor's degree42.7%
- Graduate degree15.5%
Places covering 23838
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.
No place overlap rows for this ZIP.
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.
- Chesterfield County100.0%
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
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 23838
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15,377 | |
| 2006 | 14,877 | |
| 2007 | 15,409 | |
| 2008 | 15,246 | |
| 2009 | 15,200 | |
| 2010 | 15,378 | |
| 2011 | 15,948 | 15,652 |
| 2012 | 15,453 | 15,580 |
| 2013 | 16,186 | 15,800 |
| 2014 | 16,371 | 15,620 |
| 2015 | 16,003 | 15,800 |
| 2016 | 15,633 | 16,170 |
| 2017 | 16,426 | 16,360 |
| 2018 | 16,399 | 16,590 |
| 2019 | 16,666 | 16,870 |
| 2020 | 16,523 | 17,080 |
| 2021 | 16,511 | 17,080 |
| 2022 | 16,947 | 17,480 |
| 2023 | 17,213 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 23838
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 23832Chesterfield5.4 miPop 42,410 · Income $103,742
- 23833Church Road7.7 miPop 2,284 · Income $95,931
- 23112Midlothian8.0 miPop 56,364 · Income $117,716
- 23885Sutherland10.2 miPop 2,859 · Income $98,295
- 23831Chester10.3 miPop 37,819 · Income $92,092
- 23120Moseley10.9 miPop 17,240 · Income $166,676
- 23236Richmond11.3 miPop 27,118 · Income $109,338
- 23237Richmond11.3 miPop 28,262 · Income $77,769
- 23803Petersburg11.4 miPop 41,794 · Income $55,820
- 23114Midlothian11.5 miPop 21,572 · Income $108,770
- 23850Ford12.2 miPop 984 · Income $80,809
- 23834Colonial Heights12.9 miPop 26,752 · Income $82,314
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 23838 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 23838 in?
- 23838 is in Chesterfield, VA.
- What county is 23838 in?
- 23838 is in Chesterfield County.
- What is the median household income in 23838?
- The median household income in 23838 is $130,376.
- Which ZIP codes are near 23838?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 23838.