23831 Zip Code Profile

23831 is a suburban zip code in Chester, Virginia. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $232,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Richmond metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $69,934/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 23831 is $63,929.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 23831 earn an average of $43,524/year. Women earn only $26,292/year.

12,745 people in 23831 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 23831? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.5 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 15,962 men and 17,117 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,453 people (out of the 33,079 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,536 homes, and 601 businesses every day. 83 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

23831 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 37 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Sevilla, Spain!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 171 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 33,079
• White Population: 23,515
• Black Population: 7,826
• Hispanic Population: 2,360
• Asian Population: 1,139
• Hawaiian Population: 74
• Indian Population: 360
• Male Population: 15,962
• Female Population: 17,117
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 39

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Virginia
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Richmond VA
• County: Chesterfield
• City: Chester
• Longitude: -77.4
• Latitude: 37.3
• Elevation: 171 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 804

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,449
• Drive alone: 11,027
• Carpool: 1,291
• Public transit: 14
• Ride bikes or walk: 83


• Average commute time: 25.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 212
•    5 - 9: 696
•    10 - 14: 1,568
•    15 - 19: 1,865
•    20 - 24: 2,354
•    25 - 29: 1,281
•    30 - 34: 2,352
•    35 - 39: 411
•    40 - 44: 476
•    45 - 59: 666
•    60 - 89: 304
•    90 plus: 264

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $232,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $64,351
• Businesses: 594
• Employees: 9,625
• Annual Payroll: $297,488,000
• Average Family Income: $69,934
• Median Family Income: $56,807
• Average Income for Men: $43,524
• Average Income for Women: $26,292

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 4488.0
• Sr Senator: Mark R. Warner (D)
• Jr Senator: Tim Kaine (D)
• US House Representative: J. Randy Forbes (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 041
• State FIPS Code: 51

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Primary Schools

C. C. Wells Elem.

13101 S. Chester Rd.

Chester, VA 23831

(804) 768-6265

C. E. Curtis Elem.

3600 W Hundred Rd

Chester, VA 23831

(804) 768-6175

Ecoff Elem.

5200 Ecoff Ave.

Chester, VA 23831

(804) 768-6185

Harrowgate Elem.

15501 Harrowgate Rd.

Chester, VA 23831

(804) 520-6015

Middle Schools

Carver Middle

3800 Cougar Trail

Chester, VA 23831

(804) 524-3620

Chester Middle

3900 W. Hundred Rd

Chester, VA 23831

(804) 768-6145

High Schools

Chesterfield Community High

12400 Branders Bridge Road

Chester, VA 23831

(804) 768-6156

Thomas Dale High

3626 W. Hundred Rd.

Chester, VA 23831

(804) 768-6245