23836 Zip Code Profile

23836 is a suburban zip code in Chester, Virginia. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $239,900 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 here is doing well financially earning $80,839/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 23836 earn an average of $49,873/year. Women earn only $24,407/year.

4,453 people in 23836 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 23836? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.7 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 5,662 men and 5,782 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 4,180 people (out of the 11,444 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,149 homes, and 296 businesses every day. 28 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

23836 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 37 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Algiers, Algeria!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 70 feet above sea levell.

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• 17th Street Farmers Market
• Area 312 Neighborhood Watch Association
• Brookbury Homeowner's Association
• Casey Meadows
• City Point Neighborhood Watch
• Cobblestone Neighborhood Watch Group
• Cornez Manor Neighborhood Watch
• Crescent Hills Neighborhood Watch
• Davisville, Bland Court, Booker St Neighborhood Watch
• Dellrose/Roseville Neighborhood Watch
• Farmingdale Neighborhood Watch
• Friends of VA Virtual Academy
• Greater Heights Neighborhood Watch
• Kings Court Neighborhood Watch Group
• Kingsland Glen
• Kippax
• Kippax High Rise
• Loyd O. Taylor Neighborhood Watch of Autumn Woods
• Mansion Hills Neighborhood Watch
• National Memorial Neighborhood Watch

• Newberry Towne
• Newberry Townhomes
• Orchard Glen Homeowners Association
• Petersburg Farmers Market
• Pine Creek South
• Piper Square Neighborhood Watch
• Proctors Point
• Southcreek Homeowners Association
• Stoney Glen Community Assoc.
• Summerford H.O.A., Inc.
• The Meadows at Prince George Neighborhood Watch
• The Souther of the James Market
• The South of the James Market
• Vanguard/Freeman St Neighborhood Watch
• Walnut Hill Neighborhood Watch
• Walthall Creek Swim and Racquet Club
• West City Point Neighborhood Watch
• Westwood Watchers Neighborhood Watch
• Woodlawn Neighborhood Watch

• Demographics

• Total Population: 11,444
• White Population: 8,274
• Black Population: 2,189
• Hispanic Population: 589
• Asian Population: 908
• Hawaiian Population: 26
• Indian Population: 86
• Male Population: 5,662
• Female Population: 5,782
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 40

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Virginia
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Richmond VA
• County: Chesterfield
• City: Chester
• Longitude: -77.3
• Latitude: 37.3
• Elevation: 70 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 804

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,313
• Drive alone: 3,937
• Carpool: 310
• Public transit: 4
• Ride bikes or walk: 28


• Average commute time: 22.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 34
•    5 - 9: 442
•    10 - 14: 634
•    15 - 19: 824
•    20 - 24: 709
•    25 - 29: 379
•    30 - 34: 685
•    35 - 39: 160
•    40 - 44: 172
•    45 - 59: 167
•    60 - 89: 54
•    90 plus: 53

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $239,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $80,786
• Businesses: 306
• Employees: 8,472
• Annual Payroll: $448,583,000
• Average Family Income: $80,839
• Median Family Income: $62,604
• Average Income for Men: $49,873
• Average Income for Women: $24,407

• 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

Enon Elem.

2001 E. Hundred Rd.

Chester, VA 23836

(804) 530-5720