ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 23237: Bellwood, VA

ZIP Code 23237 (Bellwood, Chesterfield County, Virginia) has an estimated 27,126 residents in 9,581 households. The median household income is $79,606, the median home value is $277,100 and the median gross rent is $1,295/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

27,126

Margin of error ±1,713

Median household income

$79,606

Margin of error ±$4,855

Median home value

$277,100

Margin of error ±$9,766

Median gross rent

$1,295/mo

Margin of error ±$114

Median age

36.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.7 min

Margin of error ±3.6 min

How ZIP 23237 compares with Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2323736.8 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 23237$79,606Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 23237$33,374Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2323710.4%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 232373.5%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2323723.0%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 23237$277,100Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 23237$1,295/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2323770.3%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2323725.7 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2323711.5%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 23237

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 23237 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 23237	Margin of error	Virginia	United States
Total population	27,126	±1,713	8,705,170	334,922,499
Median age	36.8 yrs	±1.4 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	9,581	±454	3,365,732	129,227,496
Median household income	$79,606	±$4,855	$93,170	$80,734
Per capita income	$33,374	±$1,826	$50,666	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.4%	±2.6 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.5%	±1.2 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.0%	±3.1 pts	42.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$277,100	±$9,766	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,295/mo	±$114	$1,579/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	70.3%	±1.1 pts	67.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.7 min	±3.6 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.5%	±1.9 pts	18.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 23237
Group	ZIP 23237	Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	40.2%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	25.8%	18.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.4%	6.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.9%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	25.8%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 23237 is

State: Virginia
Main county: Chesterfield County
Largest overlapping place: Bellwood (27% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 21.58 sq mi· about 1,257 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Chesterfield County

23112 Chesterfield County, VA 23113 Chesterfield County, VA 23114 Midlothian, VA 23120 Chesterfield County, VA 23234 Richmond, VA 23235 Bon Air, VA 23236 Rockwood, VA 23831 Chester, VA 23832 Chesterfield County, VA 23834 Colonial Heights, VA 23836 Chesterfield County, VA 23838 Chesterfield County, VA

See every ZIP code in Virginia, or compare ZIP 23237 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.