ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 23831: Chester, VA

ZIP Code 23831 (Chester, Chesterfield County, Virginia) has an estimated 39,529 residents in 15,432 households. The median household income is $95,750, the median home value is $336,700 and the median gross rent is $1,645/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

39,529

Margin of error ±2,055

Median household income

$95,750

Margin of error ±$4,695

Median home value

$336,700

Margin of error ±$9,256

Median gross rent

$1,645/mo

Margin of error ±$66

Median age

38.9 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.3 min

Margin of error ±2.9 min

How ZIP 23831 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 2383138.9 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 23831$95,750Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 23831$43,948Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 238316.5%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 238313.6%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2383136.9%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 23831$336,700Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 23831$1,645/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2383172.1%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2383128.3 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2383117.9%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 23831

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 23831 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 23831	Margin of error	Virginia	United States
Total population	39,529	±2,055	8,705,170	334,922,499
Median age	38.9 yrs	±1.6 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	15,432	±776	3,365,732	129,227,496
Median household income	$95,750	±$4,695	$93,170	$80,734
Per capita income	$43,948	±$2,855	$50,666	$44,673
Poverty rate	6.5%	±1.8 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.6%	±1.2 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.9%	±2.5 pts	42.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$336,700	±$9,256	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,645/mo	±$66	$1,579/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	72.1%	±2.2 pts	67.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	28.3 min	±2.9 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	17.9%	±2.7 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 23831
Group	ZIP 23831	Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	51.2%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	27.7%	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	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.9%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	13.2%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 23831 is

State: Virginia
Main county: Chesterfield County
Largest overlapping place: Chester (52% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 23.65 sq mi· about 1,671 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 23237 Bellwood, 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 23831 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.