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Chester ZIP codes, Virginia

Chester, VA has 2 ZIP codes (23831 and 23836) and area codes 804 and 686. The largest is 23831.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
24,474
Area codes
804, 686

Mail addressed to Chester uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Chester in numbers

About 24,474 people live in Chester, in 9,375 households, the 49th-largest of Virginia's 673 census places. The median household income is $95,104 a year, about the same as the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $327,200 (15% below the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $1,603 a month. The median age is 38.7; 33.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population24,474Chester24,474
Households9,375Chester9,375
Median age38.7Chester38.7Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$95,104Chester$95,104Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$327,200Chester$327,200Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,603Chester$1,603Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%Chester33.8%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.8 minChester27.8 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,860 / sq miChester1,860 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Chester CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Chester

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Chester
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
23831 Chester , VA Standard 39,529 $95,750 $336,700
23836 Chester , VA Standard 15,298 $100,921 $356,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Chester

These ZIP codes cover part of Chester but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Chester
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
23237 Richmond , VA Standard 27,126 $79,606 $277,100
23834 Colonial Heights , VA Standard 26,628 $84,338 $253,400

Map of Chester ZIP codes

2383123836

The ZIP codes of Chester, VA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Chester

The nearest larger towns are Petersburg (33,537 people, 10 mi), Richmond (229,359 people, 13 mi) and Tuckahoe (49,183 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Chester
TownPopulationDistance
Bellwood 7,907 3.7 mi
Meadowbrook 20,749 5.9 mi
Enon 4,137 6.4 mi
Colonial Heights 18,352 6.6 mi
Bensley 5,949 6.6 mi
Ettrick 5,910 7.2 mi
Matoaca 2,724 8.5 mi
Hopewell 22,959 8.5 mi
Fort Lee 8,993 9.8 mi
Petersburg 33,537 10.4 mi
Rockwood 10,010 10.9 mi
Manchester 12,445 11.2 mi
Montrose 8,285 12.1 mi
Richmond 229,359 12.6 mi

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