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23235

ZIP 23235 is in Richmond, Virginia, mostly in Chesterfield County; area codes 804 and 686; Eastern time. Richmond has 39 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Chesterfield +1 more
Metro area
Richmond, VA
Population
33,461
Coordinates
37.5146, -77.5648
☼ Live from 23235 — Richmond, VA

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Where 23235 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 23235
  • 🔢 Type 23235 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEZEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 23,235 = 3 × 5 × 1549. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101101011000011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23234 (Richmond, VA, 7 mi away) and 23236 (Richmond, VA, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 23235 becomes 53232, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23325, 23523, 25323, 25332, 32235, 32352, …). The farthest-flung twin is 52332 in Shellsburg, IA, 822 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
  • 🎯1,142 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23235 and you would come out at 37.51°S, 102.44°E — 853 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
  • 📏 At 17.8 square miles of land, 23235 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population33,461This ZIP33,461
Households14,116This ZIP14,116
Housing units15,018This ZIP15,018
Median age44.4This ZIP44.4Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$96,083This ZIP$96,083Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$356,000This ZIP$356,000Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,744This ZIP$1,744Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher52.0%This ZIP52.0%
Mean commute24.0 minThis ZIP24.0 min
Population density1,879.8 / sq miThis ZIP1,879.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,372This ZIP1,372
Employees20,196This ZIP20,196
Annual payroll$1,188,790,000This ZIP$1,188,790,000
Tax returns filed17,260This ZIP17,260
Total adjusted gross income$1,622,715,000This ZIP$1,622,715,000

Land area

Land area17.80 sq miThis ZIP17.80 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

Counties 23235 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Chesterfield County 73.6%
Richmond city 26.4%

Other place names in 23235

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ZIP codes near 23235

ZIPCityDistance
23236 Richmond, VA 2.9 mi
23225 Richmond, VA 3.0 mi
23218 Richmond, VA 4.0 mi
23241 Richmond, VA 4.0 mi
23249 Richmond, VA 4.0 mi
23274 Richmond, VA 4.0 mi
23276 Richmond, VA 4.0 mi
23278 Richmond, VA 4.0 mi
23279 Richmond, VA 4.0 mi
23285 Richmond, VA 4.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 23235?

23235 is in Richmond, Virginia, in Chesterfield County, part of the Richmond, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.5146, -77.5648.

What county is 23235 in?

23235 spans 2 counties: Chesterfield County and Richmond city. Most of it falls in Chesterfield County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 23235?

Richmond uses area codes 804 and 686, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 23235 in?

23235 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 23235?

About 33,461 people live in ZIP code 23235, in 14,116 households, at 1,879.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 23235?

$96,083 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 23235?

The closest are 23236 (2.9 mi), 23225 (3 mi), 23218 (4 mi), 23241 (4 mi) and 23249 (4 mi).

Is 23235 a PO Box ZIP code?

23235 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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