Weather right now
Asking the National Weather Service…
Where 23238 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.
- 🔢 Type 23238 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEZEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 23,238 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 1291. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101101011000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23237 (Richmond, VA, 17 mi away) and 23241 (Richmond, VA, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23238 becomes 83232 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dayton, ID, 1,835 miles away.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22833, 23328, 23832, 28233, 28323, 28332, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83322 in Corral, ID, 1,985 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
- 🎯1,137 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23238 and you would come out at 37.59°S, 102.36°E — 859 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 21.2 square miles of land, 23238 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 26,050This ZIP26,050 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,173This ZIP11,173 |
| Housing units | 12,237This ZIP12,237 |
| Median age | 43.4This ZIP43.4Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $101,523This ZIP$101,523Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $420,500This ZIP$420,500Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,735This ZIP$1,735Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55.8%This ZIP55.8% |
| Mean commute | 23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min |
| Population density | 1,229.5 / sq miThis ZIP1,229.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 528This ZIP528 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 21,151This ZIP21,151 |
| Annual payroll | $3,237,064,000This ZIP$3,237,064,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 13,580This ZIP13,580 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,839,328,000This ZIP$1,839,328,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 21.19 sq miThis ZIP21.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.34 sq miThis ZIP1.34 sq mi |
Counties 23238 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Goochland County | 57.6% |
| Henrico County | 42.4% |
Other place names in 23238
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 23238
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
23233 | Henrico, VA | 3.6 mi |
23229 | Henrico, VA | 3.9 mi |
23113 | Midlothian, VA | 4.2 mi |
23173 | Richmond, VA | 5.6 mi |
23103 | Manakin Sabot, VA | 5.9 mi |
23294 | Henrico, VA | 6.1 mi |
23226 | Richmond, VA | 6.7 mi |
23235 | Richmond, VA | 6.8 mi |
23060 | Glen Allen, VA | 7.5 mi |
23114 | Midlothian, VA | 7.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 23238 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23238?
23238 is in Henrico, Virginia, in Goochland County, part of the Richmond, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.5925, -77.6417.
What county is 23238 in?
23238 spans 2 counties: Goochland County and Henrico County. Most of it falls in Goochland 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 23238?
Henrico uses area codes 804 and 686, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 23238 in?
23238 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23238?
About 26,050 people live in ZIP code 23238, in 11,173 households, at 1,229.5 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 23238?
$101,523 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 23238?
The closest are 23233 (3.6 mi), 23229 (3.9 mi), 23113 (4.2 mi), 23173 (5.6 mi) and 23103 (5.9 mi).
Is 23238 a PO Box ZIP code?
23238 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
Download or cite
Cite this page
zipcodes.pro. “23238 ZIP Code — Henrico, Virginia (Goochland County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/23238
Machine-readable version of these facts:
curl https://zipcodes.pro/zip/23238.jsonUnderlying data is public domain or openly licensed — sources, vintages and licences.