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23831

ZIP 23831 is in Chester, Virginia, in Chesterfield County; area codes 804 and 686; Eastern time. Chester has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 23836.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Chesterfield
Metro area
Richmond, VA
Population
39,529
Coordinates
37.3463, -77.4506
☼ Live from 23831 — Chester, VA

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Where 23831 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 23831
  • 🔢 Type 23831 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEBEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 23831 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101110100010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23830 (Carson, VA, 22 mi away) and 23832 (Chesterfield, VA, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 23831 becomes 13832 — and that is a real ZIP code: Plymouth, NY, 379 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12833, 13328, 13832, 18323, 18332, 23138, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83321 in Castleford, ID, 1,997 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
  • 🎯1,151 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23831 and you would come out at 37.35°S, 102.55°E — 842 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
  • 📏 At 23.6 square miles of land, 23831 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population39,529This ZIP39,529
Households15,432This ZIP15,432
Housing units16,003This ZIP16,003
Median age38.9This ZIP38.9Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$95,750This ZIP$95,750Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$336,700This ZIP$336,700Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,645This ZIP$1,645Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher36.9%This ZIP36.9%
Mean commute28.3 minThis ZIP28.3 min
Population density1,671.6 / sq miThis ZIP1,671.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments738This ZIP738
Employees9,841This ZIP9,841
Annual payroll$370,458,000This ZIP$370,458,000
Tax returns filed19,040This ZIP19,040
Total adjusted gross income$1,337,304,000This ZIP$1,337,304,000

Land area

Land area23.65 sq miThis ZIP23.65 sq mi
Water area0.24 sq miThis ZIP0.24 sq mi

Other place names in 23831

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ZIP codes near 23831

ZIPCityDistance
23237 Richmond, VA 3.8 mi
23834 Colonial Heights, VA 4.7 mi
23836 Chester, VA 6.6 mi
23297 Richmond, VA 6.8 mi
23234 Richmond, VA 7.4 mi
23832 Chesterfield, VA 8.3 mi
23242 Henrico, VA 8.6 mi
23255 Henrico, VA 8.6 mi
23288 Henrico, VA 8.6 mi
23806 Virginia State University, VA 8.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 23831?

23831 is in Chester, Virginia, in Chesterfield County, part of the Richmond, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.3463, -77.4506.

What county is 23831 in?

23831 lies in Chesterfield County.

What area code is 23831?

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

What time zone is 23831 in?

23831 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 23831?

About 39,529 people live in ZIP code 23831, in 15,432 households, at 1,671.6 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 23831?

$95,750 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 23831?

The closest are 23237 (3.8 mi), 23834 (4.7 mi), 23836 (6.6 mi), 23297 (6.8 mi) and 23234 (7.4 mi).

Is 23831 a PO Box ZIP code?

23831 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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