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Chesterfield County · Virginia

ZIP code 23235

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 23235 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
33,207

ZCTA residents

Median income
$89,959

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$324,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 23235 sits in Chesterfield County, Virginia and is home to 33,207 people. Median household income is $89,959, the median home is worth $324,800 and median gross rent is $1,663. 72.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Chesterfield County

FIPS 51041

State
Virginia (VA)

903 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 23235

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
33,207ZIP 23235 residents
Median household income
$89,959Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$324,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,663Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
72.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 23235

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.3%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$43Before any exemptions

Virginia levies 4.3% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,685/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.6%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 23235 compares

ZIP 23235 against the median ZIP in Chesterfield County and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 23235County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$89,959$103,742$72,517+24%
Median home value$324,800$334,800$255,900+27%
Median gross rent$1,663$1,663$1,108+50%
Population33,20727,1182,686+1136%

Medians are computed across the 13 ZIP areas in Chesterfield County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 66% of 801 state ZIPs

#269
Home value

above 64% of 791 state ZIPs

#281
Population

larger than 91% of 903 state ZIPs

#81

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
22542Orange County$89,944$314,300$2,176
24077Botetourt County$89,926$321,300$707
22738Madison County$89,896$284,500
23005Hanover County$90,049$376,400$1,236
22624Frederick County$90,117$403,400$1,179
23464Virginia Beach city$89,790$339,300$1,644

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Chesterfield County.

ZIP 23235 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 23235?
ZIP 23235 lies mostly in Chesterfield County, Virginia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 23235?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 23235 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,663 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $324,800+27% against the typical Virginia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23235, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.