US Census Data

ZIP 23229 vs ZIP 23238

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 23229 and ZIP Code 23238: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 23229 and ZIP 23238 are ZIP Code areas in Virginia. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 23229 has the higher population (35,883 vs 25,893 in ZIP 23238). ZIP 23229 has the higher median household income ($102,415 vs $97,286 in ZIP 23238). ZIP 23229 has the higher median home value ($468,800 vs $392,500 in ZIP 23238).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 23229ZIP 23238
Population35,88325,893
Median age38.4 yrs43.3 yrs
Median household income$102,415$97,286
Median home value$468,800$392,500
Median gross rent$1,385$1,679
Housing units14,21012,256
Homeownership rate71.7%60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher58.6%56.3%
Unemployment rate4.0%3.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 23229ZIP 23238
Population35,325 → 35,883 (+1.6%)26,132 → 25,893 (-0.9%)
Median household income$82,758 → $102,415 (+23.8%)$79,924 → $97,286 (+21.7%)
Median home value$332,400 → $468,800 (+41.0%)$308,200 → $392,500 (+27.4%)
Median gross rent$1,144 → $1,385 (+21.1%)$1,165 → $1,679 (+44.1%)

ZIP 23229

Population
35,32535,883
Median household income
$82,758$102,415
Median home value
$332,400$468,800
Median gross rent
$1,144$1,385

ZIP 23238

Population
26,13225,893
Median household income
$79,924$97,286
Median home value
$308,200$392,500
Median gross rent
$1,165$1,679

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 23229ZIP 23238
Under 57.7%4.1%
5 to 1717.8%16.7%
18 to 247.3%7.6%
25 to 3411.8%11.6%
35 to 4413.6%13.0%
45 to 5412.6%10.0%
55 to 6411.6%11.8%
65 to 749.9%14.1%
75 and over7.6%11.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 23229ZIP 23238
White (non-Hispanic)73.0%70.5%
Black or African American5.5%16.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian6.6%2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.8%0.3%
Two or more races5.2%4.2%
Hispanic or Latino8.9%6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 23229ZIP 23238
No high school diploma8.2%4.5%
High school graduate13.1%14.2%
Some college or associate's20.1%25.1%
Bachelor's degree35.5%29.2%
Graduate or professional degree23.0%27.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 23229ZIP 23238
Drove alone68.8%65.5%
Carpooled5.7%9.7%
Public transit0.9%0.2%
Walked1.1%0.6%
Bicycle0.3%0.0%
Worked from home22.5%22.4%
Other means0.7%1.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 23229ZIP 23238
1-unit, detached74.6%47.7%
1-unit, attached5.5%23.5%
2 to 4 units7.4%4.3%
5 to 19 units5.3%12.4%
20 or more units6.8%12.0%
Mobile home & other0.4%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 23229ZIP 23238
Poverty rate8.7%9.9%
Average household size2.622.26
Mean commute (minutes)2023
Median year structure built19651984

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