US Census Data

ZIP 23231 vs ZIP 23236

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 23231 and ZIP Code 23236: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 23231 and ZIP 23236 are ZIP Code areas in Virginia. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 23231 has the higher population (37,949 vs 27,118 in ZIP 23236). ZIP 23236 has the higher median household income ($109,338 vs $74,245 in ZIP 23231). ZIP 23236 has the higher median home value ($306,800 vs $270,400 in ZIP 23231).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 23231ZIP 23236
Population37,94927,118
Median age42.9 yrs41.2 yrs
Median household income$74,245$109,338
Median home value$270,400$306,800
Median gross rent$1,272$1,805
Housing units17,02810,839
Homeownership rate67.7%86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%46.1%
Unemployment rate5.2%2.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 23231ZIP 23236
Population36,564 → 37,949 (+3.8%)24,286 → 27,118 (+11.7%)
Median household income$56,872 → $74,245 (+30.5%)$82,045 → $109,338 (+33.3%)
Median home value$189,900 → $270,400 (+42.4%)$225,000 → $306,800 (+36.4%)
Median gross rent$1,033 → $1,272 (+23.1%)$1,359 → $1,805 (+32.8%)

ZIP 23231

Population
36,56437,949
Median household income
$56,872$74,245
Median home value
$189,900$270,400
Median gross rent
$1,033$1,272

ZIP 23236

Population
24,28627,118
Median household income
$82,045$109,338
Median home value
$225,000$306,800
Median gross rent
$1,359$1,805

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 23231ZIP 23236
Under 54.8%5.3%
5 to 1713.2%15.1%
18 to 247.1%6.8%
25 to 3415.1%13.3%
35 to 4413.4%13.5%
45 to 5412.8%11.6%
55 to 6416.2%13.2%
65 to 7411.5%13.3%
75 and over6.0%8.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 23231ZIP 23236
White (non-Hispanic)33.7%64.0%
Black or African American59.2%19.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.3%
Asian0.9%2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%1.2%
Two or more races2.7%4.1%
Hispanic or Latino3.3%8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 23231ZIP 23236
No high school diploma8.1%6.5%
High school graduate29.5%22.7%
Some college or associate's33.8%24.8%
Bachelor's degree18.4%31.8%
Graduate or professional degree10.3%14.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 23231ZIP 23236
Drove alone78.0%74.6%
Carpooled5.9%8.4%
Public transit1.4%0.0%
Walked0.9%0.7%
Bicycle0.4%0.0%
Worked from home11.8%15.5%
Other means1.7%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 23231ZIP 23236
1-unit, detached74.1%89.2%
1-unit, attached4.0%7.2%
2 to 4 units5.0%0.6%
5 to 19 units11.2%2.3%
20 or more units5.5%0.8%
Mobile home & other0.2%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 23231ZIP 23236
Poverty rate12.5%4.1%
Average household size2.322.61
Mean commute (minutes)2624
Median year structure built19871983

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