US Census Data

ZIP 23231 vs ZIP 23238

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 23231 and ZIP Code 23238: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 23231 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 23231 has the higher population (37,949 vs 25,893 in ZIP 23238). ZIP 23238 has the higher median household income ($97,286 vs $74,245 in ZIP 23231). ZIP 23238 has the higher median home value ($392,500 vs $270,400 in ZIP 23231).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 23231ZIP 23238
Population37,94925,893
Median age42.9 yrs43.3 yrs
Median household income$74,245$97,286
Median home value$270,400$392,500
Median gross rent$1,272$1,679
Housing units17,02812,256
Homeownership rate67.7%60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%56.3%
Unemployment rate5.2%3.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 23231ZIP 23238
Population36,564 → 37,949 (+3.8%)26,132 → 25,893 (-0.9%)
Median household income$56,872 → $74,245 (+30.5%)$79,924 → $97,286 (+21.7%)
Median home value$189,900 → $270,400 (+42.4%)$308,200 → $392,500 (+27.4%)
Median gross rent$1,033 → $1,272 (+23.1%)$1,165 → $1,679 (+44.1%)

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 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 23231ZIP 23238
Under 54.8%4.1%
5 to 1713.2%16.7%
18 to 247.1%7.6%
25 to 3415.1%11.6%
35 to 4413.4%13.0%
45 to 5412.8%10.0%
55 to 6416.2%11.8%
65 to 7411.5%14.1%
75 and over6.0%11.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 23231ZIP 23238
White (non-Hispanic)33.7%70.5%
Black or African American59.2%16.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.9%2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.1%0.3%
Two or more races2.7%4.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.3%6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 23231ZIP 23238
No high school diploma8.1%4.5%
High school graduate29.5%14.2%
Some college or associate's33.8%25.1%
Bachelor's degree18.4%29.2%
Graduate or professional degree10.3%27.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 23231ZIP 23238
Drove alone78.0%65.5%
Carpooled5.9%9.7%
Public transit1.4%0.2%
Walked0.9%0.6%
Bicycle0.4%0.0%
Worked from home11.8%22.4%
Other means1.7%1.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 23231ZIP 23238
1-unit, detached74.1%47.7%
1-unit, attached4.0%23.5%
2 to 4 units5.0%4.3%
5 to 19 units11.2%12.4%
20 or more units5.5%12.0%
Mobile home & other0.2%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 23231ZIP 23238
Poverty rate12.5%9.9%
Average household size2.322.26
Mean commute (minutes)2623
Median year structure built19871984

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