Estimated zip code population in 2022: 17,063 Zip code population in 2010: 15,341 Zip code population in 2000: 10,424
Houses and condos: 6,226 Renter-occupied apartments: 245
% of renters here:
4%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 23838: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 99.9 sq. mi. Water area: 2.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 171 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.8% ($3,289)
Virginia:
0.7% ($2,617)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,338 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,227 (0.7%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 8,414
(49.3%)
Females: 8,648
(50.7%)
For population 25 years and over in 23838:
High school or higher: 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.8%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 23838:
Never married: 25.9%
Now married: 63.2%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 4.3%
Divorced: 6.0%
Zip code 23838 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $434,471
23838:
$434,471
Virginia:
$365,700
According to our research of Virginia and other state lists, there were 17 registered sex offenders living in 23838 zip code as of May 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 23838 is 933 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
48.6 years
Virginia median age:
39.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.8 people
Virginia:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 23838, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $123,891 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$123,891
State:
$86,446
Salary/wage: $89,589 (reported on 83.0% of returns)
Here:
$89,589
State:
$71,185
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1142.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3380.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5660.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8861.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18318.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 69809.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,048 (reported on 40.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,048
Virginia:
$1,805
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs below $25k, 26.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 121.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1164.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $8,640 (reported on 30.8% of returns)
Here:
$8,640
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.3% for AGIs below $25k, 54.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 121.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 205.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 365.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4129.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$18,751 (reported on 25.3% of returns)
Here:
+$18,751
State:
+$24,644
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.9% for AGIs below $25k, 19.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 143.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 408.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9295.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$14,119 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
+$14,119
State:
+$12,836
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.5% for AGIs below $25k, 90.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 172.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 254.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 329.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2966.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $30,619 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
23838:
$30,619
Virginia:
$21,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.1% for AGIs below $25k, 162.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 371.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 429.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 943.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4016.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $28,614 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
23838:
$28,614
Virginia:
$31,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 556.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $34,919 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
$34,919
State:
$33,287
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.3% for AGIs below $25k, 230.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 585.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 929.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1692.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6858.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $12,600 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
$12,600
State:
$10,381
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 41.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 107.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 180.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 430.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2929.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,626 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
23838:
$8,626
State:
$8,284
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $25k, 42.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 134.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 255.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 489.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1469.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,835 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,835
State:
$2,214
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.3% for AGIs below $25k, 36.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.5%
Here:
92%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 90.3% for AGIs below $25k, 91.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 23838, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $94,373 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$94,373
State:
$71,192
Salary/wage: $78,126 (reported on 87.1% of returns)
Here:
$78,126
State:
$59,229
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.0% for AGIs below $25k, 73.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 63.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,449 (reported on 46.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,449
Virginia:
$1,600
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,786 (reported on 32.8% of returns)
Here:
$4,786
State:
$6,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,542 (reported on 24.9% of returns)
Here:
+$6,542
State:
+$16,672
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$14,777 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
+$14,777
State:
+$14,116
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,343 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
23838:
$22,343
Virginia:
$16,667
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $24,917 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
23838:
$24,917
Virginia:
$25,373
Total itemized deductions: $26,930 (19% of AGI, reported on 57.5% of returns)
Here:
$26,930
State:
$26,596
Here:
19.2% of AGI
State:
20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.3% for AGIs below $25k, 18.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,592 (reported on 50.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,592
State:
$4,443
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $10,204 (reported on 57.3% of returns)
23838:
$10,204
State:
$9,951
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,781 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,781
State:
$2,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 43.4%
Here:
43%
State:
46%
(% for various income ranges: 35.8% for AGIs below $25k, 41.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 60.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 23838, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $81,627 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$81,627
State:
$56,704
Salary/wage: $70,165 (reported on 90.6% of returns)
Here:
$70,165
State:
$48,441
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 150.3% for AGIs below $10k, 76.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,159 (reported on 59.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,159
Virginia:
$1,688
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,531 (reported on 35.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,531
State:
$4,028
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$10,334 (reported on 27.7% of returns)
Here:
+$10,334
State:
+$14,375
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$15,666 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
+$15,666
State:
+$13,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,515 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
23838:
$3,515
Virginia:
$2,943
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $15,987 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
Here:
$15,987
Virginia:
$17,430
Total itemized deductions: $22,726 (19% of AGI, reported on 61.0% of returns)
Here:
$22,726
State:
$21,492
Here:
19.1% of AGI
State:
21.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.2% for AGIs below $10k, 14.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 17.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,638 (3% of AGI, reported on 56.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,638
State:
$3,794
Here:
3.0% of AGI
State:
3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $13,736 (reported on 84.8% of returns)
23838:
$13,736
State:
$9,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,621 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,621
State:
$1,734
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 44.8%
Here:
45%
State:
52%
(% for various income ranges: 33.8% for AGIs below $10k, 40.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 46.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 44.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 172 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,927
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 91 (59 now married, 31 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,664 (1,769 now married, 1,887 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 23838 with a mortgage: 4,102 (533 second mortgage, 391 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 56
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,135 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $656
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.9%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.1%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
8.0
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
6.4
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 23838: Beach (A), Highlands Golfers Club (B), Lake Chesdin Golf Club (C), Chesterfield Fire and Emergency Medical Services Station 13 Phillips (D), Eppington (E), Clover Hill (F), Carson Volunteer Fire Department Substation (G), Phillips Station Number 13 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 23838 include: Second Branch Baptist Church (A), Bethia Church (B), Zion Church (C), Centenary Church (D), Sedley Baptist Church (E), Tabernacle Church (F), Union Branch Church (G), Gill Grove Church (H), Greenwood Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wilson Cemetery (1), Dahl Cemetery (2), Union Branch Cemetery (3), Second Branch Cemetery (4), Oak Grove Cemetery (5), Mount Gilead Cemetery (6), Gill Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Kcratchs Pond (A), Pells Pond (B), Nash Road Lake (C), Condrey Pond (D), Lake Neda (E), Andrews Pond (F), Ivys Ponds (G), Crostick Millpond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Winterpock Creek (A), Surline Branch (B), Second Branch (C), Robinsons Creek (D), Rita Branch (E), Piney Branch (F), Nooning Creek (G), Mann Branch (H), Long Swamp (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 23 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,419 2-persons, 1,038 3-persons, 1,076 4-persons, 348 5-persons, 192 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 818 1-person, 167 2-persons, 61 3-persons
2,715 married couples with children.
286 single-parent households (183 men, 103 women).
91.2% of residents of 23838 zip code speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 28% well, 7% not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
3.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% very well, 26% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 1,101 (6.5%) (67.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
6.5%
Whole state:
12.7%
21%Malaysia
17%Guatemala
9%France
8%Japan
4%Sweden
4%Barbados
3%Uruguay
17%English
16%American
10%German
4%Italian
4%Irish
2%European
2%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2202010 or later
952000 to 2009
3961990 to 1999
596Before 1990
63.9%Electricity
24.8%Utility gas
9.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.8%Wood
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 9,891
Northeast: 1,350
Midwest: 911
South: 3,098
West: 409
61% of the 23838 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Virginia.
95% of the 23838 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 227
Here:
17.7%
Virginia:
13.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 138
Here:
11.1%
Virginia:
10.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 291
Here:
26.6%
Virginia:
18.7%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
115,632Architecture and engineering occupations
101,482Computer and mathematical occupations
99,866Management occupations
96,381Production occupations
93,110Life, physical, and social science occupations
74,367Business and financial operations occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CHESTERFIELD, VA):
ENVIRO-MECHANICAL INC (6630 GLEBE POINT RD; small business) : $1,937,693 in 38 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, Fans, Air Circulators, and Blower Equipment, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Components, and moreby Army Signed by year:2000: $110,576; 2001: $85,973; 2002: $445,224; 2003: $41,309; 2004: $409,841; 2005: $646,178; 2006: $198,592.
Biggest contracts:
$254,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment. Signed on 2005-04-15. Completion date: 2003-01-02.
$197,672 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2002-03-05. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$187,264 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment. Signed on 2002-12-10. Completion date: 2003-01-02.
$162,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-01-21. Completion date: 2003-01-02.
NEW MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT GROU (8500 GLENDEVON DR; small business) : $176,735 in 14 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $25,753; 2005: $150,982; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$31,188 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-12-08. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$30,015, same as above.Signed on 2005-01-04. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$29,946, same as above.Signed on 2005-02-14. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$29,670, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-14. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
HYDRO-TAP SERVICE, INC (12300 IVEY MILL RD; small business)
$4,750 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Government-Owned Government-Operated (GOGO) R&D Facilities. Signed on 2002-06-11. Completion date: 2002-06-15.
TURNING POINT SYSTEMS, INC (12424 WALKES QUARTER RD; small business)
$4,186 with Navy for Telephone and Telegraph Equipment. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (20-49 employees: 2 establishments)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 34. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 48 took place in 2018, and the least - 10 in 2004. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (47.3%), and Structure Fires (35.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 23838