What city is 23234 in?

23234 is a Richmond, VA mailing address. By land area, 37% lies inside Richmond, 28% lies inside Meadowbrook and 13% lies inside Bensley; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 23234?

About 47,465 people (±2,916), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 46,610.

What is the median household income in 23234?

$66,619 (±$2,597), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 23234?

21 USPS carrier routes with 18,877 residential and 563 business mailboxes (19,443 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 23234?

The closest, measured center to center: 23224 (3.1 mi, Richmond), 23237 (3.6 mi, Bellwood), 23225 (5.2 mi, Richmond), 23219 (6.3 mi, Richmond), 23298 (6.5 mi, Richmond) and 23220 (6.7 mi, Richmond).

23234 ZIP Code, Richmond, VA

Q: What county is 23234 in?

23234 is mostly in Chesterfield County (63% of its land), with smaller parts in Richmond city County.

23234 is a ZIP code in Richmond, Virginia — mostly in Chesterfield County (63% of its land), with smaller parts in Richmond city County. It covers 19 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 23224, 23237 and 23225. 47,465 people live here in 17,156 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Virginia ZIP codes. At about 2,484 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (59% own). Median household income is $66,619, below the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Richmond, VA
County: Chesterfield County
Land area: 19 sq mi
Population: 47,465
Median household income: $66,619
Carrier routes: 21 (18,877 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	47,465
Households	17,156
Median household income	$66,619
Income per person	$31,511
Median age	35
Homeowners	59.2%
Median home value	$266,200
Median rent	$1,401
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.2%
Average commute (minutes)	25.3
Households with kids under 18	32.3%
Moved in the past year	13.7%
Below the poverty line	15.3%
Broadband internet	89.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	31.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.7%
$10–15K	3.0%
$15–25K	9.4%
$25–35K	6.7%
$35–50K	15.2%
$50–75K	19.9%
$75–100K	13.3%
$100–150K	16.5%
$150–200K	5.5%
$200K+	6.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.3%
10–19	12.2%
20–24	7.0%
25–34	16.4%
35–44	12.9%
45–54	11.9%
55–64	11.3%
65–74	9.4%
75+	4.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	38.8%
Owned outright	17.2%
Rented	37.9%
Vacant	6.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	66.8%
Townhome	7.3%
2–4 units	7.8%
5–19 units	13.6%
20+ units	3.6%
Mobile / other	0.9%

Businesses in 23234

642 business establishments with 12,194 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 118
Retail Trade: 91
Health Care and Social Assistance: 65
Accommodation and Food Services: 62
Transportation and Warehousing: 58
Other Services (except Public Administration): 56
Wholesale Trade: 40
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 37

EDDM carrier routes

23234 has 21 USPS carrier routes with 18,877 residential and 563 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 23234

23234 has 21 USPS carrier routes (21 city (C)) with 18,877 residential and 563 business mailboxes. Routes range from 462 homes (C007) to 1,377 homes (C033); the median route has 907 homes. The Census counted 17,156 households in 23234 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	4
750–999	8
1,000–1,499	8
1,500+	0

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Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 115, 525 homes
Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 77, 1,155 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 71, 462 homes
Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 693 homes
Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 38, 789 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 23234

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	1,121	19	$55,849	—	—	—
C004	City	632	25	$75,065	—	—	—
C005	City	525	115	$47,856	—	—	—
C006	City	907	16	$47,856	—	—	—
C007	City	462	71	$56,847	—	—	—
C008	City	1,141	35	$56,366	—	—	—
C009	City	755	15	$85,372	—	—	—
C011	City	788	2	$93,368	—	—	—
C012	City	830	12	$85,694	—	—	—
C015	City	926	3	$58,485	—	—	—
C017	City	966	2	$89,856	—	—	—
C018	City	541	4	$85,372	—	—	—
C019	City	693	47	$105,794	—	—	—
C020	City	1,175	9	$101,059	—	—	—
C021	City	1,155	77	$91,803	—	—	—
C024	City	1,313	11	$85,694	—	—	—
C028	City	1,001	13	$64,019	—	—	—
C029	City	763	17	$89,856	—	—	—
C031	City	789	38	$85,694	—	—	—
C032	City	1,017	22	$55,849	—	—	—
C033	City	1,377	10	$105,794	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 23234 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

23224 — Richmond city, VA (3.1 mi)
23237 — Bellwood CDP, VA (3.6 mi)
23225 — Richmond city, VA (5.2 mi)
23219 — Richmond city, VA (6.3 mi)
23298 — Richmond city, VA (6.5 mi)
23220 — Richmond city, VA (6.7 mi)
23236 — Rockwood CDP, VA (6.7 mi)
23284 — Richmond city, VA (6.7 mi)

Areas that include 23234

Richmond, VA ZIP codes — 18 ZIP codes
Meadowbrook, VA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Bensley, VA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Chesterfield County ZIP codes — 15 ZIP codes
Richmond city County ZIP codes — 15 ZIP codes
Virginia ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 23234, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 23234 in?: 23234 is a Richmond, VA mailing address. By land area, 37% lies inside Richmond, 28% lies inside Meadowbrook and 13% lies inside Bensley; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 23234 in?: 23234 is mostly in Chesterfield County (63% of its land), with smaller parts in Richmond city County.
What is the population of 23234?: About 47,465 people (±2,916), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 46,610.
What is the median household income in 23234?: $66,619 (±$2,597), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 23234?: 21 USPS carrier routes with 18,877 residential and 563 business mailboxes (19,443 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 23234?: The closest, measured center to center: 23224 (3.1 mi, Richmond), 23237 (3.6 mi, Bellwood), 23225 (5.2 mi, Richmond), 23219 (6.3 mi, Richmond), 23298 (6.5 mi, Richmond) and 23220 (6.7 mi, Richmond).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.