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23860 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 23860 covers Hopewell, Virginia, with a population of about 31,432 and a median household income of $55,104.

Population
31,432695 per square mile
Median age
38.3about the US average
Median household income
$55,10439% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
20.5%8.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$236,854up 38.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,10327% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
14.1%20.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
60.7%4.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
465

Where 23860 is

Hopewell, Virginia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population31,432
Median age38.3
Family households65.8%
Born outside the US3.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.1%
White (non-Hispanic)42.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)41.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1%
Hispanic or Latino7.9%
Veterans9.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$55,104
Income per person$26,620
Poverty rate20.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance22.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.3%
$10–15k5.4%
$15–20k5.3%
$20–25k5.0%
$25–30k4.1%
$30–35k4.7%
$35–40k4.0%
$40–45k6.3%
$45–50k3.4%
$50–60k7.2%
$60–75k8.7%
$75–100k11.8%
$100–125k10.6%
$125–150k7.2%
$150–200k3.4%
$200k or more4.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed13,070
Mean adjusted gross income$52,635
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.6%
Returns, under $25k33.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.8%
Returns, $200k or more1.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$187,800
Median gross rent$1,103
Rent as a share of household income36.4%
Owner-occupied60.7%
Vacant homes8.9%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house75.1%
Attached house4.9%
2 to 4 units6.6%
5 to 19 units5.8%
20 or more units5.8%
Mobile home1.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$236,854as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 38.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 114.5%
Typical asking rent$1,260as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 7.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$237,800$76,571

$76,571 in 2000 to $236,854 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%
High school diploma or higher86.9%
Works from home9.5%
Drives to work alone80.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity44.7% 11.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.6% 4.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.9% 6.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.7% 8.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health27.3% 7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.2% 1.9 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.3% 7.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.7% 4.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.2% 2.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.1% 1.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.4% 4.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54% 7.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability39.6% 8.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity25.9% 8.8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps25.3% 11 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity20.1% 6.3 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12% 3.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.5% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.8% 3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.7% 5.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.8% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6% 2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat14.5% 5.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours44.9% 8.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.2% 7.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments465
People employed6,357
Annual payroll$349,789,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 38.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss38 out of 100
Community resilience45 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hurricane78.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding76.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather76.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought74.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide69.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm65.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire63.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake60.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind59.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning58.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave53.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado53Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail50.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave41Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding34.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Virginia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPVirginiaUnited States
Median household income$55,104$90,974$78,538
Income per person$26,620$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate20.5%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$187,800$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,103$1,514$1,348
Homeownership60.7%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate9.6%4.3%5.2%
Works from home9.5%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US3.3%12.9%13.9%
Median age38.338.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationHOPEWELL, VA US2 km away
Rain in a year50 in
Snow in a year4 in

Average high and low by month

January50.4°F / 31.2°F3.53 in rain, 2.1 in snow
February54.3°F / 32.9°F3.01 in rain, 1 in snow
March61.7°F / 39.7°F4.02 in rain
April72.7°F / 48.6°F3.84 in rain
May79.1°F / 57.8°F4.25 in rain
June86°F / 66.3°F4.56 in rain
July89.6°F / 70.6°F5.18 in rain
August87.9°F / 68.9°F5.59 in rain
September81.9°F / 63.2°F5.15 in rain
October72.6°F / 51.2°F3.67 in rain
November62.2°F / 41.1°F3.43 in rain
December53.4°F / 34.6°F3.84 in rain, 0.4 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket17% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket23% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket49% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Prince George County Public Schools77.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Hopewell City Public Schools22.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Household characteristics39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

23801 Fort Lee, VA5.9 km away
23875 Prince George, VA6.3 km away
23836 Chester, VA7.7 km away
23834 Colonial Heights, VA9.8 km away
23806 Virginia State University, VA10 km away
23831 Chester, VA12.3 km away
23804 Petersburg, VA12.6 km away
23805 Petersburg, VA14.2 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Prince George County77.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Hopewell city22.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area45.23 sq mi
Water area9.73 sq mi
Population density695 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.2876, -77.2950

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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