ZIP Code 23836

23836 is one of Virginia's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Chester, Chesterfield County.

City: Chester
County: Chesterfield County
State: Virginia
Prefix: 238xx

Where this code sits

23836 is part of the 238xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. Chester is served by 2 ZIP codes in total.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 23836 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 23836

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 23836.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 23831	4.2 mi	Chester, VA
ZIP code 23860	4.8 mi	Hopewell, VA
ZIP code 23834	6.4 mi	Colonial Heights, VA
ZIP code 23801	7.1 mi	Fort Lee, VA
ZIP code 23237	7.7 mi	Richmond, VA
ZIP code 23806	8.3 mi	Virginia State University, VA
ZIP code 23875	8.6 mi	Prince George, VA
ZIP code 23228	8.7 mi	Henrico, VA

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 23836, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 23836. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.