ZIP Code 23836 — Enon CDP, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 23836 covers Enon, VA in Chesterfield County with a population of about 13,891.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 804; U.S. House district VA-4; the RICHMOND - PETERSBURG media market.

Enon, VA sits in a university / college context (near chester career college (1.5 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 23836 is about $102,114 — about 36% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.8%; unemployment rate near 5.4%; 38.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Public administration, and Healthcare; about 11.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $338,700 — about 3% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,437 (about 24% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 71.6% (about 6.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 23836 in Enon, VA, a household would need roughly $93,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,176. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($102,114). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Enon CDP, VA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 84.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (89.5) and hurricane (85.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Enon CDP, VA show little to no average snow and around 50.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 784 for ZIP 23836 (Enon CDP, VA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.