ZIP Code 23860 — Hopewell city, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 23860 covers Hopewell, VA in Prince George County with a population of about 31,432.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.3 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 23860 is about $55,104 — about 27% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.5%; unemployment rate near 9.6%; 14.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 9.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.7 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 $187,800 — about 46% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $842 (about 28% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.7% (about 4.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 23860 in Hopewell, VA, a household would need roughly $52,000 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 $1,206. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($55,104). 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 Hopewell city, VA as Very Low (composite score 13.9), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (70.0) and wildfire (24.2). 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 Hopewell city, VA show little to no average snow and around 50.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,774 for ZIP 23860 (Hopewell city, 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.