Bon Air is a community in Chesterfield County, Virginia, home to about 16,904 people across 8.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23235.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Richmond; part is in Bon Air
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bon Air. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Richmond International Airport (RIC)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA216 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bon Air; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bon Air had 18,022 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 80th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Chesterfield County grew from 18,804 residents in 1900 to 364,548 in 2020.
Chesterfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 45.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richmond Intl Ap, VA weather station (13 miles away).
124,728 jobs at 8,257 businesses in Chesterfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,064 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bon Air.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 56 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 382 |
| Dentists | 57 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 147 |
| Mental health providers | 272 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 129 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 22 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Chesterfield County Public Schools, Richmond City Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Air ElementaryBon Air | Pre-K–5 | 488 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Greenfield ElementaryNorth Chesterfield | Pre-K–5 | 519 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| J.B. Fisher ElementaryRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 285 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Manchester MiddleNorth Chesterfield | 6–8 | 1,109 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Providence MiddleNorth Chesterfield | 6–8 | 1,033 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabot SchoolRichmond | Pre-K–8 | 162 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| St Edward-Epiphany SchoolRichmond | Pre-K–8 | 498 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| Village Montessori AcademyNorth Chesterfield | Pre-K–1 | 4 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Trinity Episcopal SchoolRichmond | 8–12 | 514 | Episcopal | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Richmond, Manchester and Rockwood.
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