Richmond, VA
Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Richmond, VA: 16 delivery areas, combined population 366,961. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet RICHMOND-VA · Richmond, VA 16 ZIPs · 366,961 pop · #10469/25278 · Henrico County, Chesterfield County and Richmond (city)
INC-HIGH · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-WIDE · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID
- INC-HIGH $76,615
- RANK-MID #10469/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Sandston
- BOOK-WIDE 16 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 52% owners
- POP-MAJOR 366,961
- SPREAD-SPLIT 23224→23226
- HOME-MID $357,964
Nearest income peer: Sandston, VA (+ $2,435 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Richmond
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Richmond on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Richmond · this city · lowest
Richmond · this city · lowest
$76,615 median HH income
- Sandston · near
Sandston · near
$79,050 median HH income
- Henrico · near
Henrico · near
$85,934 median HH income
- Chester · near
Chester · near
$98,336 median HH income
- Chesterfield · near
Chesterfield · near
$123,168 median HH income
- Moseley · highest
Moseley · highest
$158,667 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Richmond, VA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a major-metro population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- Top 41%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 366,961
- city population (Census)
- 16
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $76,615
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Above-median income across a wide ZIP mosaic (16 codes): average household income $76,615 and home value $357,964 hide neighborhood splits. Poverty averages 14.4%, but the rate can concentrate in a minority of ZIPs. Sort the table by population first, then open the largest ZIP and one thin-edge ZIP.
Every one of the 7 cities sharing Henrico County, Chesterfield County and Richmond (city) reports a higher average ZIP median income than Richmond, Henrico, Midlothian and Glen Allen among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Moseley marks the far end of that range at $158,667, 107% above Richmond.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Richmond differ
Richmond's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $50,475 in ZIP 23224 to $126,655 in ZIP 23226, while home values span $207,500 in 23224 to $582,000 in 23221. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.5×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.8×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 22.1 points
23224 to 23226
23224 to 23221
23236 to 23224
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Richmond residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 16 codes in Richmond. The densest, 23223, still represents only about 13% of the 366,961 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Richmond
Citywide ZBP: 11,710 establishments, 216,234 employees , annual payroll $15,972,359k (~32 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 16 of 16 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 23230 (1,552 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (1,561) · also Retail trade · Health care and social assistance .
ZIP Codes in Richmond, VA
These ZIP codes straddle Henrico County, Chesterfield County and Richmond (city), so county-level figures split Richmond between several administrative records. See the Henrico County roll-up →
Every one of the 7 cities sharing Henrico County, Chesterfield County and Richmond (city) reports a higher average ZIP median income than Richmond, Henrico, Midlothian and Glen Allen among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Moseley marks the far end of that range at $158,667, 107% above Richmond.
Side-by-side: Compare 23223 vs 23234 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23223 | 47,677 | $55,731 | 789 | 1,093 |
| 23234 | 42,989 | $66,619 | 642 | 838 |
| 23225 | 39,169 | $62,949 | 891 | 1,058 |
| 23220 | 35,545 | $61,381 | 1,031 | 2,856 |
| 23224 | 33,461 | $50,475 | 839 | 1,108 |
| 23235 | 30,165 | $96,083 | 1,372 | 667 |
| 23236 | 25,822 | $110,499 | 789 | 687 |
| 23222 | 24,563 | $61,345 | 369 | 1,143 |
| 23227 | 24,440 | $69,187 | 534 | 830 |
| 23237 | 21,192 | $79,606 | 515 | 400 |
| 23226 | 15,805 | $126,655 | 848 | 1,032 |
| 23221 | 13,680 | $99,816 | 453 | 1,600 |
| 23230 | 5,852 | $74,763 | 1,552 | 542 |
| 23219 | 3,781 | $57,507 | 1,015 | 952 |
| 23173 | 2,820 | n/a | 20 | 2,670 |
| 23250 | 0 | n/a | 51 | n/a |
Richmond roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Richmond, .