Richmond
Source:
Virginia
Richmond is a sparsely populated county in Virginia with 3 ZIP codes, 9,419 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Richmond, VA sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 47th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 9,419
- combined ZIP population
- 3
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $66,614
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Richmond lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 51159, 3 ZIPs, combined population 9,419). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.
Below-median income with few ZIPs: start cost-of-living reads on the primary code (22572), not the county mean. This page exists to join FIPS 51159 to HUD/FBI tables once the ZIP is chosen.
Population sits in the five-to-twenty-five thousand band with few ZIPs - still ZIP-first for household fields, but the county seat ZIP (usually the densest row) is worth a second glance before the FIPS overlays.
Within Virginia, Staunton is the closest lower-income county and Norfolk the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 13 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Richmond. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.
3
Total ZIPs
9,419
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Richmond
Side-by-side: Compare 22572 vs 22460 →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Richmond?
Richmond has a total population of 9,419 across 3 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Richmond?
Richmond includes 3 ZIP codes: 22572, 22460, 22548.