State profile · VA
Virginia ZIP Codes
Demographics, income, and housing across every ZIP code in Virginia, benchmarked against all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.
- 896
- ZIP codes
- 8,001,239
- Population
- $85,582
- Avg ZIP income
- 126
- Counties
The verdict
Texas leads ZIP coverage at 1,935 ZCTAs (#1 of 52). That is not the income board: New Jersey's unweighted average ZIP household income is $121,992 (#1 of 52) on 595 ZCTAs. Virginia sits #11 of 52 by ZIP count at income #15.
- Texas
- ZIP-count #1 (1,935)
- New Jersey
- income #1 ($121,992)
- #11
- of 52 by ZIP count
- #15
- of 52 by avg income
ZIP-count and income are separate boards among 52 reporting states and territories. Income is the unweighted mean of each ZIP's ACS 2019–2023 median household income, so a rural code counts the same as a dense metro.
Above-median income ($85,582) across a multi-metro ZIP mosaic (896 codes). Home values average $334,455. Population-unweighted ZIP averages give rural codes the same vote as metros, so the state mean is a compromise: sort counties by population, then compare one urban ZIP against one rural ZIP before reading relocation or affordability stories from the headline alone.
Population is dispersed across many cities (largest share ~5% in Virginia Beach). No single metro owns the narrative: scan the largest-cities chart for several peers, then pick counties from different regions before drilling to ZIP detail. Unweighted ZIP averages are especially noisy on this dispersed map.
A mid-breadth ZIP set is small enough that city pages and the top-12 ZIP RankBars cover most contrast. Use county drill-downs when two metros sit in different economic zones; otherwise jump straight from this profile to a ZIP compare.
Largest cities in Virginia
Top 10 cities by population in Virginia
Total resident population aggregated from every ZIP code the Census assigns to each city.
- Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
437,994 residents
- Richmond
Richmond, VA
366,961 residents
- Alexandria
Alexandria, VA
321,490 residents
- Norfolk
Norfolk, VA
242,803 residents
- Chesapeake
Chesapeake, VA
222,272 residents
- Arlington
Arlington, VA
207,410 residents
- Woodbridge
Woodbridge, VA
184,039 residents
- Henrico
Henrico, VA
182,585 residents
- Newport News
Newport News, VA
179,275 residents
- Roanoke 165,571
Roanoke, VA
165,571 residents
What this shows No single metro owns Virginia: the top-10 cities share the map, and most of the 724 places are far smaller – use several peers before drilling to ZIP detail.
Counties in Virginia
Which cities have the most ZIPs in Virginia?
Side-by-side: Compare 22193 vs 23464 →
ZIP Codes in Virginia
More VA ZIP codes
Official Data Resources for Virginia
Above-median income states still hide metro splits. Use Census ACS for income, and HUD Fair Market Rents when rent vs the state mean is the question in Virginia.
Frequently Asked Questions
How should I navigate Virginia's mid-breadth ZIP map?
With 896 ZIPs across 126 counties (population 8,001,239), city pages plus the top ZIP RankBars cover most contrast. Jump to a two-ZIP compare when two metros sit in different labor markets rather than scrolling the full list.
Does Virginia's above-median ZIP income mean every market is expensive?
No. The unweighted ZIP mean ($85,582) still mixes dense suburbs with thinner edges, and home values average $334,455. Open the densest metro and one thin-edge county before reading affordability from the state line alone.
Why doesn't one city define Virginia?
Population is dispersed (largest share ~5% in Virginia Beach). Scan several peers on the largest-cities chart, then pick counties from different regions before drilling to ZIP detail – unweighted ZIP averages are especially noisy on a dispersed map.
Take this with you
What to do with Virginia's numbers, next.
- See how Virginia compares to a neighboring state on the same Census fields Compare states
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Figures describe 2019–2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates aggregated from ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs), Census Bureau approximations of USPS ZIP codes, not any single address.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023); USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Areas via the HUD USPS Crosswalk.
Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.