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ZIP Code 23005: Ashland, VA
ZIP code 23005 uses the postal name Ashland, Virginia and lies entirely in Hanover County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 20,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $89,335 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 10% of its land lies in Ashland; 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ashland · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hanover County
- Census places
- Ashland
- Neighborhoods
- Sedgefield Mobile Home Park, Slash Cottage GeoNames
- Metro area
- Richmond, VA
- House districts
- VA-1 (79%), VA-5 (21%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 69.3 sq mi · 288 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23005?
23005 centers on 37.760°, -77.484° and covers 69.3 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 23047, 23059, 23069, 23116, 23192.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23005, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 23005 compare with the rest of Hanover County?
| Measure | 23005 | In Hanover County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 19,987 | 4th of 12 | 158th of 903 |
| Median household income | $89k | 6th of 8 | 192nd of 461 |
| Median home value | $403k | 7th of 12 | 172nd of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 73% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 67% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 23005?
The 2020 Census counted 17,818 people in 23005; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 19,987. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 17.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 19,987
- 2020 Census count
- 17,818+17.0% since 2010 (15,227)
- Households
- 7,425
- Median age
- 37.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 23005?
Of the 19,987 people the ACS estimates in 23005, 19.6% are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (13.0%).
- Under 1819.6%
- 18 to 6461.5%
- 65 and older18.9%
- White, not Hispanic75.1%
- Black, not Hispanic13.0%
- Hispanic or Latino6.9%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 23005 earn?
Median household income is $89,335 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Hanover County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($89,028 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $89,335±$10,489
- Income per person
- $47,746
- Below the poverty line
- 12.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 42.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $101,9738,850 returns; wages 66% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 23005?
FHFA's house price index for 23005, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 73% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 44% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $402,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,339
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.8%
- Housing units
- 7,887
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 23005?
1,174 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 71 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction182
- Wholesale trade155
- Retail trade141
- Other services (except public administration)128
- Accommodation and food services91
- Professional, scientific, and technical services87
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 23005?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23047 | Doswell | 1,381 | $81k | 6.0 mi |
| 23059 | Glen Allen | 42,522 | $158k | 6.3 mi |
| 23069 | Hanover | 3,425 | $84k | 7.8 mi |
| 23116 | Mechanicsville | 34,188 | $142k | 10.9 mi |
| 23192 | Montpelier | 6,629 | $111k | 11.5 mi |
| 23060 | Glen Allen | 36,497 | $105k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 23228 | Henrico | 36,527 | $70k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 23294 | Henrico | 20,216 | $64k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 23227 | Richmond | 24,925 | $69k | 10.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.