ZIP Code 23185

ZIP code 23185 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 145.0 square miles in Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia. The area is home to 46,370 residents, producing a population density of 320 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 23185 against Virginia and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23185 sits at $105,431 (23% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $50,928. The poverty rate stands at 9.0% and the unemployment rate at 4.7%. On housing, the median home value is $429,500 (28% above the state average) with median rent at $1,489 per month, and 71.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23185 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 51.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.2, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing James City County, so you can benchmark 23185 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →