Richmond, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23219
Richmond County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,781
- 952/sq mi
- $57,507
- Median income
- $380,700
- Median home value
- 59.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Richmond pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 952
- people per sq mi
- 9%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23219 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23219 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 4.0 square miles in Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia. The area is home to 3,781 residents, producing a population density of 952 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 23219 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23219 sits at $57,507 (33% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $60,289. The poverty rate stands at 22.2% and the unemployment rate at 4.4%. On housing, the median home value is $380,700 (14% above the state average) with median rent at $1,589 per month, and 8.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23219 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 59.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Richmond County, so you can benchmark 23219 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 23219
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 23219.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
275 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
127 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
119 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 100
Other services (except public administration)
100 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 68
Health care and social assistance
68 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 23219, Richmond, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
3,781
Population
4.0
Area (sq mi)
952
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23219?
32.4
Median Age
50.0%
Male
50.0%
Female
9.7%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$57,507
Median Household Income
-33% vs state
$60,289
Per Capita Income
22.2%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23219 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,507 25th percentile higher than 25% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
3,642
Total Housing Units
3,047
Occupied Units
595
Vacant Units
1.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$380,700
Median Home Value
+14% vs state
$1,589
Median Rent
1947
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,015 business establishments in ZIP 23219, employing approximately 26,588 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,463,797,000.
1,015
Businesses
26,588
Employees
$3.5B
Annual Payroll
18
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 275 | 27.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 127 | 12.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 119 | 11.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 100 | 9.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 68 | 6.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 53 | 5.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 52 | 5.1% |
| Retail trade | 45 | 4.4% |
| Information | 26 | 2.6% |
| Construction | 25 | 2.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 21 | 2.1% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 21 | 2.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 20 | 2.0% |
| Utilities | 19 | 1.9% |
| Manufacturing | 15 | 1.5% |
| Educational services | 14 | 1.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 9 | 0.9% |
| Industries not classified | 6 | 0.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 23219 vs 23220 →
ZIP 23219 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23223
Richmond (23223)
47,677 residents
- 23234
Richmond (23234)
42,989 residents
- 23225
Richmond (23225)
39,169 residents
- 23220
Richmond (23220)
35,545 residents
- 23224
Richmond (23224)
33,461 residents
- 23222
Richmond (23222)
24,563 residents
- 23227
Richmond (23227)
24,440 residents
- 23221 13,680
Richmond (23221)
13,680 residents
- 23075 9,819
Henrico (23075)
9,819 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23219 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23219 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23221
Richmond (23221)
$99,816 median income
- 23230
Richmond (23230)
$74,763 median income
- 23227
Richmond (23227)
$69,187 median income
- 23234
Richmond (23234)
$66,619 median income
- 23225
Richmond (23225)
$62,949 median income
- 23220
Richmond (23220)
$61,381 median income
- 23222
Richmond (23222)
$61,345 median income
- 23219
Richmond (23219)
$57,507 median income
- 23223
Richmond (23223)
$55,731 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23219 ranks #8 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23220 | Richmond, VA | 35,545 | 1.5 mi |
| 23222 | Richmond, VA | 24,563 | 3.1 mi |
| 23221 | Richmond, VA | 13,680 | 3.3 mi |
| 23223 | Richmond, VA | 47,677 | 3.3 mi |
| 23224 | Richmond, VA | 33,461 | 3.4 mi |
| 23227 | Richmond, VA | 24,440 | 5.2 mi |
| 23225 | Richmond, VA | 39,169 | 4.4 mi |
| 23230 | Richmond, VA | 5,852 | 4.4 mi |
| 23234 | Richmond, VA | 42,989 | 6.4 mi |
| 23075 | Henrico, VA | 9,819 | 6.5 mi |
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