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ZIP Code 23224: Richmond, VA
ZIP code 23224 is in Richmond, Virginia, mostly in Richmond city (94% of its land) with the rest in Chesterfield County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 41,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 4th most populous of Richmond's 18 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $50,475 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 95% of its land lies in Richmond; 6% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Richmond · 18 residential ZIPs
- County
- Richmond city (94%); Chesterfield County (6%)
- Census places
- Richmond
- Neighborhoods
- Broad Rock, Broad Rock Manor, Fawnbrook, Kragmont, Piney Knolls, Shannon Terrace and 2 more GeoNames
- Metro area
- Richmond, VA
- House district
- VA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 11.6 sq mi · 3,510 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 21 more ZIP codes use the name Richmond for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 23224?
23224 centers on 37.498°, -77.467° and covers 11.6 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 23225, 23234, 23219, 23235, 23223, 23231, 23832.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23224, 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 23224 compare with the rest of Richmond?
| Measure | 23224 | In Richmond | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 40,575 | 4th of 18 | 45th of 903 |
| Median household income | $51k | 14th of 14 | 406th of 461 |
| Median home value | $208k | 14th of 14 | 412th of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 15% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 90% 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 23224?
The 2020 Census counted 39,468 people in 23224; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 40,575. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 18.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 40,575
- 2020 Census count
- 39,468+18.0% since 2010 (33,461)
- Households
- 17,633
- Median age
- 33.9
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 23224?
Of the 40,575 people the ACS estimates in 23224, 23.1% are under 18 and 11.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (59.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (21.2%).
- Under 1823.1%
- 18 to 6465.0%
- 65 and older11.9%
- Black, not Hispanic59.1%
- Hispanic or Latino21.2%
- White, not Hispanic15.4%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 23224 earn?
Median household income is $50,475 (ACS 2020-2024), the 14th highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Richmond. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,448 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $50,475
- Income per person
- $28,584
- Below the poverty line
- 26.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $37,94018,650 returns; wages 86% 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 23224?
FHFA's house price index for 23224, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 196% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 81% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $207,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,314
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 36.4%
- Housing units
- 19,113
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 23224?
839 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 46 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade140
- Other services (except public administration)110
- Construction99
- Accommodation and food services67
- Wholesale trade64
- Health care and social assistance59
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 23224?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23225 | Richmond | 42,771 | $63k | 2.8 mi |
| 23234 | Richmond | 47,465 | $67k | 3.1 mi |
| 23219 | Richmond | 4,062 | $58k | 3.5 mi |
| 23235 | Richmond | 33,461 | $96k | 5.5 mi |
| 23223 | Richmond | 54,659 | $56k | 6.4 mi |
| 23231 | Henrico | 38,544 | $77k | 9.2 mi |
| 23832 | Chesterfield | 41,442 | $112k | 10.2 mi |
| 23220 | Richmond | 34,671 | $61k | 3.6 mi (near) |
| 23284 | Richmond | 2,362 | $29k | 3.7 mi (near) |
| 23298 | Richmond | 98 | – | 3.7 mi (near) |
| 23221 | Richmond | 14,402 | $100k | 3.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.