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23222 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 23222 covers Richmond, Virginia, with a population of about 26,809 and a median household income of $58,105.

Population
26,8093,284 per square mile
Median age
35.53.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$58,10536% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
17.7%5.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$284,838up 33.7% in five years
Median rent
$1,18122% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
32.2%2.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
57.7%7.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
359

Where 23222 is

Richmond, Virginia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population26,809
Median age35.5
Family households57.2%
Born outside the US4.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.4%
White (non-Hispanic)20.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)70.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.3%
Hispanic or Latino2.6%
Veterans5.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$58,105
Income per person$32,750
Poverty rate17.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.3%
$10–15k5.5%
$15–20k2.7%
$20–25k5.9%
$25–30k5.0%
$30–35k4.3%
$35–40k2.8%
$40–45k5.9%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k8.5%
$60–75k8.8%
$75–100k12.2%
$100–125k9.1%
$125–150k6.1%
$150–200k6.0%
$200k or more6.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed12,280
Mean adjusted gross income$51,628
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.5%
Returns, under $25k35.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.9%
Returns, $200k or more2.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$252,000
Median gross rent$1,181
Rent as a share of household income33.4%
Owner-occupied57.7%
Vacant homes9.2%
Median year built1951

What the homes are

Detached house71.4%
Attached house4.3%
2 to 4 units13.5%
5 to 19 units7.7%
20 or more units2.9%
Mobile home0.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$284,838as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 33.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 145.9%
Typical asking rent$1,714as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 7.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$286,896$66,807

$67,337 in 2000 to $284,838 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,714$1,308

$1,308 in 2022 to $1,714 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.2%
High school diploma or higher90.2%
Works from home18.6%
Drives to work alone61.6%
Takes public transport6.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity41.8% 8.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.7% 4.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.2% 9.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.9% 1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.4% 2.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.4% 2.3 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.5% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.2% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.6% 5.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.3% 2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.8% 6.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.5% 2.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity24% 6.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps23.4% 9.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity19.9% 6.1 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13% 3.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness39.6% 5.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.8% 2.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.2% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat14.1% 5.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.5% 5.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost19.2% 6.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.3% 1.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments359
People employed4,359
Annual payroll$173,722,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 11.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 14 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss8.1 out of 100
Community resilience52.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Earthquake71.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane60.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather54Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide51.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave50.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning48.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm46.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado44.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought43.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind42.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail40.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire39.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave21Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding12.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Virginia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPVirginiaUnited States
Median household income$58,105$90,974$78,538
Income per person$32,750$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate17.7%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$252,000$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,181$1,514$1,348
Homeownership57.7%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.2%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate6.1%4.3%5.2%
Works from home18.6%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US4.6%12.9%13.9%
Median age35.538.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationRICHMOND INTL AP, VA US12.2 km away
Rain in a year46 in
Snow in a year9 in

Average high and low by month

January47.8°F / 28.8°F3.23 in rain, 3.7 in snow
February51.6°F / 30.4°F2.61 in rain, 2.2 in snow
March59.6°F / 37.2°F4 in rain, 1.1 in snow
April70.4°F / 46.4°F3.18 in rain
May77.8°F / 55.7°F4 in rain
June85.6°F / 64.5°F4.64 in rain
July89.5°F / 69.2°F4.37 in rain
August87.5°F / 67.6°F4.9 in rain
September81.2°F / 61.1°F4.61 in rain
October70.9°F / 49°F3.39 in rain
November60.4°F / 38.8°F3.06 in rain
December51.5°F / 32.1°F3.51 in rain, 1.8 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket45% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket77% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket52% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Henrico County Public Schools58.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Richmond City Public Schools41.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Household characteristics62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Walkability12.4 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

23219 Richmond, VA3.3 km away
23284 Richmond, VA3.6 km away
23173 Richmond, VA3.8 km away
23260 Richmond, VA3.8 km away
23261 Richmond, VA3.8 km away
23269 Richmond, VA3.8 km away
23282 Richmond, VA3.8 km away
23298 Richmond, VA3.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Henrico County58.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Richmond city41.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area8.16 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq mi
Population density3,284 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.5748, -77.4267

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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