Postal Codes

23225 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 23225 covers Richmond, Virginia, with a population of about 42,223 and a median household income of $60,865.

Population
42,2233,027 per square mile
Median age
36.22.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$60,86533% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
13.9%1.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$374,468up 23.7% in five years
Median rent
$1,31113% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
41.1%6.1 points above the US average
Homeownership
48.4%16.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
917

Where 23225 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

Population42,223
Median age36.2
Family households47.7%
Born outside the US9.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home14.1%
White (non-Hispanic)37.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)42.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Hispanic or Latino14.1%
Veterans5.5%
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$60,865
Income per person$40,526
Poverty rate13.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.5%
$10–15k5.3%
$15–20k4.4%
$20–25k2.8%
$25–30k2.9%
$30–35k5.0%
$35–40k4.4%
$40–45k5.8%
$45–50k5.1%
$50–60k8.3%
$60–75k9.1%
$75–100k16.1%
$100–125k7.0%
$125–150k4.2%
$150–200k6.1%
$200k or more7.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed20,260
Mean adjusted gross income$75,336
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.5%
Returns, under $25k30.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.3%
Returns, $200k or more5.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$292,800
Median gross rent$1,311
Rent as a share of household income31.5%
Owner-occupied48.4%
Vacant homes10.2%
Median year built1970

What the homes are

Detached house48.2%
Attached house3.7%
2 to 4 units8.1%
5 to 19 units26.2%
20 or more units12.9%
Mobile home0.9%
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$374,468as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 23.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 92.7%
Typical asking rent$1,570as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 1.2%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 27.5%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 71.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$374,468$108,065

$108,065 in 2000 to $374,468 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201620212026$1,570$916

$916 in 2016 to $1,570 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.1%
High school diploma or higher90.7%
Works from home14.3%
Drives to work alone70.8%
Takes public transport1.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.8%
Health

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

Obesity37.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.2% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.4% 3.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.6% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.6% 0.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.7% 1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71% 6.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17.4% same as the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.1% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.6% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.2% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.4% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.8% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.7% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments917
People employed18,103
Annual payroll$1,017,842,000
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 16.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 17 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss16.6 out of 100
Community resilience41.9 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.

Earthquake71.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane60Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave51Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail41.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado39.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide39Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire38.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather38.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm32.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning31.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding30.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave28.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind26.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought3.9Very 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$60,865$90,974$78,538
Income per person$40,526$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate13.9%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$292,800$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,311$1,514$1,348
Homeownership48.4%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.1%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate5.8%4.3%5.2%
Works from home14.3%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US9.1%12.9%13.9%
Median age36.238.838.7
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 US16.3 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 supermarket23% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket32% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket31% 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.

Richmond City Public Schools80.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Chesterfield County Public Schools19.5% 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 vulnerability52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Household characteristics44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Walkability11.1 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

23218 Richmond, VA1.4 km away
23241 Richmond, VA1.4 km away
23249 Richmond, VA1.4 km away
23274 Richmond, VA1.4 km away
23276 Richmond, VA1.4 km away
23278 Richmond, VA1.4 km away
23279 Richmond, VA1.4 km away
23285 Richmond, VA1.4 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.

Richmond city80.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Chesterfield County19.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area13.95 sq mi
Water area0.65 sq mi
Population density3,027 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.5158, -77.5047

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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