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23228 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 23228 covers Henrico, Virginia, with a population of about 36,435 and a median household income of $65,650.

Population
36,4353,282 per square mile
Median age
36.12.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$65,65028% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
10%2.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$334,697up 31.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,4107% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
31.2%3.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
50.7%14.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
957

Where 23228 is

Henrico, 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

Population36,435
Median age36.1
Family households51.5%
Born outside the US16.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home21%
White (non-Hispanic)49.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)24.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.4%
Hispanic or Latino13.5%
Veterans5.1%
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$65,650
Income per person$39,058
Poverty rate10%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.9%
$10–15k3.8%
$15–20k1.6%
$20–25k3.6%
$25–30k3.5%
$30–35k3.2%
$35–40k4.8%
$40–45k4.5%
$45–50k5.1%
$50–60k9.9%
$60–75k12.3%
$75–100k13.1%
$100–125k9.6%
$125–150k9.3%
$150–200k7.0%
$200k or more4.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed18,760
Mean adjusted gross income$55,839
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.9%
Returns, under $25k29.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.2%
Returns, $200k or more1.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$267,300
Median gross rent$1,410
Rent as a share of household income33.6%
Owner-occupied50.7%
Vacant homes5.5%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house50.6%
Attached house12%
2 to 4 units8.4%
5 to 19 units24.2%
20 or more units4.5%
Mobile home0.4%
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$334,697as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 31.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 95.7%
Typical asking rent$1,670as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.1%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 21.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$334,697$94,439

$94,439 in 2000 to $334,697 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201920222026$1,670$1,129

$1,129 in 2019 to $1,670 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%
High school diploma or higher89.1%
Works from home16.2%
Drives to work alone70.3%
Takes public transport0.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.5%
Health

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

Obesity35% 1.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.4% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.2% 1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.7% 1.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.5% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.9% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.4% 1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.5% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.8% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.6% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.9% same as the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.4% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.2% 2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.4% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.8% 1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.4% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.6% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.1% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.4% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments957
People employed15,897
Annual payroll$925,547,000
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 27.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 14 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss25.5 out of 100
Community resilience60.2 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.

Earthquake78.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather66Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm64.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane62.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning57.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind57.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide56.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado49.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave44.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought42.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail40.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire40.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding33.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave16.6Very 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$65,650$90,974$78,538
Income per person$39,058$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate10%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$267,300$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,410$1,514$1,348
Homeownership50.7%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate3.5%4.3%5.2%
Works from home16.2%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US16.3%12.9%13.9%
Median age36.138.838.7
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 US8.2 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 supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket72% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket43% 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%.

Henrico County Public Schools100% 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 vulnerability58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Household characteristics61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Walkability9.6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

23229 Henrico, VA0 km away
23231 Henrico, VA0 km away
23233 Henrico, VA0 km away
23242 Henrico, VA0 km away
23255 Henrico, VA0 km away
23288 Henrico, VA0 km away
23232 Richmond, VA6.3 km away
23238 Henrico, VA7.1 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 County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area11.1 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq mi
Population density3,282 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.4638, -77.3980

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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