23298 ZIP Code
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ZIP code 23298 covers Richmond, Virginia, with a population of about 170.
- Population
- 1701,525 per square mile
- Median age
- 20.218.5 points below the US average
- Time zone
- Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
- Businesses
- 36
Where 23298 is
Richmond, Virginia — the point the Postal Service gives for this ZIP code. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes rather than an area, so this marks its centre, not its boundary.
People and households
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Population | 170 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 20.2 |
| Born outside the US | 10.6% |
| Speaks a language other than English at home | 10.6% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 37.1% |
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 35.9% |
| Asian (non-Hispanic) | 5.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10.6% |
| Veterans | 0% |
Work, commuting and education
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Unemployment rate | 0% |
|---|---|
| Works from home | 37.4% |
| Drives to work alone | 30.8% |
| Takes public transport | 0% |
| Commutes 45 minutes or more | 0% |
Business and employment
Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022
| Business establishments | 36 |
|---|---|
| People employed | 11,089 |
| Annual payroll | $872,382,000 |
Natural hazard risk
FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.
| Overall risk | Higher than 21.7% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| FEMA rating | Relatively Low |
| Expected annual loss | 35.6 out of 100 |
| Community resilience | 40.7 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.
| Earthquake | 83Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | 69.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Hail | 60.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Tornado | 47.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Landslide | 42.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Winter weather | 33.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Ice storm | 33Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Heat wave | 30.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Wildfire | 25.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Cold wave | 23.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| River flooding | 19.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Lightning | 18.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Strong wind | 17Very 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 ZIP | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $90,974 | $78,538 |
| Income per person | — | $49,217 | $43,289 |
| Poverty rate | — | 9.9% | 12.4% |
| Median home value | — | $360,700 | $303,400 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,514 | $1,348 |
| Homeownership | — | 67.2% | 65% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | 41.5% | 35% |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Works from home | 37.4% | 16.2% | 13.5% |
| Born outside the US | 10.6% | 12.9% | 13.9% |
| Median age | 20.2 | 38.8 | 38.7 |
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 station | RICHMOND INTL AP, VA US10.6 km away |
|---|---|
| Rain in a year | 46 in |
| Snow in a year | 9 in |
Average high and low by month
| January | 47.8°F / 28.8°F3.23 in rain, 3.7 in snow |
|---|---|
| February | 51.6°F / 30.4°F2.61 in rain, 2.2 in snow |
| March | 59.6°F / 37.2°F4 in rain, 1.1 in snow |
| April | 70.4°F / 46.4°F3.18 in rain |
| May | 77.8°F / 55.7°F4 in rain |
| June | 85.6°F / 64.5°F4.64 in rain |
| July | 89.5°F / 69.2°F4.37 in rain |
| August | 87.5°F / 67.6°F4.9 in rain |
| September | 81.2°F / 61.1°F4.61 in rain |
| October | 70.9°F / 49°F3.39 in rain |
| November | 60.4°F / 38.8°F3.06 in rain |
| December | 51.5°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 supermarket | 100% of this ZIP code's area |
|---|---|
| Far from a supermarket | 100% of this ZIP code's area |
| No vehicle and far from a supermarket | 100% 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%.
| Richmond City Public Schools | 100% 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 vulnerability | 66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| Socioeconomic status | 81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts |
| Household characteristics | 10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts |
| Racial and ethnic minority status | 67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts |
| Housing type and transport | 72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts |
| Walkability | 17 out of 20Most walkable |
Nearby ZIP codes
The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.
| 23219 Richmond, VA | 0.8 km away |
|---|---|
| 23058 Glen Allen, VA | 1.7 km away |
| 23289 Richmond, VA | 1.7 km away |
| 23284 Richmond, VA | 2 km away |
| 23238 Henrico, VA | 2.3 km away |
| 23220 Richmond, VA | 2.6 km away |
| 23173 Richmond, VA | 2.9 km away |
| 23260 Richmond, VA | 2.9 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 city | 100% of this ZIP code's land area |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-05:00 standard) |
| Daylight saving time | Observed |
| Land area | 0.11 sq mi |
| Population density | 1,525 people per sq mi |
| Latitude, longitude | 37.5406, -77.4316 |
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.