What city is 23221 in?

23221 is a Richmond, VA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Richmond.

What is the population of 23221?

About 14,402 people (±808), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,841.

What is the median household income in 23221?

$99,816 (±$9,126), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 23221?

14 USPS carrier routes with 8,239 residential and 411 business mailboxes (8,650 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 23221?

The closest, measured center to center: 23220 (1.7 mi, Richmond), 23284 (2.2 mi, Richmond), 23225 (2.4 mi, Richmond), 23230 (2.5 mi, Richmond), 23226 (2.6 mi, Richmond) and 23219 (3.1 mi, Richmond).

23221 ZIP Code, Richmond, VA

23221 is a ZIP code in Richmond, Virginia in Richmond city. It covers 3.3 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 23220, 23284 and 23225. 14,402 people live here in 7,656 households. At about 4,362 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (52% own). Median household income is $99,816, close to the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Richmond, VA
County: Richmond city County
Land area: 3.3 sq mi
Population: 14,402
Median household income: $99,816
Carrier routes: 14 (8,239 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	14,402
Households	7,656
Median household income	$99,816
Income per person	$85,364
Median age	36.9
Homeowners	51.9%
Median home value	$582,000
Median rent	$1,518
Bachelor's degree or higher	78.6%
Average commute (minutes)	17.6
Households with kids under 18	16.5%
Moved in the past year	17.6%
Below the poverty line	6.4%
Broadband internet	97.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.6%
$10–15K	2.6%
$15–25K	2.2%
$25–35K	6.5%
$35–50K	7.7%
$50–75K	17.4%
$75–100K	12.2%
$100–150K	16.3%
$150–200K	10.0%
$200K+	23.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	8.4%
10–19	6.0%
20–24	4.4%
25–34	27.3%
35–44	16.1%
45–54	12.2%
55–64	13.2%
65–74	6.9%
75+	5.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	33.6%
Owned outright	16.0%
Rented	45.7%
Vacant	4.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	38.1%
Townhome	10.0%
2–4 units	21.5%
5–19 units	26.5%
20+ units	3.9%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 23221

453 business establishments with 4,142 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 86
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 77
Other Services (except Public Administration): 70
Accommodation and Food Services: 66
Health Care and Social Assistance: 32
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 30
Finance and Insurance: 26
Construction: 19

EDDM carrier routes

23221 has 14 USPS carrier routes with 8,239 residential and 411 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 23221

23221 has 14 USPS carrier routes (14 city (C)) with 8,239 residential and 411 business mailboxes. Routes range from 209 homes (C004) to 1,097 homes (C018); the median route has 559 homes. The Census counted 7,656 households in 23221 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	5
500–749	4
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 139, 545 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 104, 449 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 837 homes
Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 36, 770 homes
Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 1,097 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 23221

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	573	9	$114,504	—	—	—
C002	City	605	12	$76,909	—	—	—
C003	City	837	58	$88,367	—	—	—
C004	City	209	6	$200,001+	—	—	—
C005	City	434	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
C006	City	449	104	$114,855	—	—	—
C008	City	545	139	$88,367	—	—	—
C009	City	939	14	$111,477	—	—	—
C010	City	460	5	$114,855	—	—	—
C011	City	770	36	$78,042	—	—	—
C013	City	261	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
C016	City	739	4	$78,042	—	—	—
C018	City	1,097	14	$88,367	—	—	—
C019	City	321	6	$200,001+	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 23221 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

23220 — Richmond city, VA (1.7 mi)
23284 — Richmond city, VA (2.2 mi)
23225 — Richmond city, VA (2.4 mi)
23230 — Richmond city, VA (2.5 mi)
23226 — Richmond city, VA (2.6 mi)
23219 — Richmond city, VA (3.1 mi)
23173 — Richmond city, VA (3.3 mi)
23298 — Richmond city, VA (3.4 mi)

Areas that include 23221

Richmond, VA ZIP codes — 18 ZIP codes
Richmond city County ZIP codes — 15 ZIP codes
Virginia ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 23221, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 23221 in?: 23221 is a Richmond, VA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Richmond.
What county is 23221 in?: 23221 is in Richmond city.
What is the population of 23221?: About 14,402 people (±808), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,841.
What is the median household income in 23221?: $99,816 (±$9,126), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 23221?: 14 USPS carrier routes with 8,239 residential and 411 business mailboxes (8,650 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 23221?: The closest, measured center to center: 23220 (1.7 mi, Richmond), 23284 (2.2 mi, Richmond), 23225 (2.4 mi, Richmond), 23230 (2.5 mi, Richmond), 23226 (2.6 mi, Richmond) and 23219 (3.1 mi, Richmond).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.