23223 ZIP Code, Richmond, VA

23223 is a ZIP code in Richmond, Virginia — mostly in Henrico County (77% of its land), with smaller parts in Richmond city County. It covers 17 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 23222, 23298 and 23219. 54,659 people live here in 24,774 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Virginia ZIP codes. At about 3,279 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (44% own). Median household income is $55,731, well below the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents54,659
Households24,774
Median household income$55,731
Income per person$36,322
Median age35.9
Homeowners43.8%
Median home value$265,200
Median rent$1,287
Bachelor's degree or higher34.0%
Average commute (minutes)22.3
Households with kids under 1823.8%
Moved in the past year15.6%
Below the poverty line20.2%
Broadband internet83.2%
Speak a non-English language at home7.9%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K7.5%
$10–15K5.7%
$15–25K10.7%
$25–35K7.7%
$35–50K13.2%
$50–75K17.8%
$75–100K10.4%
$100–150K13.2%
$150–200K7.8%
$200K+5.9%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1013.7%
10–1910.2%
20–245.0%
25–3419.5%
35–4413.8%
45–5410.1%
55–6414.6%
65–748.3%
75+4.7%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage32.5%
Owned outright8.1%
Rented51.5%
Vacant7.8%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house45.0%
Townhome12.3%
2–4 units13.0%
5–19 units9.4%
20+ units20.1%
Mobile / other0.1%

Businesses in 23223

789 business establishments with 8,896 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

23223 has 33 USPS carrier routes with 27,153 residential and 1,070 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 23223

23223 has 33 USPS carrier routes (33 city (C)) with 27,153 residential and 1,070 business mailboxes. Routes range from 517 homes (C004) to 1,712 homes (C030); the median route has 789 homes. The Census counted 24,774 households in 23223 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4990
500–74915
750–99910
1,000–1,4997
1,500+1

Best routes in 23223 for…

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  1. Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 132, 1,023 homes
  2. Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 120, 576 homes
  3. Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 96, 1,712 homes
  4. Route C033 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 836 homes
  5. Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 557 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 23223

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City5408$69,773———
C003City98911$131,560———
C004City5175$48,767———
C005City1,34149$60,801———
C006City1,03520$78,450———
C007City72823$77,957———
C008City87138$74,796———
C009City72148$64,840———
C010City576120$48,767———
C011City79110$101,699———
C012City1,03721$12,880———
C013City7891$73,686———
C014City66915$131,560———
C015City7585$15,099———
C016City1,00214$64,840———
C017City1,023132$77,957———
C018City92313$50,287———
C019City89046$47,523———
C020City7147$14,663———
C021City56423$34,360———
C022City73630$47,523———
C023City55763$44,129———
C024City85328$70,511———
C025City71423$59,860———
C026City79333$14,663———
C027City63945$69,773———
C028City6525$14,663———
C029City53418$101,699———
C030City1,71296$77,957———
C031City1,00119$54,306———
C032City1,03016$59,860———
C033City83665$86,844———
C034City61820$21,846———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 23223 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.

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Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 23223, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 23223 in?
23223 is a Richmond, VA mailing address. By land area, 37% lies inside East Highland Park, 23% lies inside Richmond, 18% lies inside Highland Springs and 2% lies inside Montrose; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 23223 in?
23223 is mostly in Henrico County (77% of its land), with smaller parts in Richmond city County.
What is the population of 23223?
About 54,659 people (±1,928), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 51,960.
What is the median household income in 23223?
$55,731 (±$3,630), 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 23223?
33 USPS carrier routes with 27,153 residential and 1,070 business mailboxes (28,227 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 23223?
The closest, measured center to center: 23222 (2.8 mi, Richmond), 23298 (3 mi, Richmond), 23219 (3.3 mi, Richmond), 23075 (3.4 mi, Highland Springs), 23284 (4 mi, Richmond) and 23220 (4.5 mi, Richmond).

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