What city is 23226 in?

23226 is a Richmond, VA mailing address. By land area, 56% lies inside Richmond and 6% lies inside Tuckahoe; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 23226?

About 15,477 people (±851), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,955.

What is the median household income in 23226?

$126,655 (±$9,685), 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 23226?

18 USPS carrier routes with 7,904 residential and 784 business mailboxes (8,688 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 23226?

The closest, measured center to center: 23173 (1.2 mi, Richmond), 23230 (1.8 mi, Richmond), 23221 (2.6 mi, Richmond), 23229 (2.8 mi, Tuckahoe), 23228 (3.6 mi, Laurel) and 23294 (3.8 mi, Laurel).

23226 ZIP Code, Richmond, VA

Q: What county is 23226 in?

23226 is mostly in Richmond city (56% of its land), with smaller parts in Henrico County.

23226 is a ZIP code in Richmond, Virginia — mostly in Richmond city (56% of its land), with smaller parts in Henrico County. It covers 5.6 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 23173, 23230 and 23221. 15,477 people live here in 7,286 households. At about 2,750 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (74%). Median household income is $126,655, above the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Richmond, VA
County: Richmond city County
Land area: 5.6 sq mi
Population: 15,477
Median household income: $126,655
Carrier routes: 18 (7,904 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	15,477
Households	7,286
Median household income	$126,655
Income per person	$88,614
Median age	41.8
Homeowners	74.2%
Median home value	$530,900
Median rent	$1,775
Bachelor's degree or higher	74.7%
Average commute (minutes)	18.3
Households with kids under 18	25.3%
Moved in the past year	12.7%
Below the poverty line	5.4%
Broadband internet	96.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	7.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.0%
$10–15K	3.2%
$15–25K	2.3%
$25–35K	3.1%
$35–50K	5.3%
$50–75K	12.4%
$75–100K	14.1%
$100–150K	14.8%
$150–200K	13.2%
$200K+	29.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.1%
10–19	10.6%
20–24	4.4%
25–34	14.4%
35–44	16.2%
45–54	12.9%
55–64	11.9%
65–74	12.0%
75+	8.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	47.0%
Owned outright	22.5%
Rented	23.5%
Vacant	6.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	78.5%
Townhome	9.0%
2–4 units	4.3%
5–19 units	5.0%
20+ units	2.9%
Mobile / other	0.3%

Businesses in 23226

848 business establishments with 13,739 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 197
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 125
Finance and Insurance: 93
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 70
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 67
Retail Trade: 66
Other Services (except Public Administration): 65
Accommodation and Food Services: 59

EDDM carrier routes

23226 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 7,904 residential and 784 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 23226

23226 has 18 USPS carrier routes (18 city (C)) with 7,904 residential and 784 business mailboxes. Routes range from 280 homes (C008) to 724 homes (C012); the median route has 422 homes. The Census counted 7,286 households in 23226 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	13
500–749	5
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 172, 339 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 100, 312 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 96, 307 homes
Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 504 homes
Route C024 — USPS business mailboxes 74, 430 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 23226

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	509	1	$127,763	—	—	—
C003	City	307	96	$114,504	—	—	—
C004	City	488	5	$128,781	—	—	—
C005	City	312	100	$172,825	—	—	—
C007	City	335	21	$200,001+	—	—	—
C008	City	280	49	$200,001+	—	—	—
C010	City	430	2	$151,401	—	—	—
C011	City	504	75	$123,102	—	—	—
C012	City	724	69	$107,190	—	—	—
C013	City	483	1	$69,377	—	—	—
C017	City	406	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C018	City	578	17	$123,102	—	—	—
C020	City	414	12	$200,001+	—	—	—
C021	City	391	69	$123,102	—	—	—
C023	City	339	172	$65,220	—	—	—
C024	City	430	74	$172,825	—	—	—
C025	City	629	5	$160,448	—	—	—
C026	City	345	15	—	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 23226 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

23173 — Richmond city, VA (1.2 mi)
23230 — Richmond city, VA (1.8 mi)
23221 — Richmond city, VA (2.6 mi)
23229 — Tuckahoe CDP, VA (2.8 mi)
23228 — Laurel CDP, VA (3.6 mi)
23294 — Laurel CDP, VA (3.8 mi)
23220 — Richmond city, VA (3.9 mi)
23225 — Richmond city, VA (4.2 mi)

Areas that include 23226

Richmond, VA ZIP codes — 18 ZIP codes
Henrico County ZIP codes — 16 ZIP codes
Richmond city County ZIP codes — 15 ZIP codes
Virginia ZIP code data

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 23226

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 23226, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 23226 in?: 23226 is a Richmond, VA mailing address. By land area, 56% lies inside Richmond and 6% lies inside Tuckahoe; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 23226 in?: 23226 is mostly in Richmond city (56% of its land), with smaller parts in Henrico County.
What is the population of 23226?: About 15,477 people (±851), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,955.
What is the median household income in 23226?: $126,655 (±$9,685), 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 23226?: 18 USPS carrier routes with 7,904 residential and 784 business mailboxes (8,688 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 23226?: The closest, measured center to center: 23173 (1.2 mi, Richmond), 23230 (1.8 mi, Richmond), 23221 (2.6 mi, Richmond), 23229 (2.8 mi, Tuckahoe), 23228 (3.6 mi, Laurel) and 23294 (3.8 mi, Laurel).

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