ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 23220: Richmond, VA

ZIP Code 23220 (Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia) has an estimated 34,671 residents in 15,564 households. The median household income is $61,381, the median home value is $473,100 and the median gross rent is $1,406/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

34,671

Margin of error ±1,792

Median household income

$61,381

Margin of error ±$3,588

Median home value

$473,100

Margin of error ±$25,958

Median gross rent

$1,406/mo

Margin of error ±$61

Median age

29.5 yrs

Margin of error ±0.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.7 min

Margin of error ±1.9 min

How ZIP 23220 compares with Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2322029.5 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 23220$61,381Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 23220$45,924Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2322025.5%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 232206.8%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2322058.5%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 23220$473,100Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 23220$1,406/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2322033.6%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2322017.7 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2322020.5%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 23220

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 23220 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 23220Margin of errorVirginiaUnited States
Total population34,671±1,7928,705,170334,922,499
Median age29.5 yrs±0.8 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households15,564±6943,365,732129,227,496
Median household income$61,381±$3,588$93,170$80,734
Per capita income$45,924±$3,034$50,666$44,673
Poverty rate25.5%±2.7 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.8%±1.6 pts4.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher58.5%±1.9 pts42.2%35.7%
Median home value$473,100±$25,958$383,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,406/mo±$61$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes33.6%±2.3 pts67.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work17.7 min±1.9 min27.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home20.5%±2.0 pts18.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 23220
GroupZIP 23220VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino55.0%58.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino30.0%18.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.0%6.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.2%4.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.0%11.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 23220 is

State
Virginia
Main county
Richmond city
Largest overlapping place
Richmond (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.84 sq mi· about 7,163 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Richmond city

23173 Richmond, VA23219 Richmond, VA23221 Richmond, VA23224 Richmond, VA23225 Richmond, VA23226 Richmond, VA23284 Richmond, VA23298 Richmond, VA

See every ZIP code in Virginia, or compare ZIP 23220 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.