ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 23224: Richmond, VA

ZIP Code 23224 (Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia) has an estimated 40,575 residents in 17,633 households. The median household income is $50,475, the median home value is $207,500 and the median gross rent is $1,314/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

40,575

Margin of error ±2,261

Median household income

$50,475

Margin of error ±$3,422

Median home value

$207,500

Margin of error ±$12,260

Median gross rent

$1,314/mo

Margin of error ±$50

Median age

33.9 yrs

Margin of error ±1.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.7 min

Margin of error ±3.5 min

How ZIP 23224 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 2322433.9 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 23224$50,475Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 23224$28,584Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2322426.4%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 232246.4%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2322422.7%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 23224$207,500Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 23224$1,314/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2322436.4%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2322425.7 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2322413.1%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 23224

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 23224 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 23224	Margin of error	Virginia	United States
Total population	40,575	±2,261	8,705,170	334,922,499
Median age	33.9 yrs	±1.3 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	17,633	±966	3,365,732	129,227,496
Median household income	$50,475	±$3,422	$93,170	$80,734
Per capita income	$28,584	±$1,683	$50,666	$44,673
Poverty rate	26.4%	±3.9 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.4%	±2.1 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.7%	±2.0 pts	42.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$207,500	±$12,260	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,314/mo	±$50	$1,579/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	36.4%	±2.9 pts	67.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.7 min	±3.5 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	13.1%	±3.4 pts	18.3%	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 23224
Group	ZIP 23224	Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	15.4%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	59.1%	18.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	6.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.4%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	21.2%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 23224 is

State: Virginia
Main county: Richmond city— also overlaps Chesterfield County
Largest overlapping place: Richmond (94% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 11.56 sq mi· about 3,510 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, VA 23219 Richmond, VA 23220 Richmond, VA 23221 Richmond, VA 23225 Richmond, VA 23226 Richmond, VA 23284 Richmond, VA 23298 Richmond, VA

See every ZIP code in Virginia, or compare ZIP 23224 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.