ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 23225: Richmond, VA

ZIP Code 23225 (Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia) has an estimated 42,771 residents in 19,412 households. The median household income is $62,949, the median home value is $313,300 and the median gross rent is $1,372/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

42,771

Margin of error ±2,024

Median household income

$62,949

Margin of error ±$5,063

Median home value

$313,300

Margin of error ±$15,353

Median gross rent

$1,372/mo

Margin of error ±$40

Median age

36.4 yrs

Margin of error ±0.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.2 min

Margin of error ±2.3 min

How ZIP 23225 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 2322536.4 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 23225$62,949Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 23225$42,466Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2322513.9%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 232255.9%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2322541.3%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 23225$313,300Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 23225$1,372/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2322547.8%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2322522.2 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2322517.3%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 23225

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 23225 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 23225Margin of errorVirginiaUnited States
Total population42,771±2,0248,705,170334,922,499
Median age36.4 yrs±0.9 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households19,412±6643,365,732129,227,496
Median household income$62,949±$5,063$93,170$80,734
Per capita income$42,466±$2,177$50,666$44,673
Poverty rate13.9%±3.1 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.9%±2.1 pts4.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.3%±2.2 pts42.2%35.7%
Median home value$313,300±$15,353$383,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,372/mo±$40$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes47.8%±2.7 pts67.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.2 min±2.3 min27.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home17.3%±2.9 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 23225
GroupZIP 23225VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino38.7%58.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino39.4%18.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%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 Latino0.3%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%4.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)15.7%11.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 23225 is

State
Virginia
Main county
Richmond city— also overlaps Chesterfield County
Largest overlapping place
Richmond (81% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
13.95 sq mi· about 3,066 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, VA23220 Richmond, VA23221 Richmond, VA23224 Richmond, VA23226 Richmond, VA23284 Richmond, VA23298 Richmond, VA

See every ZIP code in Virginia, or compare ZIP 23225 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.