| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 686 / 804 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:31 PM |
| Population: | 27,229 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51127 |
| CBSA: | Richmond, VA |
| Land Area: | 257 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 14 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.4913, -76.9855 |
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27,229 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 257 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 22,145 to 27,229 from 2014 to 2024 — a +23.0% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 23124 (New Kent, $132,060 median) and poorest ZIP 23140 (Providence Forge, $97,500) are 8.2 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $336,600 in 23140 (Providence Forge) to $400,600 in 23089 (Lanexa).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 69 people/sq mi in 23011 (Barhamsville) to 231 in 23141 (Quinton).
Educational attainment ranges from 19.4% bachelor's+ in 23011 (Barhamsville) to 42.9% in 23124 (New Kent) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #71 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #15 for median household income with the #4 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $114,283 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
36.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (7,433 of 20,295 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.