| ZIP Codes: | 31 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 6 PO Box, 16 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 686 / 804 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:12 PM |
| Population: | 222,029 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51760 |
| CBSA: | Richmond, VA |
| Land Area: | 62 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 27 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.5535, -77.4523 |
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222,029 residents live across 31 ZIPs covering 62 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 206,434 to 219,569 from 2014 to 2024 — a +6.4% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 23221 (Richmond, $99,816 median) and poorest ZIP 23284 (Richmond, $28,500) are 2.3 miles apart — a 3.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.8× across this county — from $207,500 in 23224 (Richmond) to $582,000 in 23221 (Richmond).
Density varies 30× across the county — from 1,892 people/sq mi in 23219 (Richmond) to 56,105 in 23284 (Richmond).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Richmond — top growth ZIPs averaged +14.1% over the past ten years ( 23219 , 23223 and 23224 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 22.7% bachelor's+ in 23224 (Richmond) to 78.6% in 23221 (Richmond) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #10 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #101 for median household income with the #36 fastest decade growth .
On the national stage, Richmond City County is .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 23173University Of Richmond ; 23293Richmond Newspapers ; 23249Mcguire Veterans Hospital ; and 23282Va Dept Tax .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $60,357 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
41.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (63,065 of 152,954 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Richmond.
9 Standard delivery, 6 PO Box only, 16 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
2 ZIPs in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
16 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
Median household income spans 3.5× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23223 | Richmond | Standard | 54,659 | $55,731 | 17.0 | 13.8% |
| 23225 | Richmond | Standard | 42,771 | $62,949 | 14.4 | 6.7% |
| 23224 | Richmond | Standard | 40,575 | $50,475 | 11.6 | 10.0% |
| 23220 | Richmond | Standard | 34,671 | $61,381 | 4.9 | 0.0% |
| 23222 | Richmond | Standard | 26,322 | $61,345 | 7.9 | 3.2% |
| 23221 | Richmond | Standard | 14,402 | $99,816 | 3.4 | -7.5% |
| 23219 | Richmond | Standard | 4,062 | $57,507 | 2.1 | 18.4% |
| 23284 | Richmond | PO Box | 2,362 | $28,500 | 0.0 | — |
| 23173 | Richmond | Unique | 2,107 | — | 0.4 | -6.5% |
| 23298 | Richmond | Standard | 98 | — | 0.1 | — |
| 23293 | Richmond | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23241 | Richmond | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23249 | Richmond | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23282 | Richmond | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23218 | Richmond | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23273 | Henrico | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23269 | Richmond | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23260 | Richmond | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23261 | Richmond | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23291 | Richmond | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23295 | Richmond | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23285 | Richmond | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23286 | Richmond | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23289 | Richmond | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23276 | Richmond | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23279 | Richmond | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23278 | Richmond | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23290 | Richmond | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23292 | Richmond | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23274 | Richmond | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23232 | Richmond | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |