ZIP Code 23274 in Richmond, VA

Data Last Updated: December 1, 2025
City:Richmond, Virginia
Names to Avoid:
Dept Public Utilities
County:Richmond City County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:4:12:19 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:686 / 804
Classification:Unique [Company/Government]
Coordinates:37.5537, -77.4609
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23274 - Department Public Utilities

Richmond, VA | Richmond City County | Institution

Department Public Utilities

Entity TypeInstitution
LocationRichmond, VA
CountyRichmond City
FacilityPost Office
Coordinates37.5607, -77.4458
CoverageSingle point (Coordinates mark the primary delivery location)
Key Facts
  • Exclusive ZIP dedicated to institutional mail
  • USPS Post Office classification
  • Delivers to 1 business address (no residential delivery)
  • Located in the Richmond, VA metro area
  • Richmond DPU provides water, wastewater, gas, and stormwater services
  • City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities
Entity Type
Institution
Facility
Post Office
Neighborhood
Chamberlayne Industrial Center
Delivery Type
Business

About ZIP Code 23274

ZIP code 23274 serves as a dedicated postal designation for the Department of Public Utilities in Richmond City County, Virginia. The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities provides water, wastewater, natural gas, and stormwater services to Richmond residents and surrounding areas. The department manages critical infrastructure including water treatment plants and distribution systems serving the greater Richmond metropolitan area. This unique ZIP designation has been part of the postal system since before 2004.

Located in the Chamberlayne Industrial Center neighborhood within the Northside area, approximately 95 miles from Washington, D.C., a single ZIP+4 code serves this designation. Richmond serves as the valid mailing city for this dedicated postal designation.

Delivery Points
Residential:0
Business:1

Address Format

[Recipient Name]
[Street Address]
RICHMOND, VA 23274

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 23274 is assigned to a single organization or institution. Detailed business demographics are not published for unique ZIP Codes.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:1Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 23274 is located in Richmond City County, Virginia, within the Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 40060) and Virginia's 4th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 1,327,321 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 23274. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Richmond, VASource: Census
CBSA Number:40060Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:1,327,321Source: Census
MSA:Richmond-Petersburg, VA MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:04Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:4310.34 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:5167000Source: Census
Place Name:Richmond city; VirginiaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


23276 | | 23273

Schools in ZIP Code 23274


We could not locate which school district 23274 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Binford Middle 1701 Floyd Ave
Richmond, VA 23220
District: Richmond City Public SchoolsNearby
William Fox Elem 2300 Hanover Ave
Richmond, VA 23220
District: Richmond City Public SchoolsNearby
Maggie L. Walker Gov. Sch. 1000 N. Lombardy St.
Richmond, VA 23220
District: UnknownNearby
George W. Carver Elem 1110 W Leigh St
Richmond, VA 23220
District: Richmond City Public SchoolsNearby
Coderva Regional High 1405 Cummings Dr
Richmond, VA 23220
District: UnknownNearby
Orchard House School 500 N Allen Ave
Richmond, VA 23220
District: Private SchoolNearby
Seven Hills School 1311 Overbrook Rd
Richmond, VA 23220
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Andrew's School 227 S Cherry St
Richmond, VA 23220
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 23274


Virginia Commonwealth University 910 W Franklin St
Richmond, VA 23284-2512
Type: Post Secondary
Virginia Union University 1500 N Lombardy St
Richmond, VA 23220
Type: Post Secondary
Union Presbyterian Seminary 3401 Brook Rd
Richmond, VA 23227
Type: Post Secondary
Fortis College-Richmond 2000 Westmoreland Street, Suite A
Richmond, VA 23230
Type: Post Secondary
University Of Richmond 410 Westhampton Way
University Of Richmond, VA 23173
Type: Post Secondary
Ecpi University-Richmond West 2809 Emerywood Pkwy Ste 300
Richmond, VA 23294-1603
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on December 1, 2025.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 12/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 12/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 12/1/2025], https://nces.ed.gov