ZIP code
23221
Richmond, VA
23221 covers Richmond in Richmond city, with 14,180 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 23221. Methodology
ZIP code map of 23221

About ZIP code 23221
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 23221. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 23221
Race
- White12,521
- Black or African American845
- American Indian or Alaska Native24
- Asian293
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander7
- Other race256
- Two or more races895
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 722
Age
- Under 101,173
- 10 to 19805
- 20 to 293,729
- 30 to 393,280
- 40 to 491,611
- 50 to 591,537
- 60 to 691,432
- 70 to 79947
- 80 and older327
Income and housing in 23221
Education
- High school graduate97.7%
- Bachelor's degree75.8%
- Graduate degree34.0%
Places covering 23221
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Richmond100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Richmond100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 23221
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,298 | |
| 2006 | 10,875 | |
| 2007 | 11,842 | |
| 2008 | 11,303 | |
| 2009 | 11,457 | |
| 2010 | 11,873 | |
| 2011 | 13,871 | 12,008 |
| 2012 | 14,199 | 12,030 |
| 2013 | 14,702 | 12,050 |
| 2014 | 15,570 | 12,340 |
| 2015 | 15,832 | 12,290 |
| 2016 | 15,348 | 12,160 |
| 2017 | 15,354 | 12,310 |
| 2018 | 14,933 | 12,420 |
| 2019 | 14,842 | 12,340 |
| 2020 | 14,619 | 12,280 |
| 2021 | 14,363 | 12,280 |
| 2022 | 14,831 | 12,270 |
| 2023 | 14,180 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 23221
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 23220Richmond1.7 miPop 34,524 · Income $56,681
- 23232Richmond1.7 miPop 21 · Income —
- 23240Richmond1.7 miPop — · Income —
- 23284Richmond2.2 miPop 2,239 · Income —
- 23225Richmond2.4 miPop 42,223 · Income $60,865
- 23230Richmond2.5 miPop 8,304 · Income $71,189
- 23226Richmond2.6 miPop 15,764 · Income $126,554
- 23219Richmond3.1 miPop 3,856 · Income $62,533
- 23173Richmond3.3 miPop 2,172 · Income —
- 23298Richmond3.4 miPop 170 · Income —
- 23224Richmond3.8 miPop 39,010 · Income $49,263
- 23222Richmond4.6 miPop 26,809 · Income $58,105
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ZIP code 23221 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 23221 in?
- 23221 is in Richmond, VA.
- What county is 23221 in?
- 23221 is in Richmond city.
- What is the median household income in 23221?
- The median household income in 23221 is $97,006.
- Which ZIP codes are near 23221?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 23221.