ZIP code
23185
Williamsburg, VA
23185 covers Williamsburg in James City County, with 54,411 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 23185. Methodology
ZIP code map of 23185

About ZIP code 23185
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 23185. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 23185
Race
- White33,409
- Black or African American10,750
- American Indian or Alaska Native199
- Asian1,541
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander61
- Other race1,831
- Two or more races3,775
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4,139
Age
- Under 104,628
- 10 to 197,724
- 20 to 298,178
- 30 to 395,319
- 40 to 495,054
- 50 to 595,935
- 60 to 696,458
- 70 to 795,071
- 80 and older3,199
Income and housing in 23185
Education
- High school graduate94.5%
- Bachelor's degree52.0%
- Graduate degree26.4%
Places covering 23185
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.
- Williamsburg29.1%
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.
- James City County50.2%
- Williamsburg29.1%
- York County20.6%
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
70.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 23185
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38,279 | |
| 2006 | 37,358 | |
| 2007 | 39,216 | |
| 2008 | 38,683 | |
| 2009 | 39,357 | |
| 2010 | 39,849 | |
| 2011 | 45,450 | 40,922 |
| 2012 | 45,675 | 40,680 |
| 2013 | 46,458 | 40,990 |
| 2014 | 47,227 | 40,760 |
| 2015 | 47,766 | 40,620 |
| 2016 | 48,780 | 40,570 |
| 2017 | 48,992 | 40,940 |
| 2018 | 48,036 | 40,960 |
| 2019 | 47,894 | 41,710 |
| 2020 | 49,874 | 42,620 |
| 2021 | 52,313 | 42,600 |
| 2022 | 53,373 | 44,140 |
| 2023 | 54,411 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 23185
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 23081Jamestown4.2 miPop 0 · Income —
- 23691Yorktown7.2 miPop 492 · Income —
- 23883Surry7.4 miPop 1,869 · Income $73,125
- 23188Williamsburg7.5 miPop 45,342 · Income $101,088
- 23603Newport News8.2 miPop 3,428 · Income $85,762
- 23690Yorktown10.2 miPop 4,948 · Income $102,417
- 23604Fort Eustis10.2 miPop 4,768 · Income $73,472
- 23608Newport News10.8 miPop 43,841 · Income $67,556
- 23062Gloucester Point10.8 miPop 1,862 · Income $49,637
- 23168Toano12.7 miPop 8,783 · Income $128,135
- 23602Newport News13.3 miPop 42,699 · Income $72,487
- 23846Elberon14.0 miPop 487 · Income $91,169
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ZIP code 23185 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 23185 in?
- 23185 is in Williamsburg, VA.
- What county is 23185 in?
- 23185 is in James City County.
- What is the median household income in 23185?
- The median household income in 23185 is $103,507.
- Which ZIP codes are near 23185?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 23185.