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Laurel ZIP codes, Virginia

No ZIP code is named for Laurel, VA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 3 ZIP codes cover it: 23060, 23228 and 23294. Its area codes are 804 and 686.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
18,721
Area codes
804, 686

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Laurel itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Richmond (2.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Laurel in numbers

About 18,721 people live in Laurel, in 7,164 households. The median household income is $73,609 a year, 21% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $283,600 (26% below the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $1,616 a month. The median age is 35.1; 29.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population18,721Laurel18,721
Households7,164Laurel7,164
Median age35.1Laurel35.1Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$73,609Laurel$73,609Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$283,600Laurel$283,600Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,616Laurel$1,616Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%Laurel29.8%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.0 minLaurel24.0 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,475 / sq miLaurel3,475 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Laurel CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Laurel

These ZIP codes cover part of Laurel but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Laurel
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
23060 Glen Allen , VA Standard 36,497 $104,468 $409,900
23228 Henrico , VA Standard 36,527 $70,260 $283,500
23294 Henrico , VA Standard 20,216 $64,164 $294,500

Map of Laurel ZIP codes

230602322823294

The ZIP codes of Laurel, VA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Laurel

The nearest larger towns are Tuckahoe (49,183 people, 5.6 mi), Short Pump (29,026 people, 6.3 mi) and Richmond (229,359 people, 7.4 mi).

Towns near Laurel
TownPopulationDistance
Dumbarton 7,997 1.7 mi
Lakeside 12,654 2.3 mi
Glen Allen 17,551 2.4 mi
Innsbrook 8,578 4.0 mi
Chamberlayne 4,692 4.4 mi
Tuckahoe 49,183 5.6 mi
Short Pump 29,026 6.3 mi
Wyndham 12,099 6.9 mi
Richmond 229,359 7.4 mi
East Highland Park 15,265 7.7 mi
Mechanicsville 38,683 8.3 mi
Ashland 7,772 8.8 mi
Bon Air 16,904 8.9 mi
Manchester 12,445 10.4 mi

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