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23221

ZIP 23221 is in Richmond, Virginia, in Richmond City; area codes 804 and 686; Eastern time. Richmond has 39 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Richmond city
Metro area
Richmond, VA
Population
14,402
Coordinates
37.5500, -77.4910
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Where 23221 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 23221
  • 🔢 Type 23221 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZZEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 23,221 = 11 × 2111. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101101010110101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23220 (Richmond, VA, 2 mi away) and 23222 (Richmond, VA, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 23221 becomes 12232 — and that is a real ZIP code: Albany, NY, 404 miles away.
  • 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12223, 12232, 21223, 22213, 22312, 32122, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32122 in Daytona Beach, FL, 611 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
  • 🎯1,145 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23221 and you would come out at 37.55°S, 102.51°E — 850 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
  • 📏 At 3.3 square miles of land, 23221 is bigger than 15% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.5 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population14,402This ZIP14,402
Households7,656This ZIP7,656
Housing units8,036This ZIP8,036
Median age36.9This ZIP36.9Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$99,816This ZIP$99,816Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$582,000This ZIP$582,000Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,518This ZIP$1,518Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher78.6%This ZIP78.6%
Mean commute17.6 minThis ZIP17.6 min
Population density4,361.6 / sq miThis ZIP4,361.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments453This ZIP453
Employees4,142This ZIP4,142
Annual payroll$181,587,000This ZIP$181,587,000
Tax returns filed8,300This ZIP8,300
Total adjusted gross income$1,393,374,000This ZIP$1,393,374,000

Land area

Land area3.30 sq miThis ZIP3.30 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi

Other place names in 23221

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ZIP codes near 23221

ZIPCityDistance
23295 Richmond, VA 1.6 mi
23273 Henrico, VA 1.6 mi
23220 Richmond, VA 1.7 mi
23260 Richmond, VA 1.7 mi
23261 Richmond, VA 1.7 mi
23269 Richmond, VA 1.7 mi
23282 Richmond, VA 1.7 mi
23218 Richmond, VA 1.8 mi
23241 Richmond, VA 1.8 mi
23249 Richmond, VA 1.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 23221?

23221 is in Richmond, Virginia, in Richmond city, part of the Richmond, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.5500, -77.4910.

What county is 23221 in?

23221 lies in Richmond city.

What area code is 23221?

Richmond uses area codes 804 and 686, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 23221 in?

23221 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 23221?

About 14,402 people live in ZIP code 23221, in 7,656 households, at 4,361.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 23221?

$99,816 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 23221?

The closest are 23295 (1.6 mi), 23273 (1.6 mi), 23220 (1.7 mi), 23260 (1.7 mi) and 23261 (1.7 mi).

Is 23221 a PO Box ZIP code?

23221 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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