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23224

ZIP 23224 is in Richmond, Virginia, mostly 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 +1 more
Metro area
Richmond, VA
Population
40,575
Coordinates
37.4976, -77.4674
☼ Live from 23224 — Richmond, VA

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Where 23224 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 23224
  • 🔢 Type 23224 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZZEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 23,224 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2903. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101101010111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23223 (Richmond, VA, 6 mi away) and 23225 (Richmond, VA, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 23224 becomes 42232 — and that is a real ZIP code: Gracey, KY, 563 miles away.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22243, 22432, 23242, 23422, 24322, 32224, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34222 in Ellenton, FL, 748 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
  • 🎯1,148 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23224 and you would come out at 37.50°S, 102.53°E — 847 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
  • 📏 At 11.6 square miles of land, 23224 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.8 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population40,575This ZIP40,575
Households17,633This ZIP17,633
Housing units19,113This ZIP19,113
Median age33.9This ZIP33.9Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$50,475This ZIP$50,475Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$207,500This ZIP$207,500Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,314This ZIP$1,314Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%This ZIP22.7%
Mean commute25.7 minThis ZIP25.7 min
Population density3,509.6 / sq miThis ZIP3,509.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments839This ZIP839
Employees14,633This ZIP14,633
Annual payroll$998,970,000This ZIP$998,970,000
Tax returns filed18,650This ZIP18,650
Total adjusted gross income$707,574,000This ZIP$707,574,000

Land area

Land area11.56 sq miThis ZIP11.56 sq mi
Water area0.42 sq miThis ZIP0.42 sq mi

Counties 23224 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Richmond city 94.5%
Chesterfield County 5.5%

Other place names in 23224

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 23224

ZIPCityDistance
23273 Henrico, VA 2.3 mi
23218 Richmond, VA 2.3 mi
23241 Richmond, VA 2.3 mi
23249 Richmond, VA 2.3 mi
23274 Richmond, VA 2.3 mi
23276 Richmond, VA 2.3 mi
23278 Richmond, VA 2.3 mi
23279 Richmond, VA 2.3 mi
23285 Richmond, VA 2.3 mi
23286 Richmond, VA 2.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 23224?

23224 is in Richmond, Virginia, in Richmond city, part of the Richmond, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.4976, -77.4674.

What county is 23224 in?

23224 spans 2 counties: Richmond city and Chesterfield County. Most of it falls in Richmond city, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 23224?

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

What time zone is 23224 in?

23224 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 23224?

About 40,575 people live in ZIP code 23224, in 17,633 households, at 3,509.6 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 23224?

$50,475 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 23224?

The closest are 23273 (2.3 mi), 23218 (2.3 mi), 23241 (2.3 mi), 23249 (2.3 mi) and 23274 (2.3 mi).

Is 23224 a PO Box ZIP code?

23224 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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