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23226

ZIP 23226 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
15,477
Coordinates
37.5794, -77.5199
☼ Live from 23226 — Richmond, VA

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Where 23226 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 23226
  • 🔢 Type 23226 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZZEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 23,226 = 2 × 3 × 7 × 7 × 79. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101101010111010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23225 (Richmond, VA, 4 mi away) and 23227 (Richmond, VA, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 23226 becomes 62232 — and that is a real ZIP code: Caseyville, IL, 682 miles away.
  • 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22623, 32226, 32622, 62223, 62232). The farthest-flung twin is 62223 in Belleville, IL, 685 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
  • 🎯1,143 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23226 and you would come out at 37.58°S, 102.48°E — 852 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
  • 📏 At 5.6 square miles of land, 23226 is bigger than 20% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.3 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population15,477This ZIP15,477
Households7,286This ZIP7,286
Housing units7,836This ZIP7,836
Median age41.8This ZIP41.8Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$126,655This ZIP$126,655Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$530,900This ZIP$530,900Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,775This ZIP$1,775Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher74.7%This ZIP74.7%
Mean commute18.3 minThis ZIP18.3 min
Population density2,750.0 / sq miThis ZIP2,750.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments848This ZIP848
Employees13,739This ZIP13,739
Annual payroll$1,242,173,000This ZIP$1,242,173,000
Tax returns filed8,650This ZIP8,650
Total adjusted gross income$1,973,574,000This ZIP$1,973,574,000

Land area

Land area5.63 sq miThis ZIP5.63 sq mi
Water area0.60 sq miThis ZIP0.60 sq mi

Counties 23226 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Richmond city 55.8%
Henrico County 44.3%

Other place names in 23226

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ZIP codes near 23226

ZIPCityDistance
23173 Richmond, VA 1.2 mi
23230 Richmond, VA 1.8 mi
23221 Richmond, VA 2.6 mi
23229 Henrico, VA 2.8 mi
23228 Henrico, VA 3.6 mi
23295 Richmond, VA 3.6 mi
23260 Richmond, VA 3.7 mi
23261 Richmond, VA 3.7 mi
23269 Richmond, VA 3.7 mi
23282 Richmond, VA 3.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 23226?

23226 is in Richmond, Virginia, in Richmond city, part of the Richmond, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.5794, -77.5199.

What county is 23226 in?

23226 spans 2 counties: Richmond city and Henrico 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 23226?

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

What time zone is 23226 in?

23226 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 23226?

About 15,477 people live in ZIP code 23226, in 7,286 households, at 2,750.0 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 23226?

$126,655 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 23226?

The closest are 23173 (1.2 mi), 23230 (1.8 mi), 23221 (2.6 mi), 23229 (2.8 mi) and 23228 (3.6 mi).

Is 23226 a PO Box ZIP code?

23226 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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