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Where 23227 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.
- 🔢 Type 23227 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZZEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 23227 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101101010111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23226 (Richmond, VA, 5 mi away) and 23228 (Henrico, VA, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23227 becomes 72232, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22723, 22732, 32227, 32722, 37222, 72223, …). The farthest-flung twin is 72223 in Little Rock, AR, 861 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
- 🎯1,147 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23227 and you would come out at 37.61°S, 102.56°E — 849 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 11.5 square miles of land, 23227 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.7 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 24,925This ZIP24,925 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,784This ZIP11,784 |
| Housing units | 13,588This ZIP13,588 |
| Median age | 45.1This ZIP45.1Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,187This ZIP$69,187Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $364,900This ZIP$364,900Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,362This ZIP$1,362Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.1%This ZIP47.1% |
| Mean commute | 18.8 minThis ZIP18.8 min |
| Population density | 2,171.5 / sq miThis ZIP2,171.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 534This ZIP534 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9,539This ZIP9,539 |
| Annual payroll | $517,404,000This ZIP$517,404,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,740This ZIP12,740 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,031,793,000This ZIP$1,031,793,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 11.48 sq miThis ZIP11.48 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.41 sq miThis ZIP0.41 sq mi |
Counties 23227 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Henrico County | 73.3% |
| Richmond city | 26.7% |
Other place names in 23227
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 23227
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
23222 | Richmond, VA | 2.2 mi |
23228 | Henrico, VA | 3.3 mi |
23230 | Richmond, VA | 3.4 mi |
23260 | Richmond, VA | 4.2 mi |
23261 | Richmond, VA | 4.2 mi |
23269 | Richmond, VA | 4.2 mi |
23282 | Richmond, VA | 4.2 mi |
23295 | Richmond, VA | 4.3 mi |
23284 | Richmond, VA | 4.4 mi |
23220 | Richmond, VA | 4.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23227?
23227 is in Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County, part of the Richmond, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.6116, -77.4361.
What county is 23227 in?
23227 spans 2 counties: Henrico County and Richmond city. Most of it falls in Henrico County, 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 23227?
Richmond uses area codes 804 and 686, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 23227 in?
23227 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23227?
About 24,925 people live in ZIP code 23227, in 11,784 households, at 2,171.5 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 23227?
$69,187 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 23227?
The closest are 23222 (2.2 mi), 23228 (3.3 mi), 23230 (3.4 mi), 23260 (4.2 mi) and 23261 (4.2 mi).
Is 23227 a PO Box ZIP code?
23227 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “23227 ZIP Code — Richmond, Virginia (Henrico County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/23227
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