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Where 23228 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 23228 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZZEZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 23,228 = 2 × 2 × 5807. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101101010111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 23227 (Richmond, VA, 3 mi away) and 23229 (Henrico, VA, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 23228 becomes 82232, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22832, 23282, 23822, 28223, 28232, 32228, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82322 in Bairoil, WY, 1,615 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
- 🎯1,144 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 23228 and you would come out at 37.63°S, 102.51°E — 852 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 11.1 square miles of land, 23228 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 36,527This ZIP36,527 |
|---|---|
| Households | 15,922This ZIP15,922 |
| Housing units | 16,810This ZIP16,810 |
| Median age | 36.6This ZIP36.6Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,260This ZIP$70,260Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $283,500This ZIP$283,500Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,451This ZIP$1,451Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.3%This ZIP33.3% |
| Mean commute | 22.4 minThis ZIP22.4 min |
| Population density | 3,290.4 / sq miThis ZIP3,290.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 948This ZIP948 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16,062This ZIP16,062 |
| Annual payroll | $976,391,000This ZIP$976,391,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 18,760This ZIP18,760 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,047,536,000This ZIP$1,047,536,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 11.10 sq miThis ZIP11.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Other place names in 23228
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 23228
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
23294 | Henrico, VA | 2.7 mi |
23230 | Richmond, VA | 2.8 mi |
23060 | Glen Allen, VA | 3.2 mi |
23227 | Richmond, VA | 3.3 mi |
23226 | Richmond, VA | 3.6 mi |
23173 | Richmond, VA | 4.4 mi |
23229 | Henrico, VA | 5.0 mi |
23222 | Richmond, VA | 5.0 mi |
23221 | Richmond, VA | 5.3 mi |
23260 | Richmond, VA | 5.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 23228?
23228 is in Henrico, Virginia, in Henrico County, part of the Richmond, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.6266, -77.4928.
What county is 23228 in?
23228 lies in Henrico County.
What area code is 23228?
Henrico uses area codes 804 and 686, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 23228 in?
23228 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 23228?
About 36,527 people live in ZIP code 23228, in 15,922 households, at 3,290.4 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 23228?
$70,260 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 23228?
The closest are 23294 (2.7 mi), 23230 (2.8 mi), 23060 (3.2 mi), 23227 (3.3 mi) and 23226 (3.6 mi).
Is 23228 a PO Box ZIP code?
23228 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “23228 ZIP Code — Henrico, Virginia (Henrico County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/23228
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