James City County · Virginia
ZIP code 23185
- Population
- 54,411
- Median income
- $103,507
- Median home
- $413,500
- Sales tax
- 4.3%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Virginia state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 23185 sits in James City County, Virginia and is home to 54,411 people. Median household income is $103,507, the median home is worth $413,500 and median gross rent is $1,425. 73.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).
- County
- James City County
- State
- Virginia (VA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 51095
903 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 23185
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 54,411ZIP 23185 residents
- Median household income
- $103,507Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $413,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,425Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 73.3%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 23185
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Virginia levies 4.3% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 23185 compares
ZIP 23185 against the median ZIP in James City County and across Virginia.
| Measure | ZIP 23185 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,507 | $103,507 | $72,517 | +43% |
| Median home value | $413,500 | $409,100 | $255,900 | +62% |
| Median gross rent | $1,425 | $1,541 | $1,108 | +29% |
| Population | 54,411 | 27,063 | 2,686 | +1926% |
Medians are computed across the 4 ZIP areas in James City County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.
- Income
- #183
- Home value
- #167
- Population
- #19
richer than 77% of 801 state ZIPs
above 79% of 791 state ZIPs
larger than 98% of 903 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under James City County.
ZIP 23185 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 23185?
- ZIP 23185 lies mostly in James City County, Virginia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 23185?
- Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 23185 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,425 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $413,500 — +62% against the typical Virginia ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Virginia Department of Taxation — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.