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Richmond city · Virginia

ZIP code 23219

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 23219 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,856

ZCTA residents

Median income
$62,533

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$287,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Combined state + local

Quick answer

ZIP 23219 sits in Richmond city, Virginia and is home to 3,856 people. Median household income is $62,533, the median home is worth $287,500 and median gross rent is $1,439. 7.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% combined.

County
Richmond city

FIPS 51760

State
Virginia (VA)

903 ZIPs covered

Area codes
276, 804

NANPA codes serving this area

Metro area
Richmond

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 23219

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
3,856ZIP 23219 residents
Median household income
$62,533Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$287,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,439Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
31.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
7.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 23219

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%Richmond jurisdiction stack
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

This ZIP falls inside the Richmond rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
28%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,492/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19.8%Residents below poverty line

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 23219 compares

ZIP 23219 against the median ZIP in Richmond city and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 23219County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$62,533$61,699$72,517-14%
Median home value$287,500$380,850$255,900+12%
Median gross rent$1,439$1,439$1,108+30%
Population3,85614,1802,686+44%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Richmond city and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 35% of 801 state ZIPs

#521
Home value

above 59% of 791 state ZIPs

#324
Population

larger than 55% of 903 state ZIPs

#402

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
24066Botetourt County$62,536$200,100$947
23503Norfolk city$62,428$273,100$1,195
23917Mecklenburg County$62,643$176,300$525
23927Mecklenburg County$62,717$264,400$755
24527Pittsylvania County$62,807$135,900$893
24314Bland County$62,250$158,200

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Richmond city.

ZIP 23219 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 23219?
ZIP 23219 lies mostly in Richmond city, 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 23219?
Purchases are taxed at 6% combined, built from the Richmond jurisdiction stack.
Is 23219 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,439 a month, about 28% of median household income, and the median home is worth $287,500+12% 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.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23219, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

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.