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Richmond city · Virginia

ZIP code 23224

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 23224 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
39,010

ZCTA residents

Median income
$49,263

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$189,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Combined state + local

Quick answer

ZIP 23224 sits in Richmond city, Virginia and is home to 39,010 people. Median household income is $49,263, the median home is worth $189,200 and median gross rent is $1,268. 34.6% 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 23224

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

Population
39,010ZIP 23224 residents
Median household income
$49,263Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$189,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,268Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
34.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 23224

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
31%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$982/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
25.4%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 23224 compares

ZIP 23224 against the median ZIP in Richmond city and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 23224County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$49,263$61,699$72,517-32%
Median home value$189,200$380,850$255,900-26%
Median gross rent$1,268$1,439$1,108+14%
Population39,01014,1802,686+1352%

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 15% of 801 state ZIPs

#678
Home value

above 30% of 791 state ZIPs

#550
Population

larger than 95% of 903 state ZIPs

#49

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
24541Pittsylvania County$49,292$134,800$818
23163Mathews County$49,297
24370Smyth County$49,309$100,700$597
23301Accomack County$49,342$262,100$948
24147Giles County$49,167$108,800$630
24319Smyth County$49,140$145,400$775

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Richmond city.

ZIP 23224 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 23224?
ZIP 23224 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 23224?
Purchases are taxed at 6% combined, built from the Richmond jurisdiction stack.
Is 23224 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,268 a month, about 31% of median household income, and the median home is worth $189,200-26% 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 23224, 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.