Population & age
- Total population
- 33,667
- Median age
- 27.9
Richmond city · Richmond, VA · Population 33,667
Richmond, VA (ZIP 23220) sits in Richmond city within the Richmond metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 24.9%. NCES lists 10 schools serving the area, 10 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $16,364. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $93,618, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW puts average annual pay at $83,392 per worker — about 27% above the US average and a clear high-wage signal. Bank of America, National Association holds 100% of FDIC-reported deposits in this ZIP (2024) — a notably concentrated local banking market. FEMA has issued 20 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1972 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 12,130 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Henrico County, VA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $51,830, fair market rent of $2,010 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $446,835, up 0.9% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Studio
$1,750
/month
1 Bed
$1,830
/month
2 Bed
$2,010
/month
3 Bed
$2,520
/month
4 Bed
$3,100
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
$446,835
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
+0.9%
vs. March 2025
+23.5%
vs. March 2021
Richmond, VA
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing units permitted
2,540
Across 448 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $312.4M.
Single-family
380
15% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
2,160
85% of total units
Single-family value
$80.2M
construction value
Multifamily value
$232.3M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 82% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Tax returns filed
15,480
Average AGI
$93,618
Avg property tax
$661
EITC participation
12.4%
Income distribution
Avg mortgage interest
$887
Avg charitable contribution
$2,670
Avg capital gains
$8,035
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $1449.2M across all reported brackets.
Business establishments
1,014
Total employment
13,650
Annual payroll
$681.2M
Average annual pay
$49,901
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Average annual pay
$83,392
Average weekly wage
$1,604
Total employment
165,947
Total establishments
9,205
That is roughly 27% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment rate
3.2%
That is 0.8 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
131,163
Employed
126,903
Unemployed
4,260
Based on Richmond city, VA data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
FDIC-insured bank branches
3
Typical banking access
A standard suburban / mid-density branch count for this area.
Total deposits
$20.4B
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
3
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Federally funded health-center sites
4
Multiple health-center sites
A handful of federally funded community health centers serve residents — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas.
FQHC sites
4
federally qualified
Look-Alike sites
0
FQHC equivalents
Avg hours / week
37
across sites in this ZIP
Sites in this ZIP
+ 1 more site in this ZIP
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alike sites provide primary care on a sliding-fee scale, regardless of ability to pay. Active sites only; data refreshed 2026.
Source: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (data.hrsa.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active service-delivery sites operated by Health Center Program grantees and Look-Alike organizations.
Public EV charging stations
11
Strong EV charging coverage
A robust public-charging footprint, including multiple networks. EV ownership is straightforward even without a home charger.
Level 2 ports
23
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
Propane (LPG)
1
Propane autogas
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Overall SVI
47th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 19 census tracts, population 32,210
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
2,296
Limited English Speakers
91
Persons with Disability
3,948
Without HS Diploma
1,332
Without Health Insurance
2,680
Adults Age 65+
3,246
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.
Federally Declared Disasters
20
Date Range
1972–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 23, 2026 (DR-3631)
Incident period: January 22, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
Individual Assistance
6
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
3
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
18
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
8
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
12,130
That is roughly 3,930 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
21%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.3
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.0
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
8.6%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
106
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,621
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
91%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
53%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 11.0% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Richmond City data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
21.1% of Richmond County, VA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.23
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.93
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.83
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 6.5% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Richmond County, VA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−506 people
+956 households • −$87.1M net AGI flow
Moved in
15,109households
20,982 people • $914.5M AGI
Moved out
14,153households
21,488 people • $1.0B AGI
Where new residents came from
Where departing residents went
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $60,529 versus departing households' $70,773.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
31.9%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
24.9%
7.1pp below the 32.0% national rate.
26.3%
4.3pp above the 22.0% national rate.
73.7%
2.3pp below the 76.0% national rate.
8.9%
4.1pp below the 13.0% national rate.
7.7%
3.3pp below the 11.0% national rate.
10 schools serve this ZIP, including 10 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHMOND ALTERNATIVE | Alternative | 6–12 | 3,241 |
| MAYMONT PRE-K CENTER | Public | -1–-1 | 547 |
| BINFORD MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | 451 |
| GEORGE W. CARVER ELEM | Public | -1–5 | 377 |
| WILLIAM FOX ELEM | Public | -1–5 | 372 |
Showing top 5 by enrollment. 5 more schools serve this ZIP.
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$16,364
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56,618
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
Richmond, VA (ZIP 23220) sits in Richmond city within the Richmond metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 24.9%. NCES lists 10 schools serving the area, 10 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $16,364. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $93,618, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW puts average annual pay at $83,392 per worker — about 27% above the US average and a clear high-wage signal. Bank of America, National Association holds 100% of FDIC-reported deposits in this ZIP (2024) — a notably concentrated local banking market. FEMA has issued 20 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1972 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 12,130 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Henrico County, VA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $51,830, fair market rent of $2,010 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $446,835, up 0.9% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
These two readings tell a consistent story. Strong access numbers usually correlate with denser provider networks, and a high school count signals the population base that supports them. Reading them together: a household weighing this ZIP for a multi-year stay can expect both healthcare and education infrastructure to keep pace.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 26.3%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
31.9%, which is 1.1 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
26.3%, which is 4.3 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
24.9%, which is 7.1 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
10 schools serve this ZIP, including 10 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 23220 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Yes, 3 high schools serve this ZIP: Richmond Alternative, Open High, Amelia Street Sp. Ed.. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
33,667 people live in ZIP 23220, with a median age of 27.9 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$51,830 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 23220, 33.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 66.9% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 23220, 14.9% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 3.2% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
29.7% of the population in ZIP 23220 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
82.2% of households in ZIP 23220 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The typical home value in ZIP 23220 is $446,835, up 0.9% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Home values are up 0.9% over the past year and up 23.5% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 23220 (Richmond, VA) is $93,618 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Tax returns from ZIP 23220 report an average of $661 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
8.1% of tax returns from ZIP 23220 (Richmond, VA) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
As of 2022, 1,014 business establishments operated in ZIP 23220 employing 13,650 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 23220 is $49,901, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 23220 ranks in the 47th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 23220, ranking in the 65th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 20 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 23220 between 1972–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 23220, accounting for 8 of 20 declarations (40%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 23220 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3631) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 23220 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Virginia Union University, Virginia Commonwealth University, and J Sargeant Reynolds Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $16,364 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $56,618 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (10 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), and federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (20 on record). Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (20 on record).
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Data refreshed via Mubboo's ETL pipeline; oldest source on this page retrieved Apr 24, 2026.