ZIP Code 23223 — East Highland Park CDP, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 23223 covers East Highland Park, VA in Henrico County with a population of about 56,569.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 804; U.S. House district VA-4; the RICHMOND - PETERSBURG media market.

Median household income in ZIP 23223 is about $56,518 — about 25% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.1%; unemployment rate near 5.7%; 31.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 15.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $236,300 — about 32% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,045 (about 10% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 44.2% (about 21.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 23223 in East Highland Park, VA, a household would need roughly $65,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,518. That is about 15% above the local median household income ($56,518), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for East Highland Park CDP, VA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 83.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (85.4) and hurricane (81.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for East Highland Park CDP, VA show little to no average snow and around 45.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3,192 for ZIP 23223 (East Highland Park CDP, VA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.