ZIP Code 23284 — Richmond city, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 23284 covers Richmond, VA in Richmond city with a population of about 2,239.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.2 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 66.7%; unemployment rate near 28.8%; 67.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 34.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Healthcare; about 17.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.6 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,625 (about 40% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 126 for ZIP 23284 (Richmond city, 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.