ZIP Code 23228 — Laurel CDP, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 23228 covers Laurel, VA in Henrico County with a population of about 36,435.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.1 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.

Laurel, VA sits in a university / college context (near j sargeant reynolds community college (1.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 23228 is about $65,650 — about 13% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.0%; unemployment rate near 3.5%; 31.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Finance and insurance; about 16.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.0 points above 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 $267,300 — about 23% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,230 (about 6% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 50.7% (about 14.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 23228 in Laurel, VA, a household would need roughly $74,000 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 $1,717. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($65,650). 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 Laurel 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 Laurel CDP, VA show little to no average snow and around 45.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,056 for ZIP 23228 (Laurel 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.