ZIP Code 23229 — Tuckahoe CDP, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 23229 covers Tuckahoe, VA in Henrico County with a population of about 35,883.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.4 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 804; U.S. House district VA-1; the RICHMOND - PETERSBURG media market.

Tuckahoe, VA sits in a university / college context (near lotus professional college (0.6 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 23229 is about $102,415 — about 36% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.7%; unemployment rate near 4.0%; 58.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Professional services, and Finance and insurance; about 22.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.3 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 $468,800 — about 35% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,226 (about 5% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 71.7% (about 6.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 23229 in Tuckahoe, VA, a household would need roughly $129,000 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 $3,011. That is about 26% above the local median household income ($102,415), 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 Tuckahoe 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 Tuckahoe 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 2,025 for ZIP 23229 (Tuckahoe 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.