23185 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 23185: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Williamsburg, VA 23185

Not Acceptable, USPS
Wlmg, VA 23185
Wmsbg, VA 23185

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: James City County
  • Centroid: Latitude 37.266, Longitude -76.71
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 23185 has segments in 4 Counties / Independent Cities (Charles City, James City, Williamsburg City, York).

  • Businesses Addresses: 1,505
  • PO Box Addresses: 0
  • Residential Addresses: 21,874
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 2,408
    • Single Family Addresses: 19,466

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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Williamsburg, VA 23185 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 55,270 (100%)
Population Density 966 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 48
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $105,431
Per Capita Income $50,928
Median Home Value $429,500
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 22,873 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 14,440 (63.1%)
Renter Occupied HU 5,694 (24.9%)
Vacant Housing Units 2,739 (12.0%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 20,134
Average Household Size 2.47
Family Households 13,327 (66.2%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Williamsburg, VA 23185 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 23185 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 713 98th
Population Density # 7452 78th
Median Household Income # 5305 84th
Per Capita Income # 6268 81st
Diversity Index # 8484 75th

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