Town guide

East Highland Park, Virginia

East Highland Park is a community in Henrico County, Virginia, home to about 15,265 people across 8.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23222 and 23223.

Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population15,2651,739 per sq mi
Median home value$229,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$228Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in East Highland Park

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around East Highland Park

Distances

Nearest major airportRichmond International Airport (RIC)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chesapeake, VA86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA209 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of East Highland Park; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents East Highland Park

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

East Highland Park had 15,131 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.

It’s the 91st largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Henrico County grew from 30,062 residents in 1900 to 334,389 in 2020.

East Highland Park population by census2000: 12,488, 2010: 14,796, 2020: 15,13112,488200014,796201015,1312020

Henrico County, 1900–2020

Henrico County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,062, 1910: 23,437, 1920: 18,972, 1930: 30,310, 1940: 41,960, 1950: 57,340, 1960: 117,339, 1970: 154,364, 1980: 180,735, 1990: 217,881, 2000: 262,300, 2010: 306,935, 2020: 334,38930K’00’1019K’20’3042K’40’50117K’60’70181K’80’90262K’00’10334K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 45.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East Highland ParkJan: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; May: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 39°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in48°29°Jan3.252°30°Feb2.660°37°Mar4.070°46°Apr3.278°56°May4.086°65°Jun4.690°69°Jul4.488°68°Aug4.981°61°Sep4.671°49°Oct3.460°39°Nov3.152°32°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richmond Intl Ap, VA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Henrico County

183,459 jobs at 9,754 businesses in Henrico County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Henrico CountyHealth care and social assistance: 25,487 jobs; Finance and insurance: 25,277 jobs; Retail trade: 22,169 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,285 jobs; Professional services: 15,667 jobs; Administrative and support: 12,402 jobs; Wholesale trade: 10,506 jobs; Other services: 10,453 jobsHealth care and social assistance 14% Finance and insurance 14% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 9% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

517 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Highland Park’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bon Secours Richmond Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Richmond1.1 miles
  • Medical College of Virginia HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Richmond1.8 miles
  • Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mechanicsville5.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors47
Specialist doctors23
Dentists27
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants57
Mental health providers335
Physical and occupational therapists26
Optometrists2
Pharmacies18

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around East Highland Park

Parks (27 nearby)

  • Chimborazo Park · 42 acres2.1 mi
  • Hidden Creek Park · 32 acres0.6 mi
  • Capitol Square · 17 acres2.0 mi
  • Battery Park · 17 acres2.0 mi
  • Glen Echo Recreation Area · 12 acres1.4 mi
  • Hotchkiss Field Community Center · 11 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Community Supermarket0.4 mi
  • Food Lion0.9 mi
  • The Market at 25th1.1 mi
  • Save-A-Lot1.7 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Harness Health Pharmacy - Richmond Community Hospital1.1 mi
  • Walgreens1.5 mi
  • Walgreens2.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

  • East End Branch Library1.2 mi
  • Fairfield Library1.6 mi
  • Tompkins-McCaw Library1.7 mi
  • North Avenue Branch Library1.8 mi
  • Library of Virginia1.9 mi

Museums (12 nearby)

  • Dabbs House Museum1.5 mi
  • The JXN Haus1.6 mi
  • White House of the Confederacy1.7 mi
  • The Valentine1.8 mi
  • Grand Lodge of Virginia Library and Museum1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)

  • The Robinson Theater1.4 mi
  • The National1.9 mi
  • Hippodrome Theater1.9 mi
  • Dominion Energy Center2.0 mi
  • Carpenter Theatre2.0 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in East Highland Park

Public schools here are run by Henrico County Public Schools, Richmond City Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (22)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arthur Ashe Jr. ElementaryRichmondPre-K–5425Public2.5 mi
Barack Obama ElementaryRichmondPre-K–5274Public2.1 mi
Bellevue ElementaryRichmondPre-K–5206Public1.9 mi
Chimborazo ElementaryRichmondPre-K–5403Public1.8 mi
Fairfield Court ElementaryRichmondPre-K–5222Public0.5 mi
Glen Lea ElementaryRichmondPre-K–5461Public1.7 mi
Harold Macon Ratcliffe ElementaryRichmondPre-K–5417Public1.2 mi
Harvie ElementaryRichmondPre-K–5497Public1.7 mi
Henry Marsh III ElementaryRichmondPre-K–5512Public1.6 mi
Jacob L. Adams ElementaryRichmondPre-K–5453Public2.5 mi
Laburnum ElementaryRichmondPre-K–5466Public3.1 mi
Martin Luther King Jr. PreschoolRichmondPre-K185Public1.3 mi
Overby-Sheppard ElementaryRichmondPre-K–5256Public1.3 mi
Woodville ElementaryRichmondPre-K–5217Public0.7 mi
Henrico Virtual AcademyHenricoK–12526Public8.1 mi
Fairfield MiddleRichmond6–8936Public2.5 mi
Franklin Military AcademyRichmond6–12335Public1.9 mi
Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleRichmond6–8500Public1.3 mi
Armstrong HighRichmond9–12709Public0.2 mi
Richmond Community HighRichmond9–12211Public1.7 mi
Mary Scott PreschoolRichmond——Public3.0 mi
Pre-School Dev. CenterRichmond——Special Education0.7 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
All Saints Catholic SchoolRichmondPre-K–8187Roman Catholic2.7 mi
Anna Julia Cooper SchoolRichmondPre-K–8186Christian (no specific denomination)0.7 mi
Central Montessori School of VirginiaRichmondPre-K–860Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Landmark Christian SchoolRichmondPre-K–11107Baptist2.4 mi
Geara Group/Educational Developmental CenterRichmond2–1138Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Dream Academy Inc.Richmond9–1284Nonsectarian2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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