Town guide

Tuckahoe, Virginia

Tuckahoe is a community in Henrico County, Virginia, home to about 49,183 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 23229 and 23238, and parts of 23226 and 23233 are in Tuckahoe too.

Homes sold for a median of $272 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population49,1832,406 per sq mi
Median home value$462,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$272Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Tuckahoe

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Tuckahoe

Distances

Nearest major airportRichmond International Airport (RIC)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chesapeake, VA83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA213 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Tuckahoe; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Tuckahoe

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

Tuckahoe had 48,051 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 18th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

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

Tuckahoe population by census2000: 43,242, 2010: 44,990, 2020: 48,05143,242200044,990201048,0512020

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 TuckahoeJan: 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 (5 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

959 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tuckahoe’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bon Secours Richmond Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Richmond4.0 miles
  • Medical College of Virginia HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Richmond4.1 miles
  • Richmond Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Richmond5.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors84
Specialist doctors232
Dentists70
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants160
Mental health providers307
Physical and occupational therapists89
Optometrists7
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies16

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 Tuckahoe

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Gillies Creek Park · 46 acres2.7 mi
  • Chimborazo Park · 42 acres3.0 mi
  • Ancarrow's Landing · 41 acres2.7 mi
  • Clark Palmore House · 11 acres1.7 mi
  • Libby Hill Park · 10 acres3.1 mi
  • Powhatan Playground · 10 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Big Apple Supermarket1.9 mi
  • Food Lion3.1 mi
  • Food Lion3.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.3 mi
  • Harness Health Pharmacy - Richmond Community Hospital4.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.1 mi
  • Kroger Pharmacy4.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Varina Area Library2.3 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Clarke-Palmore House Museum1.6 mi
  • Chimborazo Medical Museum3.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Studio Two Three3.3 mi
  • The Robinson Theater3.7 mi
  • Brown's Isle Amphitheater3.9 mi
  • Allianz Amphitheater at Riverside4.2 mi
  • Richmond Ballet4.2 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 Tuckahoe

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

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jackson Davis ElementaryRichmondPre-K–5535Public12.7 mi
Maybeury ElementaryRichmondPre-K–5691Public12.1 mi
Ridge ElementaryRichmondPre-K–5512Public11.8 mi
Three Chopt ElementaryRichmondPre-K–5306Public10.8 mi
Tuckahoe ElementaryRichmondPre-K–5682Public10.5 mi
Tuckahoe MiddleRichmond6–81,114Public11.9 mi
Douglas S. Freeman HighRichmond9–121,881Public11.5 mi
Mills E. Godwin HighRichmond9–121,702Public14.2 mi
Private schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Academy of Academic ExcellenceHenricoPre-K–547Nonsectarian15.6 mi
Collegiate SchoolRichmondPre-K–121,623Nonsectarian11.7 mi
Grove Christian SchoolRichmondPre-K–12428Baptist11.4 mi
Richmond AcademyRichmondPre-K–12119Seventh-day Adventist14.3 mi
St Mary's Catholic School - RichmondRichmondPre-K–8391Roman Catholic12.7 mi
St Marys Episcopal SchoolRichmondPre-K–K11Episcopal13.9 mi
Temple Beth El SchoolHenricoPre-K–1092Jewish11.4 mi
The Steward SchoolRichmondPre-K–12690Nonsectarian14.7 mi
West End Montessori SchoolRichmondPre-K–552Nonsectarian12.6 mi
Hunter Classical Christian SchoolHenricoK–8126Christian (no specific denomination)11.7 mi
Benedictine College PreparatoryRichmond9–12523Roman Catholic15.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Short Pump, Richmond and Innsbrook.

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