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Colonial Heights ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Colonial Heights, VA is 23834, and its area codes are 804 and 686.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
18,352
Area codes
804, 686

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Colonial Heights itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Chester (4.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Colonial Heights in numbers

About 18,352 people live in Colonial Heights, in 7,530 households. The median household income is $76,505 a year, 18% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $246,600 (36% below the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $1,234 a month. The median age is 38.2; 28.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population18,352Colonial Heights18,352
Households7,530Colonial Heights7,530
Median age38.2Colonial Heights38.2Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$76,505Colonial Heights$76,505Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$246,600Colonial Heights$246,600Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,234Colonial Heights$1,234Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.0%Colonial Heights28.0%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.5 minColonial Heights25.5 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,441 / sq miColonial Heights2,441 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Colonial Heights city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Colonial Heights

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Colonial Heights
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
23834 Colonial Heights , VA Standard 26,628 $84,338 $253,400

Map of Colonial Heights ZIP codes

23834

The ZIP codes of Colonial Heights, VA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Colonial Heights

The nearest larger towns are Petersburg (33,537 people, 3.9 mi), Hopewell (22,959 people, 5.7 mi) and Chester (24,474 people, 6.6 mi).

Towns near Colonial Heights
TownPopulationDistance
Ettrick 5,910 2.1 mi
Petersburg 33,537 3.9 mi
Fort Lee 8,993 4.0 mi
Matoaca 2,724 4.4 mi
Hopewell 22,959 5.7 mi
Enon 4,137 6.1 mi
Chester 24,474 6.6 mi
Bellwood 7,907 10.2 mi
Meadowbrook 20,749 12.4 mi
Bensley 5,949 13.1 mi
Rockwood 10,010 17.0 mi
Manchester 12,445 17.7 mi
Sandston 7,399 18.0 mi
Montrose 8,285 18.0 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Chesterfield County · Virginia ZIP codes

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