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Columbia ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Columbia, VA is 23038, and its area code is 434.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,471
Area code
434

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Columbia itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Fork Union (3.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Columbia in numbers

About 1,471 people live in Columbia, in 633 households. The median household income is $87,083 a year, 7% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $434,400 (13% above the Virginia median).

Population1,471Columbia1,471
Households633Columbia633
Median household income$87,083Columbia$87,083Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$434,400Columbia$434,400Virginia$383,700US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Columbia. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Columbia

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Columbia
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
23038 Columbia , VA Standard 1,471 $87,083 $434,400

Map of Columbia ZIP codes

23038

The ZIP codes of Columbia, 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 Columbia

The nearest larger towns are Lake Monticello (10,662 people, 15 mi), Louisa (2,435 people, 20 mi) and Rivanna (2,211 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Columbia
TownPopulationDistance
Lake Monticello 10,662 14.7 mi
Pantops 4,665 24.6 mi
Charlottesville 45,437 26.3 mi
University of Virginia 9,065 27.5 mi
Hollymead 8,482 29.4 mi

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