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Fort Lee ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Fort Lee, VA is 23801, and its area codes are 804 and 686.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
8,993
Area codes
804, 686

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Fort Lee itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Petersburg (3.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Fort Lee uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Fort Lee in numbers

About 8,993 people live in Fort Lee, in 1,290 households. The median household income is $82,563 a year, 11% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). Median gross rent is $1,879 a month. The median age is 21.0; 33.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 10 minutes.

Population8,993Fort Lee8,993
Households1,290Fort Lee1,290
Median age21.0Fort Lee21.0Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$82,563Fort Lee$82,563Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median gross rent$1,879Fort Lee$1,879Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.0%Fort Lee33.0%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute10.2 minFort Lee10.2 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,508 / sq miFort Lee1,508 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Fort Lee

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fort Lee
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
23801 Fort Lee , VA Standard 8,993 $82,563 —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Fort Lee

These ZIP codes cover part of Fort Lee but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Fort Lee
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
23875 Prince George , VA Standard 13,029 $74,543 $271,700

Map of Fort Lee ZIP codes

23801

The ZIP codes of Fort Lee, 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 Fort Lee

The nearest larger towns are Petersburg (33,537 people, 3.9 mi), Colonial Heights (18,352 people, 4.0 mi) and Hopewell (22,959 people, 4.2 mi).

Towns near Fort Lee
TownPopulationDistance
Petersburg 33,537 3.9 mi
Colonial Heights 18,352 4.0 mi
Hopewell 22,959 4.2 mi
Ettrick 5,910 5.5 mi
Enon 4,137 6.4 mi
Matoaca 2,724 7.4 mi
Chester 24,474 9.8 mi
Bellwood 7,907 13.1 mi
Meadowbrook 20,749 15.6 mi
Bensley 5,949 15.9 mi
Sandston 7,399 19.2 mi
Montrose 8,285 19.9 mi
Rockwood 10,010 20.6 mi
Manchester 12,445 21.0 mi

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