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Petersburg ZIP codes, Virginia

Petersburg, VA has 3 ZIP codes (23803, 23805 and 23804) and area codes 804 and 686. The largest is 23803.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Population
33,537
Area codes
804, 686

Petersburg in numbers

About 33,537 people live in Petersburg, in 15,138 households, the 34th-largest of Virginia's 673 census places. The median household income is $50,698 a year, 46% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $189,000 (51% below the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $1,174 a month. The median age is 35.8; 25.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population33,537Petersburg33,537
Households15,138Petersburg15,138
Median age35.8Petersburg35.8Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$50,698Petersburg$50,698Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$189,000Petersburg$189,000Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,174Petersburg$1,174Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%Petersburg25.4%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.7 minPetersburg25.7 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,476 / sq miPetersburg1,476 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Petersburg

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Petersburg
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
23803 Petersburg , VA Standard 42,012 $57,813 $230,400
23805 Petersburg , VA Standard 21,408 $60,807 $233,400
23804 Petersburg , VA No street area — — —

Map of Petersburg ZIP codes

238032380523804

The ZIP codes of Petersburg, 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 Petersburg

The nearest larger towns are Richmond (229,359 people, 23 mi), Tuckahoe (49,183 people, 29 mi) and Mechanicsville (38,683 people, 29 mi).

Towns near Petersburg
TownPopulationDistance
Ettrick 5,910 3.6 mi
Fort Lee 8,993 3.9 mi
Colonial Heights 18,352 3.9 mi
Matoaca 2,724 4.6 mi
Hopewell 22,959 7.9 mi
Enon 4,137 9.3 mi
Chester 24,474 10.4 mi
Bellwood 7,907 14.1 mi
Meadowbrook 20,749 16.2 mi
Bensley 5,949 17.0 mi
Rockwood 10,010 20.5 mi
Brandermill 13,730 21.3 mi
Manchester 12,445 21.3 mi
Woodlake 7,358 21.6 mi

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