| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (1 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 686 / 757 / 804 / 948 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:08 PM |
| Population: | 4,492 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51036 |
| CBSA: | Richmond, VA |
| Land Area: | 170 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 21 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.3611, -77.0512 |
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4,492 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 170 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 4,937 to 4,470 from 2014 to 2024 — a -9.5% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 23030 (Charles City, $81,250 median) and poorest ZIP 23030 (Charles City, $81,250) are 0.0 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.
Within Virginia, this is the #129 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #47 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $81,250 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (637 of 3,673 reporting).
1 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Charles City County lost 9.0% of residents between 2014 and 2024.