| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 1 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 686 / 804 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:31 PM |
| Population: | 63,420 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51730 |
| CBSA: | Richmond, VA |
| Land Area: | 144 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.1993, -77.4140 |
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63,420 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 144 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 59,626 to 63,420 from 2014 to 2024 — a +6.4% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 23805 (Petersburg, $60,807 median) and poorest ZIP 23803 (Petersburg, $57,813) are 6.6 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.0× across this county — from $230,400 in 23803 (Petersburg) to $233,400 in 23805 (Petersburg).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 298 people/sq mi in 23805 (Petersburg) to 586 in 23803 (Petersburg).
Educational attainment ranges from 21.7% bachelor's+ in 23805 (Petersburg) to 24.4% in 23803 (Petersburg) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #31 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #102 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 23806Virginia State University .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $58,824 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (9,975 of 42,504 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Petersburg.
2 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 1 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.