23803 ZIP Code, Petersburg, VA

23803 is a ZIP code in Petersburg, Virginia — mostly in Dinwiddie County (44% of its land), with smaller parts in Chesterfield and Petersburg city counties. It covers 72 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 23885, 23834 and 23805. 42,012 people live here in 16,767 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Virginia ZIP codes. With about 582 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (51% own). Median household income is $57,813, well below the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents42,012
Households16,767
Median household income$57,813
Income per person$30,256
Median age36.4
Homeowners51.1%
Median home value$230,400
Median rent$1,178
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%
Average commute (minutes)26.3
Households with kids under 1826.2%
Moved in the past year18.2%
Below the poverty line21.9%
Broadband internet87.3%
Speak a non-English language at home7.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K10.3%
$10–15K5.4%
$15–25K7.9%
$25–35K9.2%
$35–50K10.4%
$50–75K20.4%
$75–100K11.8%
$100–150K14.4%
$150–200K5.7%
$200K+4.4%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1012.0%
10–1912.6%
20–248.9%
25–3414.4%
35–4411.1%
45–5410.8%
55–6414.4%
65–749.7%
75+6.0%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage31.3%
Owned outright13.0%
Rented40.2%
Vacant15.5%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house63.6%
Townhome2.8%
2–4 units12.0%
5–19 units5.3%
20+ units12.4%
Mobile / other3.9%

Businesses in 23803

670 business establishments with 9,194 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

23803 has 29 USPS carrier routes with 19,705 residential and 1,033 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 23803

23803 has 29 USPS carrier routes (16 city (C), 13 rural (R)) with 19,705 residential and 1,033 business mailboxes. Routes range from 428 homes (C003) to 1,257 homes (C022); the median route has 651 homes. The Census counted 16,767 households in 23803 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4993
500–74920
750–9995
1,000–1,4991
1,500+0

Best routes in 23803 for…

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  1. Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 174, 893 homes
  2. Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 81, 546 homes
  3. Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 74, 592 homes
  4. Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 71, 693 homes
  5. Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 1,257 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 23803

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C003City42818$47,325———
C004City60061$16,836———
C005City6114$39,049———
C007City893174$35,646———
C008City64716$44,957———
C009City68945$49,675———
C012City62658$26,095———
C013City80425$75,781———
C014City46842$39,049———
C017City54681$35,646———
C019City75747$48,468———
C020City4605$44,957———
C021City65112$23,982———
C022City1,25761$26,095———
C024City5277$40,809———
C025City69371$23,982———
R003Rural79854$63,694———
R004Rural59274$69,851———
R005Rural5665$107,964———
R006Rural68323$108,174———
R007Rural68511$69,102———
R009Rural97354$85,892———
R011Rural7114$52,406———
R012Rural62211$101,851———
R015Rural7140$76,819———
R016Rural73314$74,157———
R018Rural74831$59,326———
R020Rural6436$76,819———
R025Rural58019$101,851———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 23803 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 23803, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 23803 in?
23803 is a Petersburg, VA mailing address. By land area, 15% lies inside Petersburg, 4% lies inside Matoaca and 3% lies inside Ettrick; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 23803 in?
23803 is mostly in Dinwiddie County (44% of its land), with smaller parts in Chesterfield and Petersburg city counties.
What is the population of 23803?
About 42,012 people (±1,976), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,377.
What is the median household income in 23803?
$57,813 (±$4,510), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 23803?
29 USPS carrier routes with 19,705 residential and 1,033 business mailboxes (20,739 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 23803?
The closest, measured center to center: 23885 (6.2 mi), 23834 (6.4 mi, Colonial Heights), 23805 (7.1 mi, Petersburg), 23801 (7.5 mi, Fort Lee), 23831 (9.1 mi, Chester) and 23833 (10.9 mi).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.