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ZIP Code 23038: Columbia, VA
ZIP code 23038 uses the postal name Columbia, Virginia and lies mostly in Goochland County (41% of its land), reaching into Cumberland County and Fluvanna County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $87,083 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Columbia (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Columbia · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Goochland County (41%); Cumberland County (39%); Fluvanna County (20%)
- Census places
- Columbia census-designated place
- Metro area
- Richmond, VA
- House district
- VA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 75.1 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23038?
23038 centers on 37.753°, -78.149° and covers 75.1 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 23055, 23022, 23027, 23084, 23063, 22963, 23123, 23040.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23038, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 23038 compare with the rest of Goochland County?
| Measure | 23038 | In Goochland County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,471 | 12th of 15 | 576th of 903 |
| Median household income | $87k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $434k | 7th of 13 | 147th of 552 |
23038's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$34,876) is more than a quarter of the figure ($87,083). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 26% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 23038?
The 2020 Census counted 1,935 people in 23038; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,471. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,471±416 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,935+9.0% since 2010 (1,775)
- Households
- 633
- Median age
- 57.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 23038?
Of the 1,471 people the ACS estimates in 23038, 7.7% are under 18 and 30.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (15.8%).
- Under 187.7%
- 18 to 6461.6%
- 65 and older30.7%
- White, not Hispanic81.1%
- Black, not Hispanic15.8%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 23038 earn?
Median household income is $87,083 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($87,998 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $87,083±$34,876
- Income per person
- $75,686
- Below the poverty line
- 10.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,417950 returns; wages 72% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 23038?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $434,400
- Median gross rent
- $2,105
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.3%
- Housing units
- 812
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 23038?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 23038?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23055 | Fork Union | 1,004 | $54k | 3.9 mi |
| 23022 | Bremo Bluff | 1,006 | – | 6.4 mi |
| 23027 | Cartersville | 1,612 | $95k | 7.5 mi |
| 23084 | Kents Store | 1,652 | $41k | 9.3 mi |
| 23063 | Goochland | 6,164 | $82k | 9.8 mi |
| 22963 | Palmyra | 16,896 | $104k | 10.2 mi |
| 23123 | New Canton | 1,995 | $50k | 10.9 mi |
| 23040 | Cumberland | 4,640 | $53k | 17.1 mi |
| 23153 | Sandy Hook | 1,586 | $122k | 10.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.