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ZIP Code 23801: Fort Lee, VA
ZIP code 23801 is in Fort Lee, Virginia, entirely in Prince George County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $82,563 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 87% of its land lies in Fort Lee (a census-designated place); 13% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fort Lee · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Prince George County
- Census places
- Fort Lee census-designated place
- Metro area
- Richmond, VA
- House district
- VA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 6.6 sq mi · 1,356 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23801?
23801 centers on 37.236°, -77.336° and covers 6.6 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 23875, 23803.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23801, 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 23801 compare with the rest of Prince George County?
| Measure | 23801 | In Prince George County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,993 | 4th of 7 | 264th of 903 |
| Median household income | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
23801's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 8,993 residents live outside households (1,290 households; mostly students, median age 21.0): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 81% 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 23801?
The 2020 Census counted 9,874 people in 23801; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,993. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 191.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,993
- 2020 Census count
- 9,874+191.0% since 2010 (3,393)
- Households
- 1,290
- Median age
- 21.0
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 23801?
Of the 8,993 people the ACS estimates in 23801, 20.9% are under 18 and 0.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (30.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (29.6%).
- Under 1820.9%
- 18 to 6478.9%
- 65 and older0.2%
- White, not Hispanic30.8%
- Black, not Hispanic29.6%
- Hispanic or Latino26.9%
- Other or two or more8.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.6%
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 23801 earn?
Median household income is $82,563 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($86,029 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $82,563±$15,885
- Income per person
- $27,329
- Below the poverty line
- 2.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 24.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,5241,690 returns; wages 98% 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 23801?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $1,879
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 2.2%
- Housing units
- 1,443
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23801?
39 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 22 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services9
- Retail trade7
- Accommodation and food services7
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 23801?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23875 | Prince George | 13,029 | $75k | 4.4 mi |
| 23803 | Petersburg | 42,012 | $58k | 7.5 mi |
| 23834 | Colonial Heights | 26,628 | $84k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 23860 | Hopewell | 31,404 | $62k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 23805 | Petersburg | 21,408 | $61k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 23836 | Chester | 15,298 | $101k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 23842 | Disputanta | 6,924 | $103k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 23831 | Chester | 39,529 | $96k | 9.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.