ZIP Code 23805

ZIP code 23805 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 189.8 square miles in Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia. The area is home to 19,490 residents, producing a population density of 103 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 23805 against Virginia and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23805 sits at $60,807 (29% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $33,246. The poverty rate stands at 9.2% and the unemployment rate at 5.1%. On housing, the median home value is $233,400 (30% below the state average) with median rent at $1,209 per month, and 58.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23805 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.2, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dinwiddie County, so you can benchmark 23805 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →