23834 Zip Code Profile

23834 is a suburban zip code in Colonial Heights, Virginia. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $193,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Richmond metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $64,549/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 23834 is $53,471.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 23834 earn an average of $38,757/year. Women earn only $22,757/year.

11,603 people in 23834 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 23834? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.6 minutes.

The median age here is 40 . There are 12,026 men and 13,586 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 13,342 people (out of the 25,612 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,587 homes, and 912 businesses every day. 125 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

23834 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 37 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Sevilla, Spain!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:25,612
• White Population:19,387
• Black Population:5,177
• Hispanic Population:1,053
• Asian Population:965
• Hawaiian Population:55
• Indian Population:244
• Male Population:12,026
• Female Population:13,586
• Median Age:40
• Median Age of Males:38
• Median Age of Females:42

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:Virginia
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Richmond VA
• County:Colonial Heights
• City: Colonial Heights
• Longitude:-77.4
• Latitude:37.3
• Elevation:1 feet above sea levele
• Area code:804

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:11,440
• Drive alone:10,231
• Carpool:989
• Public transit:16
• Ride bikes or walk:125


• Average commute time:21.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5:223
•    5 - 9:1,249
•    10 - 14:1,932
•    15 - 19:2,325
•    20 - 24:2,031
•    25 - 29:639
•    30 - 34:1,249
•    35 - 39:354
•    40 - 44:349
•    45 - 59:750
•    60 - 89:221
•    90 plus:118

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$193,700
• Average Annual Household Income:$53,644
• Businesses:831
• Employees:14,616
• Annual Payroll:$472,598,000
• Average Family Income:$64,549
• Median Family Income:$45,496
• Average Income for Men:$38,757
• Average Income for Women:$22,757

• The Politics

• Congressional District:04
• Congressional District Land Area:4488.0
• Sr Senator: Mark R. Warner (D)
• Jr Senator: Tim Kaine (D)
• US House Representative: J. Randy Forbes (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:570
• State FIPS Code:51

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View all schools in Colonial Heights

Primary Schools

Lakeview Elem.

401 Taswell Ave

Colonial Heights, VA 23834

(804) 524-3435

Marguerite F. Christian Elementary

14801 Woods Edge Rd.

Colonial Heights, VA 23834

(804) 530-5733

North Elem.

3201 Dale Ave

Colonial Heights, VA 23834

(804) 524-3430

Tussing Elem.

5501 Conduit Rd

Colonial Heights, VA 23834

(804) 524-3440

Middle Schools

Colonial Heights Middle

500 Conduit Rd

Colonial Heights, VA 23834

(804) 524-3420

High Schools

Colonial Heights High

3600 Conduit Rd

Colonial Heights, VA 23834

(804) 524-3405