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23834 Zip Code (Colonial Heights, VA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Colonial Heights, VA (33.40%), Ettrick, VA (3.77%), Chester, VA (2.00%)
Counties: Chesterfield County, VA (66.60%), Colonial Heights city, VA (33.40%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 27,828
Zip code population in 2010: 25,612
Zip code population in 2000: 24,442

Houses and condos: 11,996
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,296
% of renters here:

29%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 23834: 91.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 22.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 1,232 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.9% ($2,115)
Virginia:

0.7% ($2,617)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,112 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,167 (0.9%)

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Males: 13,030  (46.8%)
Females: 14,797  (53.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 23834:

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 23834:

  • Never married: 33.1%
  • Now married: 46.2%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

Zip code 23834 compared to state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Races in zip code 23834 (2022)
    • 17,21761.9%White
    • 6,32422.7%Black
    • 2,5659.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 9163.3%Asian
    • 7032.5%Two or more races
    • 630.2%American Indian
    • 380.1%Some other race
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Urban population: 27,513
Rural population: 314

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $240,105
23834:

$240,105
Virginia:

$365,700



According to our research of Virginia and other state lists, there were 47 registered sex offenders living in 23834 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 23834 is 533 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

38.9 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 23834, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $54,426 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$54,426
State:

$86,446

Salary/wage: $46,251 (reported on 82.6% of returns)
Here:

$46,251
State:

$71,185
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1175.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3599.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6340.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9029.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16043.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 52951.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,626 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,626
Virginia:

$1,805
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $25k, 15.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 144.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1841.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,254 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:

$5,254
State:

$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.5% for AGIs below $25k, 27.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 186.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 400.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4204.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,439 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:

+$9,439
State:

+$24,644
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 14.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 137.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 551.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10947.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,760 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:

+$5,760
State:

+$12,836
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.2% for AGIs below $25k, 30.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 160.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 290.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3937.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,622 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
23834:

$15,622
Virginia:

$21,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.2% for AGIs below $25k, 58.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 180.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 299.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 704.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4515.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,667 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
Here:

$28,667
State:

$33,287
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.1% for AGIs below $25k, 139.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 357.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 579.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1280.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6415.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $10,025 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
Here:

$10,025
State:

$10,381
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 25.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 167.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 410.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2817.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,749 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
23834:

$6,749
State:

$8,284
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 21.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 146.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 344.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1581.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,306 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,306
State:

$2,214
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.5% for AGIs below $25k, 73.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.7%
Here:

93%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 92.7% for AGIs below $25k, 93.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 23834, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,466 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$49,466
State:

$71,192

Salary/wage: $43,066 (reported on 83.7% of returns)
Here:

$43,066
State:

$59,229
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.9% for AGIs below $25k, 78.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 57.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,449 (reported on 29.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,449
Virginia:

$1,600
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,716 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:

$3,716
State:

$6,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,167 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:

+$6,167
State:

+$16,672
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,369 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:

+$9,369
State:

+$14,116
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,613 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
23834:

$12,613
Virginia:

$16,667
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $18,100 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
23834:

$18,100
Virginia:

$25,373

Total itemized deductions: $19,409 (22% of AGI, reported on 34.2% of returns)
Here:

$19,409
State:

$26,596

Here:

22.5% of AGI
State:

20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $25k, 10.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,719 (reported on 28.4% of returns)
Here:

$3,719
State:

$4,443
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,283 (reported on 34.1% of returns)
23834:

$6,283
State:

$9,951
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,268 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,268
State:

$2,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 46.4%
Here:

46%
State:

46%
(% for various income ranges: 43.2% for AGIs below $25k, 45.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 71.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 23834, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $43,520 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$43,520
State:

$56,704

Salary/wage: $39,075 (reported on 84.2% of returns)
Here:

$39,075
State:

$48,441
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.1% for AGIs below $10k, 74.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,691 (reported on 42.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,691
Virginia:

$1,688
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,584 (reported on 24.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,584
State:

$4,028
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,510 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:

+$5,510
State:

+$14,375
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,758 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:

+$9,758
State:

+$13,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$250 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
Here +$250
State -$5,267

IRA payment deduction: $2,915 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
23834:

$2,915
Virginia:

$2,943
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $12,886 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:

$12,886
Virginia:

$17,430

Total itemized deductions: $16,396 (22% of AGI, reported on 37.4% of returns)
Here:

$16,396
State:

$21,492

Here:

22.4% of AGI
State:

21.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $10k, 8.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,258 (4% of AGI, reported on 33.5% of returns)
Here:

$3,258
State:

$3,794

Here:

4.3% of AGI
State:

3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,613 (reported on 76.9% of returns)
23834:

$5,613
State:

$9,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,709 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:

$1,709
State:

$1,734

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 52.3%
Here:

52%
State:

52%
(% for various income ranges: 44.0% for AGIs below $10k, 54.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 53.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$75,128
Virginia:

$85,873
Colonial Heights, VA (23834) map Nearest zip codes: 23806, 23831, 23836, 23801, 23237, 23803.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

45.8%
Virginia:

45.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.3%
Virginia:

48.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,696
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 9,780


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 360 (267 now married, 92 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 6,223 (1,964 now married, 4,287 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 23834 with a mortgage: 5,277 (420 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 273 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 276

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,396
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $502

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

9.4%
Whole state:

10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

3.3%
Whole state:

5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 23834: Swift Creek Mill (A), Colonial Industrial Park (B), Colonial Heights Fire and Emergency Medical Services Station 1 (C), Colonial Heights Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department Administration (D), Colonial Heights Fire and Emergency Medical Services Station 2 (E), Lockett Hall (F), Fauntleroy Hall (G), Agriculture Engineering Shop (H), Violet Bank Museum (I), Colonial Heights Public Library (J), Bensley - Bermuda Volunteer Rescue Squad South Station (K), Colonial Heights Police Department (L), Colonial Heights Sheriff's Office (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Southpark Mall (1), Town Hall Shopping Center (2), Pickwick Shopping Center (3), Colonial Square Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 23834 include: Bethesda Church (A), Ivey Memorial Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Church of the Nazarene (D), Colonial Heights Baptist Church (E), Colonial Heights Christian Church (F), Faith Baptist Church (G), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (H), Mount Pleasant Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemetery: Mount Minnis Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Reservoirs: Swift Creek Lake (A), Lake View Lake (B), Ruffins Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fleets Branch (A), Timsbury Creek (B), Ashton Creek (C), Beach Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 23834 include: Berberich Park (1), Tot Playground (2), White Bank Park (3), Shepherd Field (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 282020 or later
  • 2862010 to 2019
  • 1,3522000 to 2009
  • 1,0311990 to 1999
  • 2,4591980 to 1989
  • 2,0901970 to 1979
  • 1,9271960 to 1969
  • 1,3591950 to 1959
  • 5501940 to 1949
  • 5951939 or earlier

Zip code 23834 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Colonial Heights, VA (23834)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Colonial Heights, VA (23834)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 331 bedroom
  • 8722 bedrooms
  • 4,0603 bedrooms
  • 2,5494 bedrooms
  • 5685+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colonial Heights, VA (23834)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colonial Heights, VA (23834)
  • 138no bedroom
  • 3511 bedroom
  • 1,5762 bedrooms
  • 9683 bedrooms
  • 1414 bedrooms
  • 1015+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Colonial Heights, VA (23834) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Colonial Heights, VA (23834) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 154no vehicle
  • 1,6461 vehicle
  • 3,5262 vehicles
  • 1,6793 vehicles
  • 7304 vehicles
  • 3485+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Colonial Heights, VA (23834) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Colonial Heights, VA (23834) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 514no vehicle
  • 1,6281 vehicle
  • 7942 vehicles
  • 3263 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 445+ vehicles

  • Zip code 23834 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 23834 household income distribution in 2022
  • 702Less than $10,000
  • 286$10,000 to $14,999
  • 395$15,000 to $19,999
  • 340$20,000 to $24,999
  • 229$25,000 to $29,999
  • 398$30,000 to $34,999
  • 512$35,000 to $39,999
  • 359$40,000 to $44,999
  • 461$45,000 to $49,999
  • 887$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,046$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,549$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,763$100,000 to $124,999
  • 842$125,000 to $149,999
  • 804$150,000 to $199,999
  • 825$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 23834

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 23834
  • 72Less than $10,000
  • 118$10,000 to $14,999
  • 14$15,000 to $19,999
  • 20$20,000 to $24,999
  • 31$25,000 to $29,999
  • 11$30,000 to $34,999
  • 5$40,000 to $49,999
  • 73$50,000 to $59,999
  • 72$60,000 to $69,999
  • 29$70,000 to $79,999
  • 13$80,000 to $89,999
  • 66$90,000 to $99,999
  • 363$100,000 to $124,999
  • 428$125,000 to $149,999
  • 670$150,000 to $174,999
  • 569$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,866$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,103$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,385$300,000 to $399,999
  • 356$400,000 to $499,999
  • 59$500,000 to $749,999
  • 22$750,000 to $999,999
  • 20$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 7$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 23834

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 23834
  • 48$150 to $199
  • 53$200 to $249
  • 32$400 to $449
  • 10$450 to $499
  • 22$500 to $549
  • 84$550 to $599
  • 116$600 to $649
  • 59$650 to $699
  • 115$700 to $749
  • 195$750 to $799
  • 568$800 to $899
  • 528$900 to $999
  • 731$1,000 to $1,249
  • 249$1,250 to $1,499
  • 160$1,500 to $1,999
  • 30$2,000 to $2,499
  • 86$2,500 to $2,999
  • 139No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,150.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $305,296.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $242,097
  • Black or African American householders: $239,357
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $240,354
  • Asian householders: $350,941
  • Some other race householders: $239,108
  • Two or more races householders: $122,792
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $243,841

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $240,105
23834:

$240,105
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $178,765 - $310,477
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 23834
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,600
  • One, attached: 320
  • Two: 322
  • 3 or 4: 376
  • 5 to 9: 231
  • 10 to 19: 623
  • 20 to 49: 138
  • 50 or more: 104
  • Mobile homes: 228
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

Unemployment: 5.3%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 23834

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 23834
  • 77.5%10,638Drove a car alone
  • 6.8%938Carpooled
  • 0.5%65Taxi
  • 0.1%11Motorcycle
  • 0.1%13Bicycle
  • 1.1%151Walked
  • 2.9%402Other means
  • 10.1%1,381Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 23834

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 23834
  • 293Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,1715 to 9 minutes
  • 1,62510 to 14 minutes
  • 1,88915 to 19 minutes
  • 1,85220 to 24 minutes
  • 94525 to 29 minutes
  • 1,92430 to 34 minutes
  • 39635 to 39 minutes
  • 47440 to 44 minutes
  • 1,10945 to 59 minutes
  • 15260 to 89 minutes
  • 21590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 39.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 27,828
  • Male householders: 4,981 (1,304 living alone), Female householders: 6,411 (1,887 living alone)
  • 4,844 spouses (4,723 opposite-sex spouses), 765 unmarried partners, (753 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,982 children (7,526 natural, 136 adopted, 323 stepchildren), 1,070 grandchildren, 142 brothers or sisters, 308 parents, 16 foster children, 422 other relatives, 678 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 191 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,522 2-persons, 2,039 3-persons, 1,143 4-persons, 526 5-persons, 193 6-persons, 193 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,191 1-person, 428 2-persons, 95 3-persons, 47 4-persons

2,870 married couples with children.
2,195 single-parent households (274 men, 1,921 women).

90.3% of residents of 23834 zip code speak English at home.
5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 32% well, 2% not well, 4% not at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% very well, 13% well, 31% not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% very well, 32% well, 27% not well, 8% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (54% very well, 2% well, 44% not well).

Foreign born population: 1,735 (6.2%)
(60.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

6.2%
Whole state:

12.7%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 12%Greece
  • 9%France
  • 8%Japan
  • 7%Uruguay
  • 6%El Salvador
  • 6%Nepal
  • 6%Honduras
Most common first ancestries reported in 23834
  • 12%English
  • 12%American
  • 7%Irish
  • 5%German
  • 4%Italian
  • 2%Scottish
  • 2%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 5782010 or later
  • 7142000 to 2009
  • 4091990 to 1999
  • 742Before 1990

Zip code 23834 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BENJAMIN MOORE & COMPANY (880 WEST ROSLYN ROAD in COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-50536, AIR PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
    Business NAICS classification: PAINT AND COATING MANUFACTURING.; PAINT AND COATING MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: BENJAMIN MOORE PAINTS (CONTACT/GENERAL)
    Alternative names: BENJAMIN MOORE PAINTS, MOORE BENJAMIN & CO
  • AHNS CLEANERS (654 BOULEVARD in COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-52076, AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Business NAICS classification: DRYCLEANING AND LAUNDRY SERVICES (EXCEPT COIN-OPERATED).
  • BURTONS MOBIL (305 BLVD in COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-1997-0314, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS; AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, EXCEPT REPAIR AND CARWASHES
  • CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE CO (VALLEY RD & RTE 1 in COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE CO (I701 BOULEVARD in COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CHURCH & DWIGHT VIRGINIA CO INC (1851 TOUCHSTONE ROAD in COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS
    Organizations: CHURCH & DWIGHT VA CO., INC. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: ARMKEL L.L.C., ARMKEL L.L.C., CARTER WALLACE INC, CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC
  • CHEVRON USA PRODUCTS #135614 (2300 INDIAN HILL ROAD in COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Alternative names: CHEVRON USA PRODUCTS CO NO 135614
  • 7-ELEVEN #20714 (15901 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY in COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , SOUTHLAND CORPORATION THE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • AMOCO #3740-TANKS (915 BLVD & RICHMOND AVE in COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CHEMSOLV INC 3 (16020 CONTINENTAL BOULEVARD in COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA)
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS

Zip code 23834 marital status for males
Zip code 23834 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 63.6%Electricity
  • 29.5%Utility gas
  • 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Population in 1990: 21,056. Population change in the 1990s: +3,386 (+16.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 16,624
  • Northeast: 2,702
  • Midwest: 923
  • South: 4,074
  • West: 958

59% of the 23834 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Virginia.

88% of the 23834 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Colonial Heights, VA (23834)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 275
Here:

10.3%
Virginia:

13.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 79
Here:

4.5%
Virginia:

10.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 283
Here:

27.7%
Virginia:

18.7%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 90,257Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 86,444Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 81,560Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 76,155Management occupations
  • 74,916Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 62,598Legal occupations

Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (COLONIAL HEIGH, VA):

  • KRAFT FOODS, INC. (930 SOUTH AVE SUITE 11) : $1,133,974,128 in 211 contracts from 1999 to 2005
    Contracts for Food Items For Resale, Non-Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency, Department of Defense
    Signed by year: 2000: $162,678,338; 2001: $118,445,070; 2002: $176,811,687; 2003: $96,919,197; 2004: $212,735,445; 2005: $323,492,489; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $41,068,294 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
    $34,377,266, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
    $33,604,396, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
    $29,851,350, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
  • KRAFT PIZZA COMPANY, INC (930 SOUTH AVE SUITE 11) : $39,876,196 in 40 contracts from 1999 to 2005
    Contracts for Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency, Department of Defense
    Signed by year: 2000: $1,201,757; 2001: $1,033,103; 2002: $5,448,531; 2003: $1,977,415; 2004: $10,149,627; 2005: $19,684,817; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $9,043,112 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Taking place in IL. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $5,874,789, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
    $4,084,135 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
    $2,754,104 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Taking place in IL. Signed on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
  • EJP INTERNATIONAL INC (185 WATERFRONT DRIVE; small business) : $7,427,991 in 32 contracts from 2000 to 2005
    Contracts for Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency, Department of Defense
    Signed by year: 2000: $748,950; 2001: $793,779; 2002: $268,742; 2003: $339,601; 2004: $2,248,401; 2005: $3,028,518; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $1,291,388 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
    $967,193, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
    $594,674, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
    $481,730, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
  • SOUTHEASTERN ENGINEERING SALES (1001 PORT WALTHALL DR; small business) : $1,186,444 in 4 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    $1,097,046 with Navy for Fans, Air Circulators, and Blower Equipment. Signed on 1999-10-08. Completion date: 2000-08-15.
    $53,278, same as above. Signed on 2002-06-11. Completion date: 2002-08-30.
    $26,626, same as above. Signed on 2003-07-23. Completion date: 2003-10-17.
    $9,494 with Navy for Physical Properties Testing and Inspection. Signed on 2006-01-31. Completion date: 2006-03-10.
  • KALYAN HOSPITALITY LLC (931 SOUTH AVE) : $481,522 in 22 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $65,605; 2004: $68,522; 2005: $347,395; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $48,587 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-02-11. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
    $48,513, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-19. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
    $46,202, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-24. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
    $45,979, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-04. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
  • HILL PHOENIX INC (1925 RUFFIN MILL RD)
    $480,016 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2000-03-27. Completion date: 2001-03-31.
  • N B R INCORPORATED (207 BREEZY HILL DR; small business) : $437,399 in 19 contracts from 2000 to 2003
    Contracts for Carpet Laying and Cleaning, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Installation of Equipment -- Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $217,614; 2001: $53,845; 2002: $116,734; 2003: $49,206; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $124,889 with Army for Carpet Laying and Cleaning. Signed on 2000-09-13. Completion date: 2000-10-20.
    $79,025 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2002-05-14. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $77,805 with Army for Installation of Equipment -- Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances. Signed on 2002-09-26. Completion date: 2002-10-18.
    $49,630 with Army for Carpet Laying and Cleaning. Signed on 2000-08-01. Completion date: 2000-10-01.
  • AJW SALES (225 WHITE SAND CT; small business) : $204,714 in 12 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    Contracts for Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $55,893; 2005: $148,821; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $46,961 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
    $40,822, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
    $40,012, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
    $22,568, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
  • REBECCA FISHER (15015 BROADBILL DRIVE; small business) : $124,958 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    $51,418 with Army for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services. Signed on 2002-10-17. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $46,080, same as above. Signed on 2001-11-13. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $30,080, same as above. Signed on 2000-10-01. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
    -$2,620, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-21. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
  • KENNETH E MCCOLLEY,PA-C (105 SHERWOOD DRIVE; small business) : $107,500 in 2 contracts in 2000
    $65,000 with Army for General Health Care Services. Signed on 2000-10-17. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
    $42,500 with Army for Other Medical Services. Signed on 2000-02-10. Completion date: 2000-09-30.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 5 establishments, 20-49 employees: 13 establishments, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 9 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 5, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 7)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (250-499: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 168 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 5 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 3 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 192 people in nursing homes
  • 42 people in other group homes

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED265$236,271114$202,7911,069$199,80548$86,2391$6,061,50050$135,5413$78,147
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$257,9338$244,48572$206,3467$76,8690$02$103,9951$91,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED21$238,97515$186,126388$209,92438$85,7470$017$107,5382$35,815
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN36$231,56713$181,505239$215,9199$139,2270$08$173,7610$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$225,1123$243,53375$218,3954$114,3200$02$191,1800$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED25$245,83639$224,722
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED15$297,24715$242,003
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$183,3007$240,719
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$349,4552$149,420
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$189,1301$267,330
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 23834
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 23834 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 136. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 185 took place in 2007, and the least - 107 in 2015. The data has a constant trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 23834 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (38.0%), and Structure Fires (36.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 23834
    • 87738.0%Outside Fires
    • 85336.9%Structure Fires
    • 52622.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 542.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 23834, Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 23834 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William18272.1 years
Mary16879.5 years
James16670.6 years
John16675.5 years
Robert12570.2 years
Charles11172.5 years
George7574.2 years
Virginia6977.4 years
Margaret6978.9 years
Helen6878.3 years
Most common last names in zip code 23834 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6876.2 years
Jones6472.2 years
Williams6474.9 years
Johnson5773.9 years
Brown4370.0 years
Vaughan4270.4 years
Wells3475.6 years
Walker3074.5 years
Lewis2974.7 years
Andrews2775.8 years
Businesses in zip code 23834
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven3Marshalls1
AT&T2Martin's1
Advance Auto Parts1McDonald's3
Aeropostale1Men's Wearhouse1
American Eagle Outfitters1Motherhood Maternity1
Applebee's1New York & Co1
Ashley Furniture1Nike10
AutoZone1Old Navy1
Bath & Body Works1Olive Garden1
Blockbuster1Outback1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Outback Steakhouse1
Burger King2Pac Sun1
CVS2Panera Bread1
Catherines1Papa John's Pizza1
Chick-Fil-A1Payless1
Circle K1PetSmart1
ColorTyme1Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut1
Curves1Plato's Closet1
Dairy Queen2Quiznos1
Dennys1RadioShack2
Domino's Pizza1Red Lobster1
DressBarn1Rite Aid1
Dressbarn1Ruby Tuesday1
Fashion Bug1Rue211
FedEx3SONIC Drive-In1
Finish Line1Sam's Club1
Foot Locker1Sears2
GNC1Shoe Carnival1
GameStop2Spencer Gifts1
Goodwill2Sprint Nextel4
H&R Block2Staples1
Hardee's2Starbucks1
Hilton2T-Mobile3
Holiday Inn2Taco Bell1
Home Depot1Target1
JCPenney2Toys"R"Us1
Jones New York4U-Haul1
Just Tires1UPS11
Justice1Verizon Wireless3
KFC1Victoria's Secret1
Kmart1Waffle House1
Lane Bryant1Walgreens2
Little Caesars Pizza1Walmart1
Long John Silver's1Wendy's3
Macy's1
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