ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 23803: Dinwiddie County, VA

ZIP Code 23803 (Dinwiddie County, Virginia) has an estimated 42,012 residents in 16,767 households. The median household income is $57,813, the median home value is $230,400 and the median gross rent is $1,178/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

42,012

Margin of error ±1,976

Median household income

$57,813

Margin of error ±$4,510

Median home value

$230,400

Margin of error ±$11,009

Median gross rent

$1,178/mo

Margin of error ±$49

Median age

36.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.3 min

Margin of error ±3.2 min

How ZIP 23803 compares with Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2380336.4 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 23803$57,813Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 23803$30,256Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2380321.9%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 2380311.0%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2380324.4%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 23803$230,400Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 23803$1,178/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2380351.1%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2380326.3 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2380311.7%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 23803

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 23803 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 23803	Margin of error	Virginia	United States
Total population	42,012	±1,976	8,705,170	334,922,499
Median age	36.4 yrs	±1.4 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	16,767	±692	3,365,732	129,227,496
Median household income	$57,813	±$4,510	$93,170	$80,734
Per capita income	$30,256	±$1,330	$50,666	$44,673
Poverty rate	21.9%	±2.5 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	11.0%	±1.7 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.4%	±2.5 pts	42.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$230,400	±$11,009	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,178/mo	±$49	$1,579/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	51.1%	±3.4 pts	67.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.3 min	±3.2 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.7%	±2.3 pts	18.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 23803
Group	ZIP 23803	Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	32.2%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	55.7%	18.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	6.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.4%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	6.7%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 23803 is

State: Virginia
Main county: Dinwiddie County— also overlaps Chesterfield County, Petersburg city
Largest overlapping place: Petersburg (15% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 72.18 sq mi· about 582 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Dinwiddie County

23830 Dinwiddie County, VA 23833 Dinwiddie County, VA 23840 Dinwiddie County, VA 23841 Dinwiddie County, VA 23850 Dinwiddie County, VA 23872 Dinwiddie County, VA 23885 Dinwiddie County, VA 23894 Dinwiddie County, VA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.