Local servicesHospitalTriCities Hospital6.1 miPost officeColonial Heights Post Office2.7 miTown hallColonial Heights City Hall2.5 miPoliceVirginia State Police Division 1 Headquartersunder a mileFire stationColonial Heights Fire and Emergency Medical Services Station 21.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolLife Christian Academy Harrowgate Campusunder a mileElementaryNorth Elementary School1.2 miHighColonial Heights High School1.6 miCollegeBrightpoint Community College-Chester Campus3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC16 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 301under a mileAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB3.7 miCoachColonial Heights Temple AveFlixBus2.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23834 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23834 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:49 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:19 am – 4:55 pm
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People26,628 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.010,624 householdsMedian household income $84,338Median home value $253,400Median rent $1,256 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,019 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 13,091 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 12%, public administration 10%Average commute 25 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 1%, Chinese 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F47 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August4 in of snow a year, on about 1 days43 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Petersburg station, 4 mi away; snow from Hopewell
Nearby landmarksLong Islandisland · 2.6 miLake View Lakelake · 1.2 miSwift Creek Lakelake · 1.6 miConjurors Neckcape · 1.7 miBrightpoint Community College-Chester Campuscollege · 3.9 miVirginia State Universitycollege · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSwift Creekpark · under a mile · 447 acresWhite Bank Parkpark · 1.3 miCity Point National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.7 miPetersburg National Battlefieldhistoric site · 6.6 mi · 2,702 acresJohnson Marsh State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 80 acresPetersburg National Battlefield Parknational park · 13.2 mi · 212 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 15 Mar 199142 mi away, near Goochland, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201440 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowColonial Heights City, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowIce storm Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 364 days measured88 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 85main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Henrico County, VA, 12 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Colonial Heightsserves 18,273 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation41 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
