City of Petersburg, VA: Cities, ZIP Codes & Population
City of Petersburg in Virginia (FIPS 51730) contains 1 community in our dataset. The largest is Petersburg, VA, and the listed places add up to roughly 31,346 residents. Below you can browse its cities, check its ZIP codes and find nearby counties.
What are the key facts about City of Petersburg?
| County | City of Petersburg |
|---|---|
| State | Virginia |
| FIPS code | 51730 |
| Places in our data | 1 |
| Places with a city page | 1 |
| Combined place estimates | 31,346 |
| Largest place | Petersburg, VA (31,346) |
| Rank in state | 33rd of 132 counties by combined place population |
| Weighted density | 1,378 per sq mi |
| Time zone | Eastern time |
| ZIP codes | 3 |
Which cities and towns are in City of Petersburg?
City of Petersburg has 1 place large enough for a full page on this site. They are ranked below by estimated population, together with whether each is incorporated, its density in people per square mile and the number of ZIP codes it uses. Petersburg, VA is the largest.
| Place | Type | Population | Per sq mi | ZIPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg, VA | Incorporated | 31,346 | 1,378 | 3 |
How large is City of Petersburg compared with other counties in Virginia?
Adding up the estimates for the places in our data gives 31,346 people, which ranks City of Petersburg 33rd among 132 counties in Virginia. The average listed place has about 31,346 residents. The weighted density is about 1,378 people per square mile, which is suburban by our scale. These totals add up place estimates, so they can differ from the official county population, which includes people outside any listed place. See why population figures differ.
What ZIP codes are in City of Petersburg?
The places in City of Petersburg use 3 ZIP codes: 23803, 23804, 23805. Every code begins with 2, which is assigned to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast coast (D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the Carolinas). A ZIP code can cross county lines, so a code listed here may also serve addresses in a neighboring county. Use the ZIP code lookup to check a single code, or read how ZIP codes work.
Which counties are near City of Petersburg?
The closest counties by distance between the average locations of their places are listed below. The distance is a rough guide to how close the areas are, because county shapes vary widely.
- City of Colonial Heights, VA — about 4 miles north (center to center), 17,370 people in listed places
- Prince George County, VA — about 4 miles southeast (center to center), 7,799 people in listed places
- City of Hopewell, VA — about 8 miles northeast (center to center), 22,529 people in listed places
- Chesterfield County, VA — about 15 miles northwest (center to center), 124,781 people in listed places
- Sussex County, VA — about 18 miles southeast (center to center), 2,487 people in listed places
- Charles City, VA — about 20 miles northeast (center to center), 60 people in listed places
What does the FIPS code 51730 mean?
The first two digits, 51, identify Virginia, and the last three, 730, identify City of Petersburg inside that state. Government datasets use this code to join records without confusing counties that share a name. Our guide to counties and FIPS codes explains the numbering, and the Virginia hub lists every county we cover in the state.
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Combined place populations are estimates from a compiled dataset and are not official county totals.