Columbia is a community in Goochland County, Virginia across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23038.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Columbia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Richmond International Airport (RIC)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC104 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA228 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Columbia; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Columbia had 72 residents in the 2020 census, up 47% since 2000.
Goochland County grew from 9,519 residents in 1900 to 24,727 in 2020.
Goochland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bremo Bluff, VA weather station (6 miles away).
24,730 jobs at 756 businesses in Goochland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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