Matoaca is a community in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, home to about 2,724 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23803.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Petersburg; part is in Matoaca
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Matoaca. 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)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA231 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Matoaca; 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.
Matoaca had 2,655 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 256th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Dinwiddie County grew from 15,374 residents in 1900 to 27,947 in 2020.
Dinwiddie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Petersburg, VA weather station (5 miles away).
6,313 jobs at 396 businesses in Dinwiddie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
232 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Matoaca.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 52 |
| Mental health providers | 125 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Central State Hospital, Chesterfield County Public Schools, Southside Virginia Training Center and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central St. Hosp. Ed. Pr.Petersburg | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 1.6 mi |
| Ettrick ElementaryEttrick | Pre-K–5 | 560 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Matoaca ElementarySouth Chesterfield | Pre-K–5 | 676 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Southside Va Training CtrPetersburg | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 1.7 mi |
| Westview Early Childhood Education CenterPetersburg | Pre-K | 418 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Cool Spring ElementaryPetersburg | K–5 | 540 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Lakemont ElementaryPetersburg | K–5 | 393 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Pleasants Lane ElementaryPetersburg | K–5 | 493 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Matoaca MiddleMatoaca | 6–8 | 775 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Appomattox Regional Governor's SchoolPetersburg | — | — | Public | 3.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph SchoolPetersburg | Pre-K–8 | 162 | Roman Catholic | 4.6 mi |
| Believe Nu Academic Development CenterPetersburg | K–12 | 25 | Nonsectarian | 8.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Petersburg and Ettrick.
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