Petersburg is a city in Prince George County, Virginia, home to about 33,537 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 23803 and 23805.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Petersburg; also Ettrick and Matoaca
Mostly Petersburg; also Templeton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Petersburg. 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, VA72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA230 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Petersburg; 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.
Petersburg had 33,458 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 34th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Prince George County grew from 7,752 residents in 1900 to 43,010 in 2020.
Prince George 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 (4 miles away).
8,507 jobs at 466 businesses in Prince George County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
511 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Petersburg’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 36 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 71 |
| Dentists | 27 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 123 |
| Mental health providers | 221 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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 (24 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 | 1.5 mi |
| Ettrick ElementaryEttrick | Pre-K–5 | 560 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Matoaca ElementarySouth Chesterfield | Pre-K–5 | 676 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Southside Va Training CtrPetersburg | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 1.8 mi |
| Westview Early Childhood Education CenterPetersburg | Pre-K | 418 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Cool Spring ElementaryPetersburg | K–5 | 540 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lakemont ElementaryPetersburg | K–5 | 393 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Pleasants Lane ElementaryPetersburg | K–5 | 493 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Walnut Hill ElementaryPetersburg | K–5 | 574 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Matoaca MiddleMatoaca | 6–8 | 775 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Vernon Johns MiddlePetersburg | 6–8 | 949 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Petersburg HighPetersburg | 9–12 | 1,215 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Appomattox Regional Governor's SchoolPetersburg | — | — | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Petersburg Regional AlternativePetersburg | — | — | Alternative Education | 4.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph SchoolPetersburg | Pre-K–8 | 162 | Roman Catholic | 2.8 mi |
| Believe Nu Academic Development CenterPetersburg | K–12 | 25 | Nonsectarian | 5.3 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 Ettrick, Matoaca and Templeton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.