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ZIP 23885 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 23885

K-12 nearby
20
Public
18
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 23885 (VA) is associated with Dinwiddie County Public Schools (LEA 5101170) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 20 K-12 schools (18 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.7% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Virginia State University about 9.0 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Dinwiddie County Public Schools
LEA ID
5101170
Private school share (ACS)
0.7%

Colleges & universities (73)

  • Virginia State University9.0 miles (14.5 km)4yr-public
  • Richard Bland College9.8 miles (15.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southside College of Health Sciences10.9 miles (17.5 km)2yr-private
  • Brightpoint Community College14.1 miles (22.7 km)2yr-public
  • Chester Career College15.5 miles (24.9 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Richmond22.0 miles (35.3 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Commonwealth University25.7 miles (41.3 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Union University26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Richmond26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Richmond27.4 miles (44.1 km)2yr-private
  • Union Presbyterian Seminary27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lotus Professional College27.9 miles (45.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 73 colleges & universities
  • Southside Virginia Community College30.9 miles (49.6 km)2yr-public
  • J Sargeant Reynolds Community College31.3 miles (50.4 km)2yr-public
  • South University-Richmond31.6 miles (50.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing32.5 miles (52.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging32.5 miles (52.2 km)2yr-private
  • Randolph-Macon College39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-private
  • Longwood University46.0 miles (73.9 km)4yr-public
  • William & Mary47.9 miles (77.0 km)4yr-public
  • Hampden-Sydney College49.2 miles (79.1 km)4yr-private
  • Paul D Camp Community College50.0 miles (80.5 km)2yr-public
  • Halifax Community College52.8 miles (84.9 km)2yr-public
  • Rappahannock Community College58.1 miles (93.6 km)2yr-public
  • Chowan University58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-private
  • Christopher Newport University60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-public
  • Riverside College of Health Careers62.5 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Peninsula Community College64.1 miles (103.1 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College67.1 miles (108.0 km)2yr-public
  • Hampton University69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Virginia Career College72.7 miles (117.0 km)2yr-private
  • Old Dominion University72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-public
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-public
  • Tidewater Community College74.5 miles (119.9 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Virginia Community College75.3 miles (121.2 km)2yr-public
  • Norfolk State University76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-public
  • Centura College-Norfolk76.4 miles (123.0 km)2yr-private
  • University of Mary Washington77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk77.2 miles (124.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of Virginia-Main Campus77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-public
  • Sentara College of Health Sciences78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Wesleyan University79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
  • Centura College-Chesapeake79.8 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Norfolk79.9 miles (128.5 km)2yr-private
  • Advanced Technology Institute80.4 miles (129.4 km)2yr-private
  • ECPI University80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-private
  • Regent University80.7 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University81.7 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Beach Theological Seminary81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-private
  • Germanna Community College82.7 miles (133.0 km)2yr-public
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Virginia Beach83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
  • Louisburg College85.1 miles (137.0 km)2yr-private
  • Nash Community College85.8 miles (138.0 km)2yr-public
  • Sweet Briar College86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
  • Centura College-Virginia Beach86.7 miles (139.5 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia University of Lynchburg87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-private
  • Liberty University89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-private
  • Centra College89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-private
  • Central Virginia Community College89.4 miles (143.8 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph College89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Lynchburg89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-private
  • Edgecombe Community College90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-public
  • St. Mary's College of Maryland93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-public
  • College of the Albemarle95.8 miles (154.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mid-Atlantic Christian University96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-private
  • Martin Community College97.2 miles (156.5 km)2yr-public
  • Elizabeth City State University98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
  • College of Southern Maryland99.4 miles (160.0 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Sutherland Elementarypublic——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Midway Elementarypublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Southside Elementarypublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Dinwiddie County Highpublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Dinwiddie County Middlepublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
RIVERMONT SCHOOL - GREATER PETERSBURGprivate——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Matoaca Elementarypublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Central St. Hosp. Ed. Pr.public——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Southside Va Training Ctrpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Matoaca Middlepublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Dinwiddie Elementarypublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Pleasants Lane Elementarypublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Matoaca Highpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Westview Early Childhood Education Centerpublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Ettrick Elementarypublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Cool Spring Elementarypublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Appomattox Regional Governor's Schoolpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Petersburg Highpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Vernon Johns Middlepublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 23885

What school district is ZIP code 23885 in?
ZIP 23885 (VA) maps to Dinwiddie County Public Schools (LEA ID 5101170) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 23885?
US5 lists 20 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 18 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 23885 attend private school?
About 0.7% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 23885 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher24.4%
High school42.5%
Less than HS3.7%
School districtDinwiddie County Public Schools