CITY REPORT VA

Colonial Heights City, Virginia

1 ZIP code · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 1 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 1 tracked ZIP records scored
1
ZIP Codes
$236K
Median Home Value
$500
Avg Remediation (0.21% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 13.1 (asthma 10.8%, diabetes 12.3%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $5,090, largest modeled factor: Sea Level

57% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

City Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.8% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.3% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 37.4% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1973
Median Build Year
57%
Pre-1980 Housing
39/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
0%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $5,090

Sea Level Rise $3,000/yr
Flood $1,400/yr
Energy Code Gap $540/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

11,801 housing units in Colonial Heights City

Pre-1940 5%
1940–1959 16%
1960–1979 36%
1980–1999 30%
2000+ 13%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Colonial Heights City

$236K
Median Home Value
$500
Est. Remediation Cost
0.2%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Colonial Heights City can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Colonial Heights City residents

Asthma 10.8% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.3% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 37.4% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems mapped to Colonial Heights City ZIP codes

5 community water systems mapped to Colonial Heights City ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the city.

Systems with the most violations in Colonial Heights City

2 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Colonial Heights City

1 ZIP code tracked in Colonial Heights City.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 23834 Colonial Heights — — 8 $236K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Colonial Heights City

Nothing on this list means a problem exists in your own home: the matches are drawn from county- and ZIP-level records, so a guide shows up because of an area signal, and only testing at your tap describes a specific household.

Overview

Colonial Heights City in Virginia covers 1 tracked ZIP record. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

1 of 1 ZIP code with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Colonial Heights City?
We map 5 public water systems to 1 ZIP code in our data for Colonial Heights City. EPA may list more systems serving the city, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Colonial Heights City?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Colonial Heights City is sea level. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $5,090 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Colonial Heights City?
The median home build year in Colonial Heights City is 1973. 57% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Colonial Heights City, Virginia Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/virginia/colonial-heights/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-virginia-colonial-heights,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Colonial Heights City, Virginia Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/virginia/colonial-heights/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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