Norfolk, VA
Census ZIP code profile for Norfolk, VA - 14 ZIPs, total population 242,803. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet NORFOLK-VA · Norfolk, VA 14 ZIPs · 242,803 pop · #14467/25278 · Norfolk County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · GAP-SOLO · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $67,034
- RANK-MID #14467/25278
- GAP-SOLO Solo county
- BOOK-MID 14 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 40% owners
- POP-MID 242,803
- SPREAD-SPLIT 23523→23507
- HOME-MID $325,658
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Norfolk, VA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 43rd pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 242,803
- city population (Census)
- 14
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $67,034
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
A below-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (14 codes). Income averages $67,034, rent $1,379 , commute about 22 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Norfolk differ
Norfolk's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $35,533 in ZIP 23523 to $104,295 in ZIP 23507, while home values span $224,600 in 23523 to $555,200 in 23507. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.9×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.5×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 31.4 points
23523 to 23507
23523 to 23507
23518 to 23523
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Norfolk residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 14 codes in Norfolk. The densest, 23503, still represents only about 13% of the 242,803 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Norfolk's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 5,355 establishments, 108,525 employees , annual payroll $6,710,424k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 14 of 14 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 23502 (1,154 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (758) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Norfolk, VA
These ZIP codes sit in Norfolk County, which covers 14 ZIP codes in all; 14 of them fall in Norfolk. See the Norfolk County roll-up →
Side-by-side: Compare 23503 vs 23513 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23503 | 30,856 | $67,649 | 257 | 2,317 |
| 23513 | 29,595 | $68,380 | 437 | 2,236 |
| 23505 | 28,503 | $58,579 | 407 | 1,729 |
| 23518 | 28,095 | $77,594 | 579 | 1,772 |
| 23507 | 25,818 | $104,295 | 153 | 11,101 |
| 23504 | 23,483 | $44,659 | 283 | 2,205 |
| 23502 | 20,678 | $63,208 | 1,154 | 803 |
| 23508 | 20,263 | $74,885 | 253 | 2,348 |
| 23509 | 12,817 | $72,816 | 155 | 1,957 |
| 23523 | 7,793 | $35,533 | 107 | 1,439 |
| 23510 | 7,031 | $73,524 | 933 | 2,304 |
| 23517 | 4,484 | $67,375 | 477 | 2,169 |
| 23511 | 2,457 | $62,946 | 137 | 178 |
| 23551 | 930 | n/a | 23 | 1,062 |
Norfolk roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Norfolk, .