Virginia Beach, VA

Census ZIP code profile for Virginia Beach, VA — 12 ZIPs, total population 437,994. 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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Virginia Beach, VA is covered by 12 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 437,994 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Virginia Beach splits its residents across 12 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Virginia Beach, the median household income averages $97,642 and per-capita income averages $43,824. Poverty rate runs at 9.0% and unemployment at 2.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $424,422 with median rent of $1,679 per month, and 67.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 12 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Virginia Beach against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Virginia Beach as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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12

ZIP Codes

437,994

Population

$97,642

Median Income

$424,422

Median Home Value

34.1

Median Age

How much do residents of Virginia Beach earn?

Median Household Income
$97,642
Per Capita Income
$43,824
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
Poverty Rate
9.0%

What does housing look like in Virginia Beach?

Median Home Value
$424,422
Median Rent
$1,679/mo
Owner Occupied
67.9%
Housing Units
191,294

Who lives in Virginia Beach?

Bachelor's Degree+
35.7%
High School+
61.3%
Avg Commute
24 min
Foreign Born
8.4%

ZIP Codes in Virginia Beach, VA

Side-by-side: Compare 23464 vs 23462 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
23464 72,359 1,690 America/New_York
23462 61,973 2,055 America/New_York
23454 60,283 774 America/New_York
23452 59,321 1,548 America/New_York
23456 51,748 404 America/New_York
23455 47,938 1,126 America/New_York
23451 41,544 866 America/New_York
23453 35,960 1,498 America/New_York
23457 4,289 25 America/New_York
23460 1,201 2,135 America/New_York
23459 1,091 297 America/New_York
23461 287 1,823 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Virginia Beach, VA?
Virginia Beach, VA has 12 ZIP codes with a combined population of 437,994, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Virginia Beach?
The average median household income across Virginia Beach, VA ZIP codes is $97,642. The poverty rate is 9.0%.
What is the cost of living in Virginia Beach?
The average median home value in Virginia Beach, VA is $424,422. Median rent is $1,679/month. 67.9% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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