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ZIP Code 23321: Chesapeake, VA
ZIP code 23321 is in Chesapeake, Virginia, entirely in Chesapeake city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 40,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 4th most populous of Chesapeake's 6 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $101,568 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chesapeake · 6 residential ZIPs
- County
- Chesapeake city
- Census places
- Chesapeake
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- House districts
- VA-3 (61%), VA-2 (39%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 26.7 sq mi · 1,507 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23321?
23321 centers on 36.800°, -76.421° and covers 26.7 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 23701, 23435, 23703, 23323, 23434.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23321, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 23321 compare with the rest of Chesapeake?
| Measure | 23321 | In Chesapeake | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 40,176 | 4th of 6 | 47th of 903 |
| Median household income | $102k | 3rd of 6 | 154th of 461 |
| Median home value | $368k | 3rd of 6 | 213th of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 82% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 82% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 23321?
The 2020 Census counted 37,752 people in 23321; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 40,176. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 12.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 40,176
- 2020 Census count
- 37,752+12.2% since 2010 (33,653)
- Households
- 14,562
- Median age
- 37.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 23321?
Of the 40,176 people the ACS estimates in 23321, 27.4% are under 18 and 13.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (48.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (37.2%).
- Under 1827.4%
- 18 to 6458.6%
- 65 and older13.9%
- White, not Hispanic48.1%
- Black, not Hispanic37.2%
- Other or two or more6.2%
- Hispanic or Latino5.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 23321 earn?
Median household income is $101,568 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Chesapeake. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($97,452 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $101,568
- Income per person
- $45,795
- Below the poverty line
- 7.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 39.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $79,77417,950 returns; wages 72% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 23321?
FHFA's house price index for 23321, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 67% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 47% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $367,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,586
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.7%
- Housing units
- 15,012
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 23321?
752 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 26 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade124
- Health care and social assistance114
- Accommodation and food services93
- Other services (except public administration)84
- Construction64
- Real estate and rental and leasing59
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 23321?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23701 | Portsmouth | 24,298 | $62k | 3.0 mi |
| 23435 | Suffolk | 33,721 | $112k | 4.4 mi |
| 23703 | Portsmouth | 25,610 | $79k | 6.9 mi |
| 23323 | Chesapeake | 43,043 | $109k | 7.5 mi |
| 23434 | Suffolk | 54,387 | $80k | 11.6 mi |
| 23702 | Portsmouth | 12,485 | $49k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 23707 | Portsmouth | 14,766 | $49k | 5.3 mi (near) |
| 23704 | Portsmouth | 19,207 | $50k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 23709 | Portsmouth | 510 | – | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 23708 | Portsmouth | 269 | – | 7.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.