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ZIP Code 23451: Virginia Beach, VA
ZIP code 23451 is in Virginia Beach, Virginia, entirely in Virginia Beach city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 44,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 7th most populous of Virginia Beach's 12 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $100,697 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Virginia Beach · 12 residential ZIPs
- County
- Virginia Beach city
- Census places
- Virginia Beach
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- House district
- VA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 19.8 sq mi · 2,227 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 8 more ZIP codes use the name Virginia Beach for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 23451?
23451 centers on 36.872°, -76.004° and covers 19.8 square miles of land plus 2.4 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 23454, 23455.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23451, 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 23451 compare with the rest of Virginia Beach?
| Measure | 23451 | In Virginia Beach | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 44,012 | 7th of 12 | 33rd of 903 |
| Median household income | $101k | 3rd of 8 | 160th of 461 |
| Median home value | $614k | 1st of 9 | 78th of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 81% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 86% 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 23451?
The 2020 Census counted 44,879 people in 23451; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 44,012. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 44,012
- 2020 Census count
- 44,879+8.0% since 2010 (41,544)
- Households
- 21,741
- Median age
- 39.6
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 23451?
Of the 44,012 people the ACS estimates in 23451, 16.3% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.0%).
- Under 1816.3%
- 18 to 6462.6%
- 65 and older21.0%
- White, not Hispanic76.0%
- Hispanic or Latino7.9%
- Black, not Hispanic7.7%
- Other or two or more5.5%
- 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 23451 earn?
Median household income is $100,697 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Virginia Beach. It rose from $90,564 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $100,697
- Income per person
- $71,883
- Below the poverty line
- 8.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 57.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $170,22222,540 returns; wages 43% 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 23451?
FHFA's house price index for 23451, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 73% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 47% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $613,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,779
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 52.5%
- Housing units
- 24,971
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 23451?
1,776 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 56 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services351
- Retail trade236
- Professional, scientific, and technical services227
- Other services (except public administration)179
- Real estate and rental and leasing174
- Construction140
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 23451?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23454 | Virginia Beach | 58,178 | $103k | 2.9 mi |
| 23455 | Virginia Beach | 49,977 | $94k | 7.7 mi |
| 23460 | Virginia Beach | 1,041 | – | 4.0 mi (near) |
| 23452 | Virginia Beach | 58,455 | $79k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 23453 | Virginia Beach | 34,482 | $94k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 23461 | Virginia Beach | 943 | – | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 23462 | Virginia Beach | 66,151 | $69k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 23456 | Virginia Beach | 61,911 | $131k | 9.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.