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ZIP Code 23453: Virginia Beach, VA
ZIP code 23453 is in Virginia Beach, Virginia, entirely in Virginia Beach city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 34,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 8th most populous of Virginia Beach's 12 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $93,838 (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
- 9.1 sq mi · 3,779 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 23453?
23453 centers on 36.783°, -76.071° and covers 9.1 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 23460, 23456, 23452, 23462, 23454, 23464.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23453, 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 23453 compare with the rest of Virginia Beach?
| Measure | 23453 | In Virginia Beach | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 34,482 | 8th of 12 | 76th of 903 |
| Median household income | $94k | 5th of 8 | 179th of 461 |
| Median home value | $337k | 8th of 9 | 252nd of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 77% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 91% 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 23453?
The 2020 Census counted 36,292 people in 23453; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 34,482. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 34,482
- 2020 Census count
- 36,292+0.9% since 2010 (35,960)
- Households
- 12,681
- Median age
- 36.2
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 23453?
Of the 34,482 people the ACS estimates in 23453, 23.3% are under 18 and 12.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (46.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (21.0%).
- Under 1823.3%
- 18 to 6464.5%
- 65 and older12.2%
- White, not Hispanic46.4%
- Black, not Hispanic21.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic11.9%
- Hispanic or Latino11.0%
- Other or two or more9.7%
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 23453 earn?
Median household income is $93,838 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Virginia Beach. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($85,806 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $93,838
- Income per person
- $41,707
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,01516,880 returns; wages 79% 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 23453?
FHFA's house price index for 23453, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 73% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 51% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $336,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,774
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.8%
- Housing units
- 13,117
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 23453?
491 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 38 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction99
- Retail trade52
- Other services (except public administration)49
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services41
- Professional, scientific, and technical services40
- Accommodation and food services40
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 23453?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23460 | Virginia Beach | 1,041 | – | 3.3 mi |
| 23456 | Virginia Beach | 61,911 | $131k | 3.8 mi |
| 23452 | Virginia Beach | 58,455 | $79k | 4.5 mi |
| 23462 | Virginia Beach | 66,151 | $69k | 5.5 mi |
| 23454 | Virginia Beach | 58,178 | $103k | 5.7 mi |
| 23464 | Virginia Beach | 75,061 | $93k | 6.5 mi |
| 23461 | Virginia Beach | 943 | – | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 23451 | Virginia Beach | 44,012 | $101k | 7.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.