Virginia Beach, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23456
Virginia Beach County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 51,748
- 404/sq mi
- $130,533
- Median income
- $474,700
- Median home value
- 46.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Virginia Beach pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated and unusually populous area.
- Top 7%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 14%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 404
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23456 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23456 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 128.0 square miles in Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach County, Virginia. The area is home to 51,748 residents, producing a population density of 404 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 23456 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23456 sits at $130,533 (53% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $53,594. The poverty rate stands at 3.9% and the unemployment rate at 3.2%. On housing, the median home value is $474,700 (42% above the state average) with median rent at $2,057 per month, and 88.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23456 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 46.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Virginia Beach County, so you can benchmark 23456 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 23456
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 23456.
- Construction
Construction
153 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
147 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
143 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
134 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
128 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 23456, Virginia Beach, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
51,748
Population
128.0
Area (sq mi)
404
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23456?
40.0
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
13.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$130,533
Median Household Income
+53% vs state
$53,594
Per Capita Income
3.9%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
25.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 23456 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$130,533 Top 7% higher than 93% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
22,281
Total Housing Units
20,594
Occupied Units
1,687
Vacant Units
2.95
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$474,700
Median Home Value
+42% vs state
$2,057
Median Rent
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+2.5%
YoY Change (2024)
308
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+208%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 23456 have increased 2.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +208% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.1% | 223 |
| 2021 | +10.4% | 246 |
| 2022 | +13.6% | 280 |
| 2023 | +7.4% | 300 |
| 2024 | +2.5% | 308 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,117 business establishments in ZIP 23456, employing approximately 13,455 people with a combined annual payroll of $586,578,000.
1,117
Businesses
13,455
Employees
$586.6M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 153 | 13.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 147 | 13.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 143 | 12.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 134 | 12.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 128 | 11.5% |
| Retail trade | 105 | 9.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 79 | 7.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 53 | 4.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 37 | 3.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 36 | 3.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 34 | 3.0% |
| Information | 18 | 1.6% |
| Educational services | 17 | 1.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 15 | 1.3% |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 0.9% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 4 | 0.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 23456 vs 23460 →
ZIP 23456 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23464
Virginia Beach (23464)
72,359 residents
- 23462
Virginia Beach (23462)
61,973 residents
- 23454
Virginia Beach (23454)
60,283 residents
- 23452
Virginia Beach (23452)
59,321 residents
- 23456
Virginia Beach (23456)
51,748 residents
- 23451
Virginia Beach (23451)
41,544 residents
- 23453
Virginia Beach (23453)
35,960 residents
- 23457 4,289
Virginia Beach (23457)
4,289 residents
- 23460 1,201
Virginia Beach (23460)
1,201 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23456 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23456 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23456
Virginia Beach (23456)
$130,533 median income
- 23457
Virginia Beach (23457)
$116,250 median income
- 23454
Virginia Beach (23454)
$102,796 median income
- 23451
Virginia Beach (23451)
$100,697 median income
- 23453
Virginia Beach (23453)
$93,838 median income
- 23464
Virginia Beach (23464)
$92,468 median income
- 23452
Virginia Beach (23452)
$79,085 median income
- 23462
Virginia Beach (23462)
$69,040 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23456 ranks the highest of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23460 | Virginia Beach, VA | 1,201 | 5.1 mi |
| 23453 | Virginia Beach, VA | 35,960 | 4.2 mi |
| 23454 | Virginia Beach, VA | 60,283 | 6.4 mi |
| 23461 | Virginia Beach, VA | 287 | 4.9 mi |
| 23457 | Virginia Beach, VA | 4,289 | 8.2 mi |
| 23451 | Virginia Beach, VA | 41,544 | 9.4 mi |
| 23452 | Virginia Beach, VA | 59,321 | 8.4 mi |
| 23464 | Virginia Beach, VA | 72,359 | 9.1 mi |
| 23462 | Virginia Beach, VA | 61,973 | 9.6 mi |
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