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ZIP Code 23456: Virginia Beach, VA
ZIP code 23456 is in Virginia Beach, Virginia, entirely in Virginia Beach city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 62,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd most populous of Virginia Beach's 12 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $130,533 (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
- 50.1 sq mi · 1,235 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 23456?
23456 centers on 36.737°, -76.036° and covers 50.1 square miles of land plus 4.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 23453, 23461, 23457, 23454, 23464, 23320, 23322.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23456, 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 23456 compare with the rest of Virginia Beach?
| Measure | 23456 | In Virginia Beach | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 61,911 | 3rd of 12 | 10th of 903 |
| Median household income | $131k | 1st of 8 | 81st of 461 |
| Median home value | $475k | 3rd of 9 | 125th of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 93% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 80% 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 23456?
The 2020 Census counted 59,454 people in 23456; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 61,911. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 14.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 61,911
- 2020 Census count
- 59,454+14.9% since 2010 (51,748)
- Households
- 20,594
- Median age
- 40.0
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 23456?
Of the 61,911 people the ACS estimates in 23456, 24.1% are under 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (58.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (12.9%).
- Under 1824.1%
- 18 to 6460.4%
- 65 and older15.4%
- White, not Hispanic58.8%
- Black, not Hispanic12.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic12.8%
- Hispanic or Latino9.0%
- Other or two or more6.6%
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 23456 earn?
Median household income is $130,533 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Virginia Beach. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($131,609 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $130,533
- Income per person
- $53,594
- Below the poverty line
- 3.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 46.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $107,47327,670 returns; wages 68% 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 23456?
FHFA's house price index for 23456, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 74% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 51% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $474,700
- Median gross rent
- $2,057
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.8%
- Housing units
- 22,281
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 23456?
1,117 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 115 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction153
- Health care and social assistance147
- Other services (except public administration)143
- Professional, scientific, and technical services134
- Accommodation and food services128
- Retail trade105
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 23456?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23453 | Virginia Beach | 34,482 | $94k | 3.8 mi |
| 23461 | Virginia Beach | 943 | – | 4.6 mi |
| 23457 | Virginia Beach | 4,814 | $116k | 8.3 mi |
| 23454 | Virginia Beach | 58,178 | $103k | 8.9 mi |
| 23464 | Virginia Beach | 75,061 | $93k | 9.4 mi |
| 23320 | Chesapeake | 59,108 | $84k | 10.1 mi |
| 23322 | Chesapeake | 66,956 | $135k | 15.0 mi |
| 23460 | Virginia Beach | 1,041 | – | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 23452 | Virginia Beach | 58,455 | $79k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 23462 | Virginia Beach | 66,151 | $69k | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.