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ZIP Code 23504: Norfolk, VA
ZIP code 23504 is in Norfolk, Virginia, entirely in Norfolk city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 24,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 5th most populous of Norfolk's 14 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $44,659 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Norfolk · 14 residential ZIPs
- County
- Norfolk city
- Census places
- Norfolk
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- House district
- VA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 4.1 sq mi · 5,746 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 7 more ZIP codes use the name Norfolk for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 23504?
23504 centers on 36.857°, -76.266° and covers 4.1 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 23510, 23517, 23509, 23523, 23508, 23325, 23502, 23505.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23504, 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 23504 compare with the rest of Norfolk?
| Measure | 23504 | In Norfolk | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 23,502 | 5th of 14 | 141st of 903 |
| Median household income | $45k | 11th of 12 | 438th of 461 |
| Median home value | $269k | 8th of 12 | 327th of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 9% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 95% 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 23504?
The 2020 Census counted 22,465 people in 23504; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 23,502. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 23,502
- 2020 Census count
- 22,465−4.3% since 2010 (23,483)
- Households
- 8,256
- Median age
- 28.0
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 23504?
Of the 23,502 people the ACS estimates in 23504, 27.4% are under 18 and 10.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (77.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (12.9%).
- Under 1827.4%
- 18 to 6462.0%
- 65 and older10.6%
- Black, not Hispanic77.3%
- White, not Hispanic12.9%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Hispanic or Latino4.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 23504 earn?
Median household income is $44,659 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Norfolk. It rose from $35,515 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $44,659±$4,966
- Income per person
- $23,094
- Below the poverty line
- 36.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $39,2548,190 returns; wages 85% 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 23504?
FHFA's house price index for 23504, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 93% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 59% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +18.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $269,400
- Median gross rent
- $957
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 38.9%
- Housing units
- 9,174
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 23504?
283 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance55
- Other services (except public administration)44
- Construction29
- Retail trade28
- Real estate and rental and leasing20
- Transportation and warehousing19
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 23504?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23510 | Norfolk | 9,190 | $74k | 1.5 mi |
| 23517 | Norfolk | 4,932 | $67k | 1.7 mi |
| 23509 | Norfolk | 13,105 | $73k | 1.7 mi |
| 23523 | Norfolk | 8,188 | $36k | 1.8 mi |
| 23508 | Norfolk | 19,432 | $75k | 3.1 mi |
| 23325 | Chesapeake | 19,138 | $70k | 3.3 mi |
| 23502 | Norfolk | 20,399 | $63k | 3.4 mi |
| 23505 | Norfolk | 28,247 | $59k | 4.3 mi |
| 23507 | Norfolk | 6,645 | $104k | 2.1 mi (near) |
| 23708 | Portsmouth | 269 | – | 2.2 mi (near) |
| 23513 | Norfolk | 28,628 | $68k | 2.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.