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ZIP Code 23517: Norfolk, VA
ZIP code 23517 is in Norfolk, Virginia, entirely in Norfolk city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 13th most populous of Norfolk's 14 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $67,375 (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
- 0.8 sq mi · 5,971 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 23517?
23517 centers on 36.869°, -76.292° and covers 0.8 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 23507, 23510, 23508, 23504.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23517, 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 23517 compare with the rest of Norfolk?
| Measure | 23517 | In Norfolk | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,932 | 13th of 14 | 362nd of 903 |
| Median household income | $67k | 8th of 12 | 301st of 461 |
| Median home value | $387k | 3rd of 12 | 195th of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 43% 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 23517?
The 2020 Census counted 5,237 people in 23517; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,932. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 16.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,932±573 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,237+16.8% since 2010 (4,484)
- Households
- 2,882
- Median age
- 36.7
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 23517?
Of the 4,932 people the ACS estimates in 23517, 11.0% are under 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (62.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (23.4%).
- Under 1811.0%
- 18 to 6474.5%
- 65 and older14.4%
- White, not Hispanic62.1%
- Black, not Hispanic23.4%
- Other or two or more6.0%
- Hispanic or Latino6.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.5%
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 23517 earn?
Median household income is $67,375 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Norfolk. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,264 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $67,375±$13,282
- Income per person
- $54,862
- Below the poverty line
- 8.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 54.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,4372,760 returns; wages 72% 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 23517?
FHFA's house price index for 23517, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 55% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 38% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $386,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,437
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 31.9%
- Housing units
- 3,030
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 23517?
477 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services93
- Retail trade82
- Other services (except public administration)70
- Health care and social assistance51
- Professional, scientific, and technical services38
- Construction23
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 23517?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23507 | Norfolk | 6,645 | $104k | 0.7 mi |
| 23510 | Norfolk | 9,190 | $74k | 1.2 mi |
| 23508 | Norfolk | 19,432 | $75k | 1.5 mi |
| 23504 | Norfolk | 23,502 | $45k | 1.7 mi |
| 23708 | Portsmouth | 269 | – | 1.6 mi (near) |
| 23509 | Norfolk | 13,105 | $73k | 1.8 mi (near) |
| 23523 | Norfolk | 8,188 | $36k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 23505 | Norfolk | 28,247 | $59k | 3.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.