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ZIP Code 23551: Norfolk, VA
ZIP code 23551 is in Norfolk, Virginia, entirely in Norfolk city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the least populous of Norfolk's 14 residential ZIP codes.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- 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
- 0.5 sq mi · 3,502 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 23551?
23551 centers on 36.924°, -76.293° and covers 0.5 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 23505, 23511.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23551, 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 23551 compare with the rest of Norfolk?
| Measure | 23551 | In Norfolk | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,702 | 14th of 14 | 550th of 903 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
23551's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 1,702 residents live outside households (133 households; mostly students, median age 22.6): a campus, a base or an institution. Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 90% of 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 23551?
The 2020 Census counted 2,054 people in 23551; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,702. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,702±233 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,054
- Households
- 133
- Median age
- 22.6
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 23551?
Of the 1,702 people the ACS estimates in 23551, 0.0% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (42.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (30.7%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 64100.0%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic42.2%
- Black, not Hispanic30.7%
- Hispanic or Latino17.7%
- Other or two or more8.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.2%
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 are homes worth in 23551?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 34.6%
- Housing units
- 154
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 23551?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services21
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 23551?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23505 | Norfolk | 28,247 | $59k | 0.8 mi |
| 23511 | Norfolk | 9,664 | $63k | 1.3 mi |
| 23503 | Norfolk | 30,216 | $68k | 2.3 mi (near) |
| 23508 | Norfolk | 19,432 | $75k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 23509 | Norfolk | 13,105 | $73k | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 23517 | Norfolk | 4,932 | $67k | 3.8 mi (near) |
| 23513 | Norfolk | 28,628 | $68k | 3.9 mi (near) |
| 23507 | Norfolk | 6,645 | $104k | 4.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.