Chesapeake city, Virginia
Chesapeake city covers 339 sq mi of land and has about 252,583 residents. 9 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 1 city or town. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
252,583
746/sq mi
Median household income
$95K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$378K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,586
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37.9
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
9.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Chesapeake city
9 total
Chesapeake city at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
10%
$25–50k
14%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
15%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
6%
High school
25%
Some college
23%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
22%
Graduate
14%
How people get to work
Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.6%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
13%
Other
2%
At a glance
| Chesapeake city | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 74.4% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.9% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 13.1% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 92.6% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 5.8% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 5.8% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 15.6% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 25.8 min | 26.4 min |