Zip code 23504: Norfolk, Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 23504?

23504 is assigned to Norfolk, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 23504 in?

23504 is in Norfolk city, Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 23504?

About 23,502 people live in 23504, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 23504?

The median household income in 23504 is $44,659.

Q: What zip codes are near 23504?

The closest zip codes to 23504 are 23514, 23510, 23509, 23517, 23523.

Residential delivery areaNorfolk cityEastern Time

Population

23,502

Median household income

$45K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$269K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$957/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.1 sq mi

5,746 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 23504

23504 is an urban zip code in Norfolk, Virginia (Norfolk city), covering 4.1 sq mi of land. About 23,502 people live here, or 5,746 per square mile. The median resident is 28 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $44,659 a year, 45% below the national median of $80,734. 36.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $269,400, or 6.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 39% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $957 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.2 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; cleaning and personal care; and transportation and moving goods.

How 23504 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate36.7%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · VA 9.9%23rd of 837 in VA
Unemployment rate12.3%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · VA 4.3%42nd of 846 in VA
Government workers22.5%
91st
U.S. 14.5% · VA 20.5%263rd of 846 in VA
Income inequality (Gini)0.502
89th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · VA 0.47177th of 832 in VA
Residents under 1827.4%
88th
U.S. 22% · VA 21.7%65th of 852 in VA
Veterans9%
85th
U.S. 6.2% · VA 9.4%362nd of 851 in VA
Population density5,746/sq mi
84th
U.S. 95/sq mi · VA 221/sq mi35th of 852 in VA
Rent-burdened renters59%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · VA 48.5%159th of 774 in VA
Housing vacancy10%
71st
U.S. 10.1% · VA 8.7%453rd of 836 in VA
Tech workers3.4%
60th
U.S. 3.8% · VA 6.5%310th of 846 in VA
Healthcare workers9.2%
46th
U.S. 9.7% · VA 8.5%358th of 846 in VA
Uninsured rate6.3%
45th
U.S. 8.4% · VA 6.9%367th of 846 in VA
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%
39th
U.S. 35.7% · VA 42.2%410th of 850 in VA
Median home value$269,400
38th
U.S. $332,700 · VA $383,700406th of 782 in VA
Population23,502
37th
U.S. 334,922,499 · VA 8,705,170141st of 852 in VA
Diversity index38.2
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · VA 60.7439th of 852 in VA
Work from home9.1%
29th
U.S. 15.1% · VA 18.3%510th of 848 in VA
Foreign-born residents3.4%
21st
U.S. 14.1% · VA 13.1%406th of 852 in VA
Average commute21.2 min
19th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · VA 27.3 min687th of 799 in VA
Median gross rent$957
18th
U.S. $1,413 · VA $1,579407th of 616 in VA
Residents 65 and older10.6%
11th
U.S. 17.2% · VA 16.7%770th of 852 in VA
Homeownership rate38.9%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · VA 67.3%799th of 836 in VA
Per capita income$23,094
6th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · VA $50,666784th of 849 in VA
Median household income$44,659
5th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170733rd of 796 in VA
Broadband access80.5%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · VA 91%604th of 836 in VA
Median earnings per worker$31,165
4th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · VA $54,861773rd of 834 in VA
Self-employed workers5%
4th
U.S. 10% · VA 8.6%688th of 846 in VA
Median age28
2nd
U.S. 38.9 · VA 39811th of 849 in VA

Measure	23504	Norfolk city	VA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in VA
Poverty rateWeakness	36.7%	16.5%	9.9%	12.5%	98th	23rd of 837
Unemployment rateWeakness	12.3%	5.7%	4.3%	5.2%	97th	42nd of 846
Government workers	22.5%	20.6%	20.5%	14.5%	91st	263rd of 846
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.502	0.474	0.471	0.483	89th	77th of 832
Residents under 18	27.4%	20.3%	21.7%	22%	88th	65th of 852
Veterans	9%	14.2%	9.4%	6.2%	85th	362nd of 851
Population density	5,746/sq mi	4,385/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	84th	35th of 852
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	59%	54.9%	48.5%	51.1%	80th	159th of 774
Housing vacancy	10%	8.3%	8.7%	10.1%	71st	453rd of 836
Tech workers	3.4%	3.8%	6.5%	3.8%	60th	310th of 846
Healthcare workers	9.2%	9.9%	8.5%	9.7%	46th	358th of 846
Uninsured rate	6.3%	9.1%	6.9%	8.4%	45th	367th of 846
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.2%	33.5%	42.2%	35.7%	39th	410th of 850
Median home value	$269,400	$289,900	$383,700	$332,700	38th	406th of 782
Population	23,502	233,596	8,705,170	334,922,499	37th	141st of 852
Diversity index	38.2	66.5	60.7	61.4	33rd	439th of 852
Work from home	9.1%	10.2%	18.3%	15.1%	29th	510th of 848
Foreign-born residents	3.4%	7.9%	13.1%	14.1%	21st	406th of 852
Average commuteStrength	21.2 min	23 min	27.3 min	26.4 min	19th	687th of 799
Median gross rent	$957	$1,321	$1,579	$1,413	18th	407th of 616
Residents 65 and older	10.6%	13%	16.7%	17.2%	11th	770th of 852
Homeownership rateWeakness	38.9%	46.3%	67.3%	65.2%	9th	799th of 836
Per capita incomeWeakness	$23,094	$39,457	$50,666	$44,673	6th	784th of 849
Median household incomeWeakness	$44,659	$66,109	$93,170	$80,734	5th	733rd of 796
Broadband accessWeakness	80.5%	88.8%	91%	91%	5th	604th of 836
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$31,165	$42,543	$54,861	$49,666	4th	773rd of 834
Self-employed workers	5%	6.9%	8.6%	10%	4th	688th of 846
Median age	28	32.7	39	38.9	2nd	811th of 849

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

10%

Under 5

18%

5–17

18%

18–24

16%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

27.4%

65 and over

10.6%

Race and ethnicity

White13%
Black77%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.4%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

38.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 8,256
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 58%
Married couples: 21.6%
Living alone: 35.8%
Veterans (of adults): 9%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

34%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

23504

$44,659

Norfolk city

$66,109

Virginia

$93,170

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$23,094

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

36.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.502

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

23504

$269,400

Norfolk city

$289,900

Virginia

$383,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

23504

$957

Norfolk city

$1,321

Virginia

$1,579

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

57%

2–4 units

13%

5–19 units

17%

20+ units

12%

Mobile home

0.6%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 9,174
Owner-occupied: 38.9%
Vacant: 10%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 59%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 32.6%
Home value to income: 6.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

64%

Carpooled

15%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.7%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

39%

20–29

28%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

12.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Management

Healthcare

Sales

Office and admin

Education

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Production

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Restaurants and hotels

14%

Retail

12%

Education

11%

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

0.8%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$31,165

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

22.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	23504	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$49,441	$74,888
Service	$20,471	$26,804
Sales and office	$24,459	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,681	$49,199
Production and transportation	$28,165	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

30%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
Households with broadband: 80.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 61.7%
No internet access: 15.3%
Without health insurance: 6.3%
Limited-English households: 1.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Norfolk
State: Virginia
County: Norfolk city
Center point: 36.8573° N, 76.2656° W
Land area: 4.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Norfolk100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 23504

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
23514	Norfolk, VA · PO box	1.3 mi	—	—	—
23510	Norfolk, VA	1.5 mi	9,190	$73,524	$385,700
23509	Norfolk, VA	1.7 mi	13,105	$72,816	$258,000
23517	Norfolk, VA	1.7 mi	4,932	$67,375	$386,600
23523	Norfolk, VA	1.8 mi	8,188	$35,533	$224,600
23507	Norfolk, VA	2.1 mi	6,645	$104,295	$555,200
23708	Portsmouth, VA	2.2 mi	269	—	—
23513	Norfolk, VA	2.7 mi	28,628	$68,380	$234,000
23508	Norfolk, VA	3.1 mi	19,432	$74,885	$408,100
23325	Chesapeake, VA	3.3 mi	19,138	$69,909	$272,000
23704	Portsmouth, VA	3.3 mi	19,207	$49,583	$230,300
23709	Portsmouth, VA	3.3 mi	510	—	—

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Questions about 23504

What city is zip code 23504?

23504 is assigned to Norfolk, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 23504 in?

23504 is in Norfolk city, Virginia.

What is the population of 23504?

About 23,502 people live in 23504, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 23504 in?

23504 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 23504?

The median household income in 23504 is $44,659.

What zip codes are near 23504?

The closest zip codes to 23504 are 23514, 23510, 23509, 23517, 23523.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23504, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.