Zip code 23518: Norfolk, Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 23518?

23518 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 23518 in?

23518 is in Norfolk city, Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 23518?

About 29,746 people live in 23518, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 23518?

The median household income in 23518 is $77,594.

Q: What zip codes are near 23518?

The closest zip codes to 23518 are 23501, 23506, 23515, 23519, 23529.

Residential delivery areaNorfolk cityEastern Time

Population

29,746

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$301K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,425/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

6.1 sq mi

4,851 people/sq mi

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

About 23518

23518 is an urban zip code in Norfolk, Virginia (Norfolk city), covering 6.1 sq mi of land. About 29,746 people live here, or 4,851 per square mile. The median resident is 37.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $77,594 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $300,700, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 59% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,425 a month.

34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and transportation and moving goods.

How 23518 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans16.6%
98th
U.S. 6.2% · VA 9.4%71st of 851 in VA
Population density4,851/sq mi
80th
U.S. 95/sq mi · VA 221/sq mi52nd of 852 in VA
Government workers17.4%
74th
U.S. 14.5% · VA 20.5%488th of 846 in VA
Tech workers4.2%
71st
U.S. 3.8% · VA 6.5%260th of 846 in VA
Per capita income$49,056
70th
U.S. $44,673 · VA $50,666233rd of 849 in VA
Diversity index58.2
68th
U.S. 61.4 · VA 60.7177th of 852 in VA
Healthcare workers10.6%
66th
U.S. 9.7% · VA 8.5%280th of 846 in VA
Income inequality (Gini)0.454
65th
U.S. 0.483 · VA 0.471228th of 832 in VA
Housing vacancy8.6%
64th
U.S. 10.1% · VA 8.7%499th of 836 in VA
Uninsured rate8.4%
62nd
U.S. 8.4% · VA 6.9%221st of 846 in VA
Rent-burdened renters53.5%
61st
U.S. 51.1% · VA 48.5%238th of 774 in VA
Bachelor's degree or higher34.3%
55th
U.S. 35.7% · VA 42.2%295th of 850 in VA
Residents 65 and older16.9%
53rd
U.S. 17.2% · VA 16.7%567th of 852 in VA
Median earnings per worker$49,110
53rd
U.S. $49,666 · VA $54,861364th of 834 in VA
Median gross rent$1,425
52nd
U.S. $1,413 · VA $1,579204th of 616 in VA
Average commute26 min
50th
U.S. 26.4 min · VA 27.3 min506th of 799 in VA
Population29,746
49th
U.S. 334,922,499 · VA 8,705,170100th of 852 in VA
Median household income$77,594
47th
U.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170370th of 796 in VA
Broadband access91.8%
47th
U.S. 91% · VA 91%283rd of 836 in VA
Foreign-born residents8.6%
45th
U.S. 14.1% · VA 13.1%186th of 852 in VA
Median home value$300,700
44th
U.S. $332,700 · VA $383,700350th of 782 in VA
Work from home11.4%
43rd
U.S. 15.1% · VA 18.3%409th of 848 in VA
Median age37.4
37th
U.S. 38.9 · VA 39668th of 849 in VA
Self-employed workers8%
33rd
U.S. 10% · VA 8.6%464th of 846 in VA
Residents under 1820.1%
32nd
U.S. 22% · VA 21.7%398th of 852 in VA
Poverty rate7.7%
30th
U.S. 12.5% · VA 9.9%502nd of 837 in VA
Homeownership rate59%
30th
U.S. 65.2% · VA 67.3%712th of 836 in VA
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · VA 4.3%463rd of 846 in VA

Measure	23518	Norfolk city	VA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in VA
Veterans	16.6%	14.2%	9.4%	6.2%	98th	71st of 851
Population density	4,851/sq mi	4,385/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	80th	52nd of 852
Government workers	17.4%	20.6%	20.5%	14.5%	74th	488th of 846
Tech workers	4.2%	3.8%	6.5%	3.8%	71st	260th of 846
Per capita income	$49,056	$39,457	$50,666	$44,673	70th	233rd of 849
Diversity index	58.2	66.5	60.7	61.4	68th	177th of 852
Healthcare workers	10.6%	9.9%	8.5%	9.7%	66th	280th of 846
Income inequality (Gini)	0.454	0.474	0.471	0.483	65th	228th of 832
Housing vacancy	8.6%	8.3%	8.7%	10.1%	64th	499th of 836
Uninsured rate	8.4%	9.1%	6.9%	8.4%	62nd	221st of 846
Rent-burdened renters	53.5%	54.9%	48.5%	51.1%	61st	238th of 774
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.3%	33.5%	42.2%	35.7%	55th	295th of 850
Residents 65 and older	16.9%	13%	16.7%	17.2%	53rd	567th of 852
Median earnings per worker	$49,110	$42,543	$54,861	$49,666	53rd	364th of 834
Median gross rent	$1,425	$1,321	$1,579	$1,413	52nd	204th of 616
Average commute	26 min	23 min	27.3 min	26.4 min	50th	506th of 799
Population	29,746	233,596	8,705,170	334,922,499	49th	100th of 852
Median household income	$77,594	$66,109	$93,170	$80,734	47th	370th of 796
Broadband access	91.8%	88.8%	91%	91%	47th	283rd of 836
Foreign-born residents	8.6%	7.9%	13.1%	14.1%	45th	186th of 852
Median home value	$300,700	$289,900	$383,700	$332,700	44th	350th of 782
Work from home	11.4%	10.2%	18.3%	15.1%	43rd	409th of 848
Median age	37.4	32.7	39	38.9	37th	668th of 849
Self-employed workers	8%	6.9%	8.6%	10%	33rd	464th of 846
Residents under 18	20.1%	20.3%	21.7%	22%	32nd	398th of 852
Poverty rate	7.7%	16.5%	9.9%	12.5%	30th	502nd of 837
Homeownership rate	59%	46.3%	67.3%	65.2%	30th	712th of 836
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	5.7%	4.3%	5.2%	18th	463rd of 846

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

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

20%

25–34

12%

35–44

11%

45–54

14%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

37.4

Under 18

20.1%

65 and over

16.9%

Race and ethnicity

White60%
Black22%
Hispanic9%
Asian4%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

58.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

45.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 12,938
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 63.7%
Married couples: 42.9%
Living alone: 29%
Veterans (of adults): 16.6%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

23518

$77,594

Norfolk city

$66,109

Virginia

$93,170

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$49,056

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.454

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

23518

$300,700

Norfolk city

$289,900

Virginia

$383,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

23518

$1,425

Norfolk city

$1,321

Virginia

$1,579

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

67%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

15%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.5%

Housing units: 14,162
Owner-occupied: 59%
Vacant: 8.6%
Median year built: 1968
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.2%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

35%

20–29

27%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

11%

Management

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Sales

Food service

Business and finance

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Construction

10%

Retail

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$49,110

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	23518	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,034	$74,888
Service	$24,221	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,829	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,040	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,481	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
Households with broadband: 91.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.3%
No internet access: 7%
Without health insurance: 8.4%
Limited-English households: 1.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Norfolk
State: Virginia
County: Norfolk city
Center point: 36.9161° N, 76.2154° W
Land area: 6.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 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 23518

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
23501	Norfolk, VA · PO box	1.4 mi	—	—	—
23506	Norfolk, VA · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
23515	Norfolk, VA · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
23519	Norfolk, VA · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
23529	Norfolk, VA · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
23541	Norfolk, VA · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
23513	Norfolk, VA	2.2 mi	28,628	$68,380	$234,000
23459	Virginia Beach, VA	2.4 mi	1,324	—	—
23503	Norfolk, VA	3.6 mi	30,216	$67,649	$293,100
23509	Norfolk, VA	3.6 mi	13,105	$72,816	$258,000
23502	Norfolk, VA	3.9 mi	20,399	$63,208	$266,200
23551	Norfolk, VA	4.3 mi	1,702	—	—

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Questions about 23518

What city is zip code 23518?

23518 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 23518 in?

23518 is in Norfolk city, Virginia.

What is the population of 23518?

About 29,746 people live in 23518, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 23518 in?

23518 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 23518?

The median household income in 23518 is $77,594.

What zip codes are near 23518?

The closest zip codes to 23518 are 23501, 23506, 23515, 23519, 23529.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23518, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.