ZIP Code 23503

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Norfolk city, Virginia.

Population: 30,559
Median household income: $62,428
Median home value: $273,100

Covering part of Norfolk city, Virginia, ZIP Code 23503 has about 30,559 residents. The median household income of $62,428 is in line with the Norfolk city median ($64,017).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 23503's population declined 4.2% from 31,915 to 30,559, while its median gross rent rose 12.0% from $1,067 to $1,195.

13.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.14 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,559
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $62,428
Median home value: $273,100
Median gross rent: $1,195
Housing units: 15,350
Homeownership rate: 49.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,91530,559

Median household income

$53,963$62,428

Median home value

$198,300$273,100

Median gross rent

$1,067$1,195

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,915	$53,963	$198,300	$1,067
2020	32,815	$56,635	$216,500	$1,074
2021	30,770	$56,433	$220,900	$1,087
2022	30,991	$58,063	$251,000	$1,160
2023	30,559	$62,428	$273,100	$1,195

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3420.3%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,271	7.4%
5 to 17	4,069	13.3%
18 to 24	2,387	7.8%
25 to 34	6,190	20.3%
35 to 44	4,457	14.6%
45 to 54	3,662	12.0%
55 to 64	3,399	11.1%
65 to 74	2,663	8.7%
75 and over	1,461	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,978	55.6%
Black or African American	6,024	19.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	226	0.7%
Asian	949	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	141	0.5%
Some other race	177	0.6%
Two or more races	1,945	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,119	13.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate25.2%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,013	9.2%
High school graduate	5,501	25.2%
Some college or associate's	7,578	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	4,294	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,446	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit2.5%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,873	75.9%
Carpooled	2,035	12.0%
Public transit	417	2.5%
Walked	243	1.4%
Bicycle	34	0.2%
Worked from home	1,096	6.5%
Other means	259	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,787	17.6%
15 to 29 min	7,204	45.4%
30 to 44 min	3,850	24.3%
45 to 59 min	1,017	6.4%
60+ min	1,003	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 13.0% (3,944 of 30,346)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,656	54.0%
Nonfamily households	6,521	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,177	92.4%
Vacant	1,173	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,942	49.0%
Renter-occupied	7,235	51.0%

1-unit, detached45.8%

1-unit, attached10.7%

2 to 4 units20.7%

5 to 19 units15.0%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,024	45.8%
1-unit, attached	1,639	10.7%
2 to 4 units	3,183	20.7%
5 to 19 units	2,299	15.0%
20 or more units	1,205	7.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 23503

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