ZIP Code 23508

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Norfolk city, Virginia.

Population: 20,119
Median household income: $74,524
Median home value: $384,800

ZIP Code 23508 (Norfolk city, Virginia) is home to about 20,119 residents. Its median household income of $74,524 runs above the Norfolk city figure of $64,017.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 23508's population declined 7.3% from 21,697 to 20,119, while its median gross rent rose 18.4% from $1,166 to $1,381.

Households average 2.43 people. The median gross rent is $1,381.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,119
Median age: 23.9 yrs
Median household income: $74,524
Median home value: $384,800
Median gross rent: $1,381
Housing units: 7,112
Homeownership rate: 50.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,69720,119

Median household income

$56,753$74,524

Median home value

$315,000$384,800

Median gross rent

$1,166$1,381

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,697	$56,753	$315,000	$1,166
2020	21,627	$63,678	$324,500	$1,223
2021	21,182	$64,878	$330,500	$1,210
2022	20,647	$73,075	$379,300	$1,342
2023	20,119	$74,524	$384,800	$1,381

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 179.7%

18 to 2435.1%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 647.3%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,455	7.2%
5 to 17	1,949	9.7%
18 to 24	7,065	35.1%
25 to 34	2,903	14.4%
35 to 44	2,097	10.4%
45 to 54	1,183	5.9%
55 to 64	1,473	7.3%
65 to 74	1,308	6.5%
75 and over	686	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,924	49.3%
Black or African American	6,552	32.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	149	0.7%
Asian	803	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.1%
Some other race	33	0.2%
Two or more races	1,180	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,453	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate9.4%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree27.7%

Graduate or professional degree27.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	630	6.5%
High school graduate	906	9.4%
Some college or associate's	2,750	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,676	27.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,688	27.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone61.2%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit3.5%

Walked12.9%

Bicycle2.1%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,364	61.2%
Carpooled	631	6.1%
Public transit	369	3.5%
Walked	1,341	12.9%
Bicycle	215	2.1%
Worked from home	1,209	11.6%
Other means	275	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,105	33.8%
15 to 29 min	3,373	36.7%
30 to 44 min	1,897	20.6%
45 to 59 min	349	3.8%
60+ min	471	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 17.3% (2,746 of 15,846)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,320	50.8%
Nonfamily households	3,210	49.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,530	91.8%
Vacant	582	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,321	50.9%
Renter-occupied	3,209	49.1%

1-unit, detached56.5%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units19.1%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units9.6%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,021	56.5%
1-unit, attached	214	3.0%
2 to 4 units	1,356	19.1%
5 to 19 units	795	11.2%
20 or more units	685	9.6%
Mobile home & other	41	0.6%

ZIP Code 23508

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