ZIP Code 23509

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Norfolk city, Virginia.

Population: 12,912
Median household income: $70,715
Median home value: $238,500

ZIP Code 23509 (Norfolk city, Virginia) is home to about 12,912 residents. The median household income of $70,715 is above the Norfolk city median ($64,017).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 23509's population declined 4.8% from 13,567 to 12,912, while its median gross rent rose 10.5% from $1,139 to $1,259.

75.2% of workers drive to work alone. 75.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,912
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $70,715
Median home value: $238,500
Median gross rent: $1,259
Housing units: 5,920
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,56712,912

Median household income

$53,363$70,715

Median home value

$189,400$238,500

Median gross rent

$1,139$1,259

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,567	$53,363	$189,400	$1,139
2020	12,961	$56,900	$188,000	$1,077
2021	12,715	$60,674	$194,800	$1,137
2022	12,903	$68,540	$226,700	$1,204
2023	12,912	$70,715	$238,500	$1,259

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	665	5.2%
5 to 17	1,840	14.3%
18 to 24	1,211	9.4%
25 to 34	1,761	13.6%
35 to 44	2,006	15.5%
45 to 54	1,418	11.0%
55 to 64	1,884	14.6%
65 to 74	1,449	11.2%
75 and over	678	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,715	44.3%
Black or African American	5,036	39.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.2%
Asian	219	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	46	0.4%
Some other race	20	0.2%
Two or more races	723	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,131	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,244	13.5%
High school graduate	2,405	26.2%
Some college or associate's	2,910	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,629	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,008	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit1.3%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,804	75.2%
Carpooled	570	8.9%
Public transit	82	1.3%
Walked	232	3.6%
Bicycle	68	1.1%
Worked from home	496	7.8%
Other means	139	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,426	24.2%
15 to 29 min	2,651	45.0%
30 to 44 min	1,434	24.3%
45 to 59 min	150	2.5%
60+ min	234	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 16.9% (2,167 of 12,836)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,114	59.1%
Nonfamily households	2,155	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,269	89.0%
Vacant	651	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,264	61.9%
Renter-occupied	2,005	38.1%

1-unit, detached75.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units10.1%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,466	75.4%
1-unit, attached	32	0.5%
2 to 4 units	555	9.4%
5 to 19 units	185	3.1%
20 or more units	595	10.1%
Mobile home & other	87	1.5%

ZIP Code 23509

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