23505 Zip Code Profile

23505 is a suburban zip code in Norfolk, Virginia. The population is racially diverse, younger, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $227,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $52,424/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 23505 is $36,310.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 23505 earn an average of $31,739/year. Women earn only $19,252/year.

13,807 people in 23505 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 23505? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.4 minutes.

The median age here is 29. There are 13,982 men and 14,521 women. The median age for men is 28 while for women the median age is 31.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,507 people (out of the 28,503 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 12,822 homes, and 453 businesses every day. 373 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

23505 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 37 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Seoul, South Korea!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 9 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 28,503
• White Population: 16,447
• Black Population: 10,352
• Hispanic Population: 2,329
• Asian Population: 1,523
• Hawaiian Population: 122
• Indian Population: 476
• Male Population: 13,982
• Female Population: 14,521
• Median Age: 29
• Median Age of Males: 28
• Median Age of Females: 31

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Virginia
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News VA-NC
• County: Norfolk
• City: Norfolk
• Longitude: -76.3
• Latitude: 36.9
• Elevation: 9 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 757

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 13,522
• Drive alone: 10,149
• Carpool: 2,043
• Public transit: 572
• Ride bikes or walk: 373


• Average commute time: 21.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 268
•    5 - 9: 1,541
•    10 - 14: 2,506
•    15 - 19: 2,970
•    20 - 24: 2,416
•    25 - 29: 884
•    30 - 34: 1,413
•    35 - 39: 223
•    40 - 44: 167
•    45 - 59: 493
•    60 - 89: 374
•    90 plus: 267

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $227,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $42,272
• Businesses: 459
• Employees: 7,468
• Annual Payroll: $257,616,000
• Average Family Income: $52,424
• Median Family Income: $31,275
• Average Income for Men: $31,739
• Average Income for Women: $19,252

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03, 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 1117.0, 961.0
• Sr Senator: Mark R. Warner (D)
• Jr Senator: Tim Kaine (D)
• US House Representative: Robert C. ?Bobby? Scott (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 710
• State FIPS Code: 51

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Primary Schools

Camp Allen Elem.

501 C St.

Norfolk, VA 23505

(757) 451-4170

Crossroads Elem.

7920 Tidewater Dr

Norfolk, VA 23505

(757) 531-3050

Granby Elem.

7101 Newport Ave

Norfolk, VA 23505

(757) 451-4150

Sewells Point Elem.

7928 Hampton Blvd

Norfolk, VA 23505

(757) 451-4160

Suburban Park Elem.

310 Thole St

Norfolk, VA 23505

(757) 531-3118

Middle Schools

School Of Intern'l Studies At Meadowbrook

7620 Shirland Ave.

Norfolk, VA 23505

(757) 451-4133

High Schools

Granby High

7101 Granby St

Norfolk, VA 23505

(757) 451-4110