ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 23509: Norfolk, VA

ZIP Code 23509 (Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia) has an estimated 13,105 residents in 5,360 households. The median household income is $72,816, the median home value is $258,000 and the median gross rent is $1,326/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

13,105

Margin of error ±971

Median household income

$72,816

Margin of error ±$6,021

Median home value

$258,000

Margin of error ±$15,819

Median gross rent

$1,326/mo

Margin of error ±$143

Median age

38.9 yrs

Margin of error ±2.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.2 min

Margin of error ±4.7 min

How ZIP 23509 compares with Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2350938.9 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 23509$72,816Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 23509$41,635Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2350915.2%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 235096.2%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2350930.0%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 23509$258,000Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 23509$1,326/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2350962.2%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2350923.2 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2350910.7%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 23509

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 23509 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 23509	Margin of error	Virginia	United States
Total population	13,105	±971	8,705,170	334,922,499
Median age	38.9 yrs	±2.8 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	5,360	±422	3,365,732	129,227,496
Median household income	$72,816	±$6,021	$93,170	$80,734
Per capita income	$41,635	±$2,996	$50,666	$44,673
Poverty rate	15.2%	±3.8 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.2%	±2.3 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.0%	±2.5 pts	42.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$258,000	±$15,819	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,326/mo	±$143	$1,579/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	62.2%	±3.6 pts	67.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.2 min	±4.7 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.7%	±2.4 pts	18.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 23509
Group	ZIP 23509	Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	45.2%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	35.7%	18.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.1%	6.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	7.5%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	9.1%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 23509 is

State: Virginia
Main county: Norfolk city
Largest overlapping place: Norfolk (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 2.54 sq mi· about 5,159 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Norfolk city

23502 Norfolk, VA 23503 Norfolk, VA 23504 Norfolk, VA 23505 Norfolk, VA 23507 Norfolk, VA 23508 Norfolk, VA 23510 Norfolk, VA 23511 Norfolk, VA 23513 Norfolk, VA 23517 Norfolk, VA 23518 Norfolk, VA 23523 Norfolk, VA 23551 Norfolk, VA

See every ZIP code in Virginia, or compare ZIP 23509 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.