What city is 23321 in?

23321 is a Chesapeake, VA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Chesapeake.

What is the population of 23321?

About 40,176 people (±2,232), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 37,752.

What is the median household income in 23321?

$101,568 (±$9,195), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 23321?

17 USPS carrier routes with 14,979 residential and 719 business mailboxes (15,697 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 23321?

The closest, measured center to center: 23701 (3 mi, Portsmouth), 23435 (4.4 mi, Suffolk), 23702 (5.2 mi, Portsmouth), 23707 (5.3 mi, Portsmouth), 23704 (6.3 mi, Portsmouth) and 23703 (6.9 mi, Portsmouth).

23321 ZIP Code, Chesapeake, VA

23321 is a ZIP code in Chesapeake, Virginia in Chesapeake city. It covers 27 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 23701, 23435 and 23702. 40,176 people live here in 14,562 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Virginia ZIP codes. At about 1,507 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (80%). Median household income is $101,568, close to the Virginia median of $93,170; 43% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Chesapeake, VA
County: Chesapeake city County
Land area: 27 sq mi
Population: 40,176
Median household income: $101,568
Carrier routes: 17 (14,979 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	40,176
Households	14,562
Median household income	$101,568
Income per person	$45,795
Median age	37.1
Homeowners	79.7%
Median home value	$367,900
Median rent	$1,586
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.3%
Average commute (minutes)	26
Households with kids under 18	42.6%
Moved in the past year	11.0%
Below the poverty line	7.6%
Broadband internet	94.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	7.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.0%
$10–15K	1.4%
$15–25K	3.7%
$25–35K	7.2%
$35–50K	7.0%
$50–75K	15.3%
$75–100K	13.0%
$100–150K	20.9%
$150–200K	14.1%
$200K+	15.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.0%
10–19	15.7%
20–24	6.0%
25–34	11.3%
35–44	16.3%
45–54	11.7%
55–64	11.1%
65–74	9.2%
75+	4.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	58.0%
Owned outright	19.5%
Rented	19.5%
Vacant	3.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	70.4%
Townhome	14.3%
2–4 units	2.8%
5–19 units	7.6%
20+ units	4.3%
Mobile / other	0.6%

Businesses in 23321

752 business establishments with 10,926 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 124
Health Care and Social Assistance: 114
Accommodation and Food Services: 93
Other Services (except Public Administration): 84
Construction: 64
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 59
Transportation and Warehousing: 43
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 42

EDDM carrier routes

23321 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 14,979 residential and 719 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 23321

23321 has 17 USPS carrier routes (14 city (C), 3 rural (R)) with 14,979 residential and 719 business mailboxes. Routes range from 367 homes (R074) to 1,430 homes (C015); the median route has 844 homes. The Census counted 14,562 households in 23321 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	6
750–999	4
1,000–1,499	6
1,500+	0

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 203, 579 homes
Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 195, 844 homes
Route R027 — USPS business mailboxes 111, 533 homes
Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 72, 990 homes
Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 1,007 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 23321

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	579	203	$53,492	—	—	—
C002	City	734	1	$81,944	—	—	—
C003	City	709	2	$177,000	—	—	—
C004	City	734	3	$121,723	—	—	—
C005	City	1,234	14	$30,263	—	—	—
C006	City	1,232	9	$87,990	—	—	—
C008	City	818	1	$108,757	—	—	—
C009	City	1,002	2	$167,444	—	—	—
C010	City	844	195	$118,965	—	—	—
C011	City	990	72	$87,990	—	—	—
C014	City	1,007	46	$87,990	—	—	—
C015	City	1,430	42	$84,221	—	—	—
C016	City	1,225	8	$167,444	—	—	—
C017	City	852	4	$177,000	—	—	—
R020	Rural	689	0	$156,829	—	—	—
R027	Rural	533	111	$156,829	—	—	—
R074	Rural	367	6	$156,829	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 23321 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

23701 — Portsmouth city, VA (3 mi)
23435 — Suffolk city, VA (4.4 mi)
23702 — Portsmouth city, VA (5.2 mi)
23707 — Portsmouth city, VA (5.3 mi)
23704 — Portsmouth city, VA (6.3 mi)
23703 — Portsmouth city, VA (6.9 mi)
23709 — Portsmouth city, VA (6.9 mi)
23708 — Portsmouth city, VA (7.3 mi)

Areas that include 23321

Chesapeake, VA ZIP codes — 6 ZIP codes
Chesapeake city County ZIP codes — 6 ZIP codes
Virginia ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 23321, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 23321 in?: 23321 is a Chesapeake, VA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Chesapeake.
What county is 23321 in?: 23321 is in Chesapeake city.
What is the population of 23321?: About 40,176 people (±2,232), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 37,752.
What is the median household income in 23321?: $101,568 (±$9,195), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 23321?: 17 USPS carrier routes with 14,979 residential and 719 business mailboxes (15,697 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 23321?: The closest, measured center to center: 23701 (3 mi, Portsmouth), 23435 (4.4 mi, Suffolk), 23702 (5.2 mi, Portsmouth), 23707 (5.3 mi, Portsmouth), 23704 (6.3 mi, Portsmouth) and 23703 (6.9 mi, Portsmouth).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.