23451 ZIP Code, Virginia Beach, VA

23451 is a ZIP code in Virginia Beach, Virginia in Virginia Beach city. It covers 20 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 23454, 23460 and 23452. 44,012 people live here in 21,741 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Virginia ZIP codes. At about 2,227 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (53% own). Median household income is $100,697, close to the Virginia median of $93,170; 21% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents44,012
Households21,741
Median household income$100,697
Income per person$71,883
Median age39.6
Homeowners52.5%
Median home value$613,600
Median rent$1,779
Bachelor's degree or higher57.0%
Average commute (minutes)23.2
Households with kids under 1819.8%
Moved in the past year20.9%
Below the poverty line8.7%
Broadband internet93.8%
Speak a non-English language at home7.9%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.1%
$10–15K3.0%
$15–25K3.7%
$25–35K5.0%
$35–50K7.8%
$50–75K15.5%
$75–100K10.5%
$100–150K19.8%
$150–200K10.6%
$200K+20.1%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1010.1%
10–197.9%
20–247.2%
25–3417.6%
35–4411.9%
45–549.4%
55–6415.0%
65–7411.5%
75+9.6%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage29.7%
Owned outright16.5%
Rented41.0%
Vacant12.8%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house31.0%
Townhome16.8%
2–4 units13.0%
5–19 units18.8%
20+ units19.5%
Mobile / other0.9%

Businesses in 23451

1,776 business establishments with 20,015 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

23451 has 33 USPS carrier routes with 25,055 residential and 1,615 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 23451

23451 has 33 USPS carrier routes (33 city (C)) with 25,055 residential and 1,615 business mailboxes. Routes range from 232 homes (C050) to 1,476 homes (C026); the median route has 730 homes. The Census counted 21,741 households in 23451 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4996
500–74910
750–9998
1,000–1,4998
1,500+0

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  1. Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 219, 763 homes
  2. Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 179, 492 homes
  3. Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 134, 524 homes
  4. Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 123, 730 homes
  5. Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 120, 822 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 23451

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City5352$77,484———
C002City77565$84,552———
C003City1,2646$43,103———
C004City4920$168,410———
C005City763219$32,328———
C008City60183$111,497———
C011City4220$200,001+———
C012City1,09874$99,761———
C013City5740$162,073———
C014City5590$141,138———
C015City42610$128,557———
C017City6421$141,138———
C018City7018$150,000———
C019City730123$200,001+———
C021City1,11326$128,557———
C022City822120$59,302———
C023City524134$59,302———
C024City47693$67,241———
C026City1,47663$43,103———
C028City4801$200,001+———
C029City5863$72,400———
C030City1,08614$95,670———
C031City5946————
C034City75463$162,073———
C035City492179$83,371———
C036City98134$108,050———
C039City1,00092$78,170———
C042City1,19379$63,887———
C043City82021$108,050———
C044City81445$72,400———
C045City83822$126,687———
C047City1,19225$75,052———
C050City2324$82,979———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 23451 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.

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 23451, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 23451 in?
23451 is a Virginia Beach, VA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Virginia Beach.
What county is 23451 in?
23451 is in Virginia Beach city.
What is the population of 23451?
About 44,012 people (±1,746), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,879.
What is the median household income in 23451?
$100,697 (±$4,637), 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 23451?
33 USPS carrier routes with 25,055 residential and 1,615 business mailboxes (26,670 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 23451?
The closest, measured center to center: 23454 (2.9 mi, Virginia Beach), 23460 (4 mi, Virginia Beach), 23452 (5.2 mi, Virginia Beach), 23453 (7.2 mi, Virginia Beach), 23461 (7.4 mi, Virginia Beach) and 23455 (7.7 mi, Virginia Beach).

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