23456 ZIP Code, Virginia Beach, VA

23456 is a ZIP code in Virginia Beach, Virginia in Virginia Beach city. It covers 50 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 23453, 23461 and 23460. 61,911 people live here in 20,594 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Virginia ZIP codes. At about 1,235 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (89%). Median household income is $130,533, above the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents61,911
Households20,594
Median household income$130,533
Income per person$53,594
Median age40
Homeowners88.8%
Median home value$474,700
Median rent$2,057
Bachelor's degree or higher46.2%
Average commute (minutes)25.6
Households with kids under 1839.8%
Moved in the past year12.2%
Below the poverty line3.9%
Broadband internet97.8%
Speak a non-English language at home17.0%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K2.1%
$10–15K0.6%
$15–25K1.8%
$25–35K1.6%
$35–50K5.8%
$50–75K11.9%
$75–100K11.6%
$100–150K24.3%
$150–200K15.9%
$200K+24.4%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1011.9%
10–1913.9%
20–244.6%
25–3412.1%
35–4415.1%
45–5414.1%
55–6412.9%
65–749.9%
75+5.5%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage64.0%
Owned outright18.3%
Rented10.2%
Vacant7.5%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house83.2%
Townhome8.5%
2–4 units2.3%
5–19 units2.8%
20+ units2.4%
Mobile / other0.9%

Businesses in 23456

1,117 business establishments with 13,455 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

23456 has 30 USPS carrier routes with 21,300 residential and 662 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 23456

23456 has 30 USPS carrier routes (10 city (C), 20 rural (R)) with 21,300 residential and 662 business mailboxes. Routes range from 385 homes (C077) to 1,556 homes (C072); the median route has 634 homes. The Census counted 20,594 households in 23456 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4993
500–74918
750–9998
1,000–1,4990
1,500+1

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  1. Route C087 — USPS business mailboxes 150, 749 homes
  2. Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 79, 537 homes
  3. Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 67, 604 homes
  4. Route C061 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 752 homes
  5. Route C083 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 979 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 23456

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C061City75247$121,602———
C070City8292$106,358———
C072City1,5566$135,194———
C075City9560$109,887———
C077City38538$106,335———
C078City9427$86,380———
C079City9749$114,200———
C081City9510$122,016———
C083City97946$114,200———
C087City749150$82,996———
R001Rural61712$158,728———
R002Rural6820$168,765———
R006Rural53779$158,728———
R007Rural60467$148,906———
R009Rural67317$95,156———
R010Rural6141$117,337———
R011Rural61134$111,816———
R012Rural61210$175,135———
R013Rural6800$154,805———
R014Rural48930$98,313———
R015Rural59214$98,313———
R016Rural5660$154,805———
R017Rural62334$121,563———
R018Rural61114$175,135———
R019Rural6901$148,906———
R020Rural6448$150,725———
R021Rural7552$118,324———
R022Rural6031$175,135———
R026Rural5275$175,135———
R028Rural49728$111,816———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 23456 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) 23456, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 23456 in?
23456 is a Virginia Beach, VA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Virginia Beach.
What county is 23456 in?
23456 is in Virginia Beach city.
What is the population of 23456?
About 61,911 people (±2,725), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 59,454.
What is the median household income in 23456?
$130,533 (±$5,703), 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 23456?
30 USPS carrier routes with 21,300 residential and 662 business mailboxes (21,963 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 23456?
The closest, measured center to center: 23453 (3.8 mi, Virginia Beach), 23461 (4.6 mi, Virginia Beach), 23460 (5.6 mi, Virginia Beach), 23452 (8.1 mi, Virginia Beach), 23457 (8.3 mi, Virginia Beach) and 23454 (8.9 mi, Virginia Beach).

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