What city is 23509 in?

23509 is a Norfolk, VA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Norfolk.

What is the population of 23509?

About 13,105 people (±971), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 12,963.

What is the median household income in 23509?

$72,816 (±$6,021), 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 23509?

10 USPS carrier routes with 5,601 residential and 198 business mailboxes (5,799 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 23509?

The closest, measured center to center: 23513 (1.5 mi, Norfolk), 23504 (1.7 mi, Norfolk), 23517 (1.8 mi, Norfolk), 23507 (2.5 mi, Norfolk), 23508 (2.6 mi, Norfolk) and 23510 (2.6 mi, Norfolk).

23509 ZIP Code, Norfolk, VA

23509 is a ZIP code in Norfolk, Virginia in Norfolk city. It covers 2.5 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 23513, 23504 and 23517. 13,105 people live here in 5,360 households. At about 5,151 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (62% own). Median household income is $72,816, below the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Norfolk, VA
County: Norfolk city County
Land area: 2.5 sq mi
Population: 13,105
Median household income: $72,816
Carrier routes: 10 (5,601 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	13,105
Households	5,360
Median household income	$72,816
Income per person	$41,635
Median age	38.9
Homeowners	62.2%
Median home value	$258,000
Median rent	$1,326
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.0%
Average commute (minutes)	23.2
Households with kids under 18	31.1%
Moved in the past year	10.0%
Below the poverty line	15.2%
Broadband internet	88.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	9.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.7%
$10–15K	5.5%
$15–25K	6.7%
$25–35K	4.8%
$35–50K	12.3%
$50–75K	19.6%
$75–100K	10.3%
$100–150K	17.9%
$150–200K	8.7%
$200K+	11.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.0%
10–19	10.7%
20–24	7.5%
25–34	15.8%
35–44	14.5%
45–54	9.4%
55–64	13.9%
65–74	11.6%
75+	5.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	41.7%
Owned outright	14.4%
Rented	33.9%
Vacant	10.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	73.7%
Townhome	1.5%
2–4 units	8.6%
5–19 units	2.8%
20+ units	11.5%
Mobile / other	1.8%

Businesses in 23509

155 business establishments with 1,960 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 26
Construction: 22
Other Services (except Public Administration): 20
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 16
Accommodation and Food Services: 13
Health Care and Social Assistance: 11
Transportation and Warehousing: 9
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 8

EDDM carrier routes

23509 has 10 USPS carrier routes with 5,601 residential and 198 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 23509

23509 has 10 USPS carrier routes (10 city (C)) with 5,601 residential and 198 business mailboxes. Routes range from 429 homes (C010) to 705 homes (C007); the median route has 581 homes. The Census counted 5,360 households in 23509 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	3
500–749	7
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 38, 585 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 37, 679 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 511 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 28, 705 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 20, 589 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 23509

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	453	4	$73,882	—	—	—
C003	City	634	0	$94,316	—	—	—
C004	City	576	19	$64,764	—	—	—
C005	City	511	35	$52,840	—	—	—
C006	City	589	20	$39,896	—	—	—
C007	City	705	28	$80,485	—	—	—
C008	City	585	38	$124,624	—	—	—
C009	City	679	37	$124,624	—	—	—
C010	City	429	4	$124,624	—	—	—
C011	City	440	13	$73,882	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 23509 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

23513 — Norfolk city, VA (1.5 mi)
23504 — Norfolk city, VA (1.7 mi)
23517 — Norfolk city, VA (1.8 mi)
23507 — Norfolk city, VA (2.5 mi)
23508 — Norfolk city, VA (2.6 mi)
23510 — Norfolk city, VA (2.6 mi)
23505 — Norfolk city, VA (2.9 mi)
23551 — Norfolk city, VA (3.3 mi)

Areas that include 23509

Norfolk, VA ZIP codes — 14 ZIP codes
Norfolk city County ZIP codes — 14 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) 23509, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 23509 in?: 23509 is a Norfolk, VA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Norfolk.
What county is 23509 in?: 23509 is in Norfolk city.
What is the population of 23509?: About 13,105 people (±971), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 12,963.
What is the median household income in 23509?: $72,816 (±$6,021), 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 23509?: 10 USPS carrier routes with 5,601 residential and 198 business mailboxes (5,799 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 23509?: The closest, measured center to center: 23513 (1.5 mi, Norfolk), 23504 (1.7 mi, Norfolk), 23517 (1.8 mi, Norfolk), 23507 (2.5 mi, Norfolk), 23508 (2.6 mi, Norfolk) and 23510 (2.6 mi, Norfolk).

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