| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 2 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 757 / 948 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:08 PM |
| Population: | 253,091 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51550 |
| CBSA: | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC |
| Land Area: | 354 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 12 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.7505, -76.2804 |
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253,091 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 354 sq mi, served by 1 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 228,225 to 253,091 from 2014 to 2024 — a +10.9% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 23322 (Chesapeake, $134,880 median) and poorest ZIP 23324 (Chesapeake, $57,045) are 12.0 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $251,800 in 23324 (Chesapeake) to $463,300 in 23322 (Chesapeake).
Density varies 14× across the county — from 342 people/sq mi in 23322 (Chesapeake) to 4,657 in 23325 (Chesapeake).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Chesapeake — top growth ZIPs averaged +14.7% over the past ten years ( 23323 , 23321 and 23320 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 21.4% bachelor's+ in 23324 (Chesapeake) to 41.9% in 23322 (Chesapeake) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #7 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #36 for median household income with the #25 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 23326Coast Guard Finance Center .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $100,833 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
36.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (63,291 of 171,597 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Chesapeake.
6 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23322 | Chesapeake | Standard | 66,956 | $134,880 | 195.6 | 7.7% |
| 23320 | Chesapeake | Standard | 59,108 | $84,305 | 33.5 | 10.1% |
| 23323 | Chesapeake | Standard | 43,043 | $108,730 | 86.7 | 19.7% |
| 23321 | Chesapeake | Standard | 40,176 | $101,568 | 27.3 | 14.4% |
| 23324 | Chesapeake | Standard | 24,670 | $57,045 | 7.1 | 5.4% |
| 23325 | Chesapeake | Standard | 19,138 | $69,909 | 4.1 | 6.9% |
| 23327 | Chesapeake | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23326 | Chesapeake | Unique | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 23328 | Chesapeake | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |