| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 757 / 948 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:10 PM |
| Population: | 39,367 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51093 |
| CBSA: | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC |
| Land Area: | 347 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 46 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.9190, -76.6747 |
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39,367 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 347 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 34,545 to 39,367 from 2014 to 2024 — a +14.0% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 23430 (Smithfield, $104,065 median) and poorest ZIP 23315 (Carrsville, $71,523) are 21.4 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $254,900 in 23315 (Carrsville) to $409,500 in 23314 (Carrollton).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 46 people/sq mi in 23315 (Carrsville) to 280 in 23314 (Carrollton).
Educational attainment ranges from 18.4% bachelor's+ in 23898 (Zuni) to 38.4% in 23314 (Carrollton) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #45 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #37 for median household income with the #19 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $96,659 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
31.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (8,818 of 28,297 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23430 | Smithfield | Standard | 19,109 | $104,065 | 131.7 | 9.1% |
| 23314 | Carrollton | Standard | 10,099 | $104,029 | 36.1 | 49.6% |
| 23487 | Windsor | Standard | 6,477 | $74,243 | 100.8 | -4.1% |
| 23898 | Zuni | Standard | 2,246 | $80,282 | 48.4 | 21.2% |
| 23315 | Carrsville | Standard | 1,391 | $71,523 | 30.1 | -8.1% |
| 23304 | Battery Park | PO Box | 45 | $118,393 | 0.0 | -70.4% |
| 23431 | Smithfield | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23424 | Rescue | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23397 | Isle Of Wight | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |