| ZIP Codes: | 20 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 5 PO Box, 3 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 757 / 948 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:13 PM |
| Population: | 456,349 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51810 |
| CBSA: | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC |
| Land Area: | 262 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 56 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.8135, -76.0849 |
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456,349 residents live across 20 ZIPs covering 262 sq mi, served by 1 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 445,623 to 456,349 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.4% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 23456 (Virginia Beach, $130,533 median) and poorest ZIP 23462 (Virginia Beach, $69,040) are 17.5 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $286,500 in 23462 (Virginia Beach) to $613,600 in 23451 (Virginia Beach).
Density varies 84× across the county — from 70 people/sq mi in 23457 (Virginia Beach) to 5,824 in 23462 (Virginia Beach).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Virginia Beach — top growth ZIPs averaged +15.7% over the past ten years ( 23459 , 23456 and 23457 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 30.2% bachelor's+ in 23457 (Virginia Beach) to 57.0% in 23451 (Virginia Beach) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #3 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #29 for median household income .
Hosts 3 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 23463Chrstn Brdcst Network ; 23465Chrstn Brdcst Ntwrk Brm ; and 23479Lillian Vernon .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $95,182 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
40.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (130,152 of 317,944 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Virginia Beach.
12 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 3 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23464 | Virginia Beach | Standard | 75,061 | $92,468 | 17.8 | 1.4% |
| 23462 | Virginia Beach | Standard | 66,151 | $69,040 | 11.4 | 6.2% |
| 23456 | Virginia Beach | Standard | 61,911 | $130,533 | 61.4 | 17.3% |
| 23452 | Virginia Beach | Standard | 58,455 | $79,085 | 17.6 | -2.7% |
| 23454 | Virginia Beach | Standard | 58,178 | $102,796 | 24.0 | -6.3% |
| 23455 | Virginia Beach | Standard | 49,977 | $94,069 | 19.5 | 1.5% |
| 23451 | Virginia Beach | Standard | 44,012 | $100,697 | 19.5 | 3.4% |
| 23453 | Virginia Beach | Standard | 34,482 | $93,838 | 9.3 | -3.7% |
| 23457 | Virginia Beach | Standard | 4,814 | $116,250 | 69.1 | 10.7% |
| 23459 | Virginia Beach | Standard | 1,324 | — | 2.7 | 19.2% |
| 23460 | Virginia Beach | Standard | 1,041 | — | 7.4 | -1.0% |
| 23461 | Virginia Beach | Standard | 943 | — | 2.3 | 271.3% |
| 23463 | Virginia Beach | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23465 | Virginia Beach | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23467 | Virginia Beach | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23471 | Virginia Beach | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23466 | Virginia Beach | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23450 | Virginia Beach | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23458 | Virginia Beach | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23479 | Virginia Beach | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |