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Virginia Beach city · Virginia

ZIP code 23455

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 23455 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
50,501

ZCTA residents

Median income
$88,223

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$397,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Combined state + local

Quick answer

ZIP 23455 sits in Virginia Beach city, Virginia and is home to 50,501 people. Median household income is $88,223, the median home is worth $397,700 and median gross rent is $1,610. 61% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% combined.

County
Virginia Beach city

FIPS 51810

State
Virginia (VA)

903 ZIPs covered

Area codes
757

NANPA codes serving this area

Metro area
Virginia Beach

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 23455

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
50,501ZIP 23455 residents
Median household income
$88,223Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$397,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,610Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
61%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 23455

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%Virginia Beach jurisdiction stack
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

This ZIP falls inside the Virginia Beach rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,064/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 23455 compares

ZIP 23455 against the median ZIP in Virginia Beach city and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 23455County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$88,223$90,680$72,517+22%
Median home value$397,700$397,700$255,900+55%
Median gross rent$1,610$1,644$1,108+45%
Population50,50147,5712,686+1780%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Virginia Beach city and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 65% of 801 state ZIPs

#284
Home value

above 76% of 791 state ZIPs

#188
Population

larger than 97% of 903 state ZIPs

#24

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
24090Botetourt County$88,125$267,100$887
24590Buckingham County$88,068$259,600$1,055
24437Augusta County$88,397$298,400
23027Cumberland County$88,417$244,800
24121Bedford County$88,024$353,100$1,227
22850Rockingham County$88,542$328,400$1,300

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Virginia Beach city.

ZIP 23455 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 23455?
ZIP 23455 lies mostly in Virginia Beach city, Virginia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 23455?
Purchases are taxed at 6% combined, built from the Virginia Beach jurisdiction stack.
Is 23455 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,610 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $397,700+55% against the typical Virginia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23455, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.