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Norfolk city · Virginia

ZIP code 23551

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 23551 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,630

ZCTA residents

Median income

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 23551 sits in Norfolk city, Virginia and is home to 1,630 people. Median household income is , the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Norfolk city

FIPS 51710

State
Virginia (VA)

903 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 23551

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

Population
1,630ZIP 23551 residents
Median household income
Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
22.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 23551

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.3%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$43Before any exemptions

Virginia levies 4.3% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

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

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
0%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 23551 compares

ZIP 23551 against the median ZIP in Norfolk city and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 23551County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$66,875$72,517
Median home value$276,650$255,900
Median gross rent$1,335$1,108
Population1,63016,3742,686-39%

Medians are computed across the 14 ZIP areas in Norfolk city and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

Not published

Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 39% of 903 state ZIPs

#553

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Norfolk city.

ZIP 23551 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 23551?
ZIP 23551 lies mostly in Norfolk 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 23551?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 23551 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth 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 23551, 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.