ZIP Code 23551 — Norfolk city, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 23551 covers Norfolk, VA in Norfolk city with a population of about 1,630.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 22.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 757, 948; U.S. House district VA-3; the NORFOLK - PORTSMTH - NEWPT NWS media market.

Norfolk, VA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (100.0%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 23.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

Climate normals for Norfolk city, VA show little to no average snow and around 45.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 92 for ZIP 23551 (Norfolk city, VA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.