ZIP Code 23693 — undefined, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 23693 covers VA in York County with a population of about 23,208.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 757, 948; U.S. House district VA-1; the NORFOLK - PORTSMTH - NEWPT NWS media market.

VA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (20.9%) 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.

Median household income in ZIP 23693 is about $116,528 — about 55% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.8%; unemployment rate near 2.6%; 55.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Healthcare, and Professional services; about 13.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $468,400 — about 35% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,508 (about 30% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.3% (about 4.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 23693 in VA, a household would need roughly $129,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,009. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($116,528). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for VA as Relatively Low (composite score 44.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (81.7) and flood (57.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for VA show little to no average snow and around 45.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,310 for ZIP 23693 (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.