ZIP Code 23453 — Virginia Beach city, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 23453 covers Virginia Beach, VA in Virginia Beach city with a population of about 34,545.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 757, 948; U.S. House district VA-2; the NORFOLK - PORTSMTH - NEWPT NWS media market.

Virginia Beach, VA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (19.2%) 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 23453 is about $90,680 — about 21% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.1%; unemployment rate near 4.2%; 33.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 10.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.2 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 $322,100 — about 7% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,418 (about 22% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.4% (about 4.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 23453 in Virginia Beach, VA, a household would need roughly $89,000 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 $2,069. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($90,680). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Virginia Beach city, VA show little to no average snow and around 46.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,949 for ZIP 23453 (Virginia Beach 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.