ZIP Code 23461 — Virginia Beach city, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 23461 covers Virginia Beach, VA in Virginia Beach city with a population of about 892.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 20.5 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 (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 unemployment rate near 0.0%; 22.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

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

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 50 for ZIP 23461 (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.