Local servicesHospitalSentara Heart Hospital1.6 miPost officeMilan Post Office1.1 miTown hallNorfolk City Hall3.1 miPoliceNorfolk City Sheriff's Office3.0 miFire stationNorfolk Fire - Rescue Fire Station 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 4 otherSchoolMadison Alternative Centerunder a mileElementaryLarchmont Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Patrick Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeOld Dominion Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF6.1 miInterstateI-2643.1 miUS highwayUS 581.5 miAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK3.4 miLight railEVMC FORT NORFOLK STATIONHampton Roads Transit (HRT)1.8 miCoachNorfolk, VA (Old Dominion University - W 49th St In front of bus shelter at Diehn Center for the Performing Arts)OurBusunder a mileTransit32 stops within a mileHampton Roads Transit (HRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23508 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23508 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:46 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:14 am – 4:52 pm
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People19,432 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 25.26,632 householdsMedian household income $74,885Median home value $408,100Median rent $1,464 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,283 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 9,936 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%, retail 16%Average commute 24 minutes65% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 32°F53 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days35 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norfolk S station, 5 mi away; snow from Norfolk Nas
Nearby landmarksLamberts Pointcape · 1.2 miOld Dominion Universitycollege · under a mileHatton Pointcape · 3.5 miEastern Virginia Medical Schoolcollege · 1.7 miLafayette Riverriver · 1.0 miEdgewater Havenbay · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLamberts Point Golf Courserecreation area · under a mileLarchmont Elementary And Recreation Centerrecreation area · under a mileFort Monroe National Monumentnational monument · 8.8 mi · 122 acresHampton National Cemetery - VA Medical Centerhistoric site · 9.3 miHampton National Cemeteryhistoric site · 9.3 miGreat Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.3 mi · 86,182 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNorfolk City, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025312 of 363 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 94main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Norfolk City County monitors, VA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Norfolkserves 234,220 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation9 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
