Local servicesHospitalChildren's Hospital of the Kings Daughtersunder a milePost officeDebree Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNorfolk City Hall1.7 miPoliceNorfolk City Sheriff's Office1.7 miFire stationNorfolk Fire-Rescue Fire Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools10 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 9 otherMiddleJames Blair Middle Schoolunder a mileHighMaury High Schoolunder a mileSchoolGhent Schoolunder a mileCollegeEastern Virginia Medical Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF5.3 miInterstateI-2641.7 miUS highwayUS 581.0 miAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK2.0 miLight railEVMC FORT NORFOLK STATIONHampton Roads Transit (HRT)1.0 miCoachNorfolk, VA (Old Dominion University - W 49th St In front of bus shelter at Diehn Center for the Performing Arts)OurBus1.5 miTransit97 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 23517 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23517 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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People4,932 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.72,882 householdsMedian household income $67,375Median home value $386,600Median rent $1,437 a month32% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,823 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 2,601 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 18 minutes76% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: 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, 4 mi away; snow from Norfolk Nas
Nearby landmarksLamberts Pointcape · 2.0 miEastern Virginia Medical Schoolcollege · under a mileTidewater Community College - Norfolk Campuscollege · 1.3 miHatton Pointcape · 3.9 miEastern Branch Elizabeth Riverriver · 1.8 miSouthern Branch Elizabeth Riverriver · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaury High Schoolpark · under a mileGhent Elementary Schoolpark · under a mileFort Monroe National Monumentnational monument · 9.9 mi · 122 acresGreat Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.8 mi · 86,182 acresHampton National Cemeteryhistoric site · 10.5 miHampton National Cemetery - VA Medical Centerhistoric site · 10.5 miSource: 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation10 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
