City of Chesapeake, VA: Cities, ZIP Codes & Population
City of Chesapeake in Virginia (FIPS 51550) contains 1 community in our dataset. The largest is Chesapeake, VA, and the listed places add up to roughly 244,835 residents. Below you can browse its cities, check its ZIP codes and find nearby counties.
What are the key facts about City of Chesapeake?
| County | City of Chesapeake |
|---|---|
| State | Virginia |
| FIPS code | 51550 |
| Places in our data | 1 |
| Places with a city page | 1 |
| Combined place estimates | 244,835 |
| Largest place | Chesapeake, VA (244,835) |
| Rank in state | 6th of 132 counties by combined place population |
| Weighted density | 723 per sq mi |
| Time zone | Eastern time |
| ZIP codes | 9 |
Which cities and towns are in City of Chesapeake?
City of Chesapeake has 1 place large enough for a full page on this site. They are ranked below by estimated population, together with whether each is incorporated, its density in people per square mile and the number of ZIP codes it uses. Chesapeake, VA is the largest.
| Place | Type | Population | Per sq mi | ZIPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake, VA | Incorporated | 244,835 | 723 | 9 |
How large is City of Chesapeake compared with other counties in Virginia?
Adding up the estimates for the places in our data gives 244,835 people, which ranks City of Chesapeake 6th among 132 counties in Virginia. The average listed place has about 244,835 residents. The weighted density is about 723 people per square mile, which is small-town or exurban by our scale. These totals add up place estimates, so they can differ from the official county population, which includes people outside any listed place. See why population figures differ.
What ZIP codes are in City of Chesapeake?
The places in City of Chesapeake use 9 ZIP codes: 23320, 23321, 23322, 23323, 23324, 23325, 23326, 23327, 23328. Every code begins with 2, which is assigned to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast coast (D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the Carolinas). A ZIP code can cross county lines, so a code listed here may also serve addresses in a neighboring county. Use the ZIP code lookup to check a single code, or read how ZIP codes work.
Which counties are near City of Chesapeake?
The closest counties by distance between the average locations of their places are listed below. The distance is a rough guide to how close the areas are, because county shapes vary widely.
- City of Portsmouth, VA — about 12 miles north (center to center), 94,398 people in listed places
- City of Virginia Beach, VA — about 15 miles east (center to center), 1,478,868 people in listed places
- City of Norfolk, VA — about 15 miles north (center to center), 242,742 people in listed places
- City of Suffolk, VA — about 19 miles west (center to center), 92,108 people in listed places
- Camden County, NC — about 21 miles south (center to center), 1,265 people in listed places
- Currituck County, NC — about 21 miles southeast (center to center), 4,721 people in listed places
What does the FIPS code 51550 mean?
The first two digits, 51, identify Virginia, and the last three, 550, identify City of Chesapeake inside that state. Government datasets use this code to join records without confusing counties that share a name. Our guide to counties and FIPS codes explains the numbering, and the Virginia hub lists every county we cover in the state.
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Combined place populations are estimates from a compiled dataset and are not official county totals.