Chesapeake is a city in Chesapeake (city), Virginia, home to about 252,583 people across 338 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 23320, 23321, 23322, 23323, 23324 and 23325.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Norfolk International Airport (ORF)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Virginia Beach, VA15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA237 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chesapeake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chesapeake had 249,422 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 2nd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Chesapeake (city) grew from 89,580 residents in 1970 to 249,422 in 2020.
Chesapeake (city), 1970–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fentress Naas, VA weather station (8 miles away).
100,552 jobs at 5,867 businesses in Chesapeake (city). The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,174 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chesapeake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 218 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 314 |
| Dentists | 141 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 483 |
| Mental health providers | 673 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 254 |
| Optometrists | 49 |
| Chiropractors | 42 |
| Pharmacies | 63 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (69 nearby)
Grocery stores (28 nearby)
Pharmacies (14 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1963.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Chesapeake City Public Schools, Southeastern Virginia Training Center, Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.M. Williams PrimaryChesapeake | Pre-K–2 | 825 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Butts Road PrimaryChesapeake | Pre-K–2 | 498 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Camelot ElementaryChesapeake | Pre-K–5 | 491 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Cedar Road ElementaryChesapeake | Pre-K–5 | 988 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Deep Creek Central ElementaryChesapeake | Pre-K–5 | 888 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Deep Creek ElementaryChesapeake | Pre-K–5 | 767 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Edwin W. Chittum ElementaryChesapeake | Pre-K–5 | 762 | Public | 10.7 mi |
| G.A. Treakle ElementaryChesapeake | Pre-K–5 | 440 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Georgetown PrimaryChesapeake | Pre-K–3 | 804 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Grassfield ElementaryChesapeake | Pre-K–5 | 1,306 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Great Bridge PrimaryChesapeake | Pre-K–2 | 610 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Greenbrier PrimaryChesapeake | Pre-K–2 | 679 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Hickory ElementaryChesapeake | Pre-K–5 | 695 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Norfolk Highlands PrimaryChesapeake | Pre-K–3 | 294 | Public | 8.9 mi |
| Portlock PrimaryChesapeake | Pre-K–2 | 518 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Rena B. Wright PrimaryChesapeake | Pre-K–2 | 300 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Southeastern ElementaryChesapeake | Pre-K–5 | 828 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Southeastern Va Tr Ctr EpChesapeake | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 7.3 mi |
| Southwestern ElementaryChesapeake | Pre-K–5 | 549 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| Thurgood Marshall ElementaryChesapeake | Pre-K–5 | 395 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Western Branch PrimaryChesapeake | Pre-K–2 | 801 | Public | 12.3 mi |
| Butts Road IntermediateChesapeake | 3–5 | 579 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Crestwood IntermediateChesapeake | 3–5 | 736 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| George W. Carver IntermediateChesapeake | 3–5 | 535 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Great Bridge IntermediateChesapeake | 3–5 | 728 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Greenbrier IntermediateChesapeake | 3–5 | 657 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Truitt IntermediateChesapeake | 3–5 | 256 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Western Branch IntermediateChesapeake | 3–5 | 795 | Public | 12.2 mi |
| Sparrow Road IntermediateChesapeake | 4–5 | 413 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Crestwood MiddleChesapeake | 6–8 | 557 | Public | 4.5 mi |
And 20 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldersgate New Creation Umc Kinder PrepChesapeake | Pre-K–1 | 41 | Methodist | 12.6 mi |
| Atlantic Shores Christian SchoolChesapeake | Pre-K–12 | 778 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.8 mi |
| Cathedral of Faith Christian SchoolChesapeake | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 6.0 mi |
| Cedar Road Christian AcademyChesapeake | Pre-K–4 | 59 | Assembly of God | 1.0 mi |
| Chesapeake Montessori SchoolChesapeake | Pre-K–6 | 79 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| Deep Creek Country Day SchoolChesapeake | Pre-K–K | 20 | Nonsectarian | 5.1 mi |
| Great Bridge Christian AcademyChesapeake | Pre-K–7 | 64 | Baptist | 3.7 mi |
| Great Bridge Presbyterian PreschoolChesapeake | Pre-K–K | 37 | Presbyterian | 1.9 mi |
| Great Hope Baptist SchoolChesapeake | Pre-K–12 | 82 | Baptist | 3.4 mi |
| Hickory Ridge Academy and Early Learning CenterChesapeake | Pre-K–K | 9 | Baptist | 7.4 mi |
| Immanuel Christian Learning CenterChesapeake | Pre-K–K | 13 | Baptist | 4.3 mi |
| Montessori Academy of VirginiaChesapeake | Pre-K–3 | 43 | Nonsectarian | 6.4 mi |
| Mt Pleasant Christian SchoolChesapeake | Pre-K–8 | 272 | Mennonite | 5.8 mi |
| Promote Family Preschool & ChildcareChesapeake | Pre-K–3 | 10 | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 2.3 mi |
| Stonebridge SchoolChesapeake | Pre-K–12 | 459 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 11.3 mi |
| Tidewater Adventist AcademyChesapeake | Pre-K–8 | 46 | Seventh-day Adventist | 6.6 mi |
| Great Bridge Preschool and KindergartenChesapeake | K | 15 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| Indian Creek-Welcome Baptist Church SchoolChesapeake | K–12 | 23 | Baptist | 5.8 mi |
| Veritas Collegiate AcademyChesapeake | K–12 | 78 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.6 mi |
| Montessouri Lab SchoolChesapeake | Ungraded | 25 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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