Portsmouth, VA
Census ZIP code profile for Portsmouth, VA - 7 ZIPs, total population 95,535. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet PORTSMOUTH-VA · Portsmouth, VA 7 ZIPs · 95,535 pop · #18888/25278 · Portsmouth County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · GAP-SOLO · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $57,680
- RANK-LOWER #18888/25278
- GAP-SOLO Solo county
- BOOK-MID 7 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 47% owners
- POP-SMALL 95,535
- SPREAD-MOD 23702→23703
- HOME-MID $240,040
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Portsmouth, VA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 25th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 95,535
- city population (Census)
- 7
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $57,680
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
A below-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (7 codes). Income averages $57,680, rent $1,278 , commute about 24 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Portsmouth differ
Income is the clearest internal divide in Portsmouth. ZIP 23702 reports $48,835 in median household income, while ZIP 23703 reports $78,707. The city average sits between those published endpoints, so it is a starting point rather than a substitute for the ZIP records.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.6×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.4×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 16.6 points
23702 to 23703
23702 to 23703
23703 to 23707
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Portsmouth residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 7 codes in Portsmouth. The densest, 23703, still represents only about 27% of the 95,535 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Portsmouth's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 1,589 establishments, 25,100 employees , annual payroll $1,375,081k (~17 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 7 of 7 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 23701 (420 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (256) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Portsmouth, VA
These ZIP codes sit in Portsmouth County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 7 of them fall in Portsmouth. See the Portsmouth County roll-up →
Side-by-side: Compare 23703 vs 23701 →
Portsmouth roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Portsmouth, .