ZIP Code 23701

ZIP code 23701 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 19.4 square miles in Portsmouth, Portsmouth County, Virginia. The area is home to 25,161 residents, producing a population density of 1,300 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 23701 against Virginia and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23701 sits at $62,349 (27% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $32,768. The poverty rate stands at 12.3% and the unemployment rate at 7.1%. On housing, the median home value is $235,200 (30% below the state average) with median rent at $1,305 per month, and 69.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23701 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.9, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Portsmouth County, so you can benchmark 23701 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →