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ZIP Code 23701: Portsmouth, VA
ZIP code 23701 is in Portsmouth, Virginia, entirely in Portsmouth city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 24,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd most populous of Portsmouth's 7 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $62,349 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Portsmouth · 7 residential ZIPs
- County
- Portsmouth city
- Census places
- Portsmouth
- Neighborhoods
- Cedar Point, Elizabeth Acres, Elizabeth Manor, Green Lakes, Lamper Place, Manor View and 5 more GeoNames
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- House district
- VA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 7.7 sq mi · 3,147 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 23705 also use the name Portsmouth
Where is ZIP code 23701?
23701 centers on 36.812°, -76.369° and covers 7.7 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 23702, 23707, 23321, 23704, 23703, 23323.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23701, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 23701 compare with the rest of Portsmouth?
| Measure | 23701 | In Portsmouth | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 24,298 | 2nd of 7 | 138th of 903 |
| Median household income | $62k | 2nd of 5 | 336th of 461 |
| Median home value | $235k | 2nd of 5 | 377th of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 34% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 89% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 23701?
The 2020 Census counted 24,629 people in 23701; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 24,298. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 24,298
- 2020 Census count
- 24,629−2.1% since 2010 (25,161)
- Households
- 9,793
- Median age
- 38.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 23701?
Of the 24,298 people the ACS estimates in 23701, 21.3% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (54.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (34.1%).
- Under 1821.3%
- 18 to 6459.4%
- 65 and older19.3%
- Black, not Hispanic54.8%
- White, not Hispanic34.1%
- Other or two or more6.6%
- Hispanic or Latino4.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 23701 earn?
Median household income is $62,349 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Portsmouth. It fell from $68,624 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,349
- Income per person
- $32,768
- Below the poverty line
- 12.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,05411,430 returns; wages 76% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 23701?
FHFA's house price index for 23701, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 77% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 48% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $235,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,305
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.0%
- Housing units
- 10,378
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 23701?
420 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 20 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade90
- Other services (except public administration)70
- Accommodation and food services46
- Health care and social assistance41
- Construction40
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services25
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 23701?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23702 | Portsmouth | 12,485 | $49k | 2.4 mi |
| 23707 | Portsmouth | 14,766 | $49k | 2.6 mi |
| 23321 | Chesapeake | 40,176 | $102k | 3.0 mi |
| 23704 | Portsmouth | 19,207 | $50k | 3.3 mi |
| 23703 | Portsmouth | 25,610 | $79k | 5.6 mi |
| 23323 | Chesapeake | 43,043 | $109k | 8.0 mi |
| 23709 | Portsmouth | 510 | – | 3.9 mi (near) |
| 23708 | Portsmouth | 269 | – | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 23507 | Norfolk | 6,645 | $104k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 23510 | Norfolk | 9,190 | $74k | 5.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.