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ZIP Code 23702: Portsmouth, VA
ZIP code 23702 is in Portsmouth, Virginia, entirely in Portsmouth city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 12,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 5th most populous of Portsmouth's 7 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $48,835 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Portsmouth · 7 residential ZIPs
- County
- Portsmouth city
- Census places
- Portsmouth
- Neighborhood
- Norport Homes GeoNames
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- House district
- VA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.4 sq mi · 5,206 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 23705 also use the name Portsmouth
Where is ZIP code 23702?
23702 centers on 36.803°, -76.327° and covers 2.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 23704, 23701, 23323.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23702, 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 23702 compare with the rest of Portsmouth?
| Measure | 23702 | In Portsmouth | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,485 | 5th of 7 | 223rd of 903 |
| Median household income | $49k | 5th of 5 | 413th of 461 |
| Median home value | $208k | 5th of 5 | 411th of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 13% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 94% 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 23702?
The 2020 Census counted 12,239 people in 23702; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,485. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,485
- 2020 Census count
- 12,239
- Households
- 5,133
- Median age
- 30.9
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 23702?
Of the 12,485 people the ACS estimates in 23702, 26.0% are under 18 and 9.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (49.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (35.1%).
- Under 1826.0%
- 18 to 6464.9%
- 65 and older9.0%
- Black, not Hispanic49.3%
- White, not Hispanic35.1%
- Hispanic or Latino7.6%
- Other or two or more7.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
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 23702 earn?
Median household income is $48,835 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Portsmouth.
- Median household income
- $48,835±$8,453
- Income per person
- $26,596
- Below the poverty line
- 23.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $40,7865,050 returns; wages 88% 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 23702?
FHFA's house price index for 23702, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 110% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 46% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −11.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $208,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,242
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 46.2%
- Housing units
- 5,447
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 23702?
151 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)28
- Retail trade26
- Accommodation and food services25
- Construction14
- Transportation and warehousing12
- Real estate and rental and leasing10
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 23702?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23704 | Portsmouth | 19,207 | $50k | 1.8 mi |
| 23701 | Portsmouth | 24,298 | $62k | 2.4 mi |
| 23323 | Chesapeake | 43,043 | $109k | 7.9 mi |
| 23709 | Portsmouth | 510 | – | 1.8 mi (near) |
| 23707 | Portsmouth | 14,766 | $49k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 23324 | Chesapeake | 24,670 | $57k | 3.0 mi (near) |
| 23708 | Portsmouth | 269 | – | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 23523 | Norfolk | 8,188 | $36k | 3.6 mi (near) |
| 23510 | Norfolk | 9,190 | $74k | 3.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.