Portsmouth, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23709
Portsmouth County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 78
- 198/sq mi
- 18.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 23709 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Portsmouth, Portsmouth County, Virginia, home to just 78 residents across 0.4 square miles, a density of 198 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 23709, but per-capita income is $30,783. The poverty rate stands at - and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and - of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 22.2, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 23709, plus 6 more within Portsmouth County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 23709, Portsmouth, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
78
Population
0.4
Area (sq mi)
198
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23709?
22.2
Median Age
87.3%
Male
12.7%
Female
3.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$30,783
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 23709, employing approximately 156 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,003,000.
12
Businesses
156
Employees
$8.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 10 | 83.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 23709 vs 23704 →
ZIP 23709 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23507
Norfolk (23507)
25,818 residents
- 23701
Portsmouth (23701)
25,161 residents
- 23324
Chesapeake (23324)
22,851 residents
- 23704
Portsmouth (23704)
18,716 residents
- 23325
Chesapeake (23325)
17,592 residents
- 23707
Portsmouth (23707)
14,236 residents
- 23702
Portsmouth (23702)
11,424 residents
- 23523 7,793
Norfolk (23523)
7,793 residents
- 23510 7,031
Norfolk (23510)
7,031 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23709 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23704 | Portsmouth, VA | 18,716 | 0.8 mi |
| 23702 | Portsmouth, VA | 11,424 | 1.5 mi |
| 23708 | Portsmouth, VA | 181 | 2.4 mi |
| 23324 | Chesapeake, VA | 22,851 | 1.9 mi |
| 23510 | Norfolk, VA | 7,031 | 2.8 mi |
| 23523 | Norfolk, VA | 7,793 | 2.3 mi |
| 23507 | Norfolk, VA | 25,818 | 3.6 mi |
| 23707 | Portsmouth, VA | 14,236 | 2.8 mi |
| 23701 | Portsmouth, VA | 25,161 | 3.6 mi |
| 23325 | Chesapeake, VA | 17,592 | 3.7 mi |
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