ZIP code
23701
Portsmouth, VA
23701 covers Portsmouth in Portsmouth city, with 24,430 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 23701. Methodology
ZIP code map of 23701

About ZIP code 23701
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 23701. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 23701
Race
- White9,533
- Black or African American13,163
- American Indian or Alaska Native78
- Asian209
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander18
- Other race345
- Two or more races1,283
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 819
Age
- Under 102,647
- 10 to 192,483
- 20 to 293,293
- 30 to 393,579
- 40 to 492,828
- 50 to 593,284
- 60 to 693,264
- 70 to 792,008
- 80 and older1,243
Income and housing in 23701
Education
- High school graduate89.7%
- Bachelor's degree22.5%
- Graduate degree6.3%
Places covering 23701
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Portsmouth100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Portsmouth100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 23701
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22,550 | |
| 2006 | 21,886 | |
| 2007 | 23,755 | |
| 2008 | 22,006 | |
| 2009 | 22,204 | |
| 2010 | 22,433 | |
| 2011 | 24,040 | 22,774 |
| 2012 | 23,018 | 21,730 |
| 2013 | 23,549 | 21,630 |
| 2014 | 23,510 | 21,410 |
| 2015 | 23,577 | 21,090 |
| 2016 | 22,987 | 20,600 |
| 2017 | 23,731 | 20,660 |
| 2018 | 23,975 | 20,390 |
| 2019 | 23,951 | 20,630 |
| 2020 | 23,540 | 20,830 |
| 2021 | 25,021 | 19,890 |
| 2022 | 24,850 | 19,780 |
| 2023 | 24,430 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 23701
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 23702Portsmouth2.4 miPop 12,087 · Income $48,288
- 23707Portsmouth2.6 miPop 14,311 · Income $51,070
- 23321Chesapeake3.0 miPop 39,469 · Income $98,257
- 23704Portsmouth3.3 miPop 19,235 · Income $44,739
- 23709Portsmouth3.9 miPop 503 · Income —
- 23708Portsmouth4.4 miPop 316 · Income —
- 23510Norfolk5.1 miPop 9,240 · Income $75,621
- 23507Norfolk5.2 miPop 6,515 · Income $107,650
- 23519Norfolk5.3 miPop — · Income —
- 23520Norfolk5.3 miPop — · Income —
- 23521Norfolk5.3 miPop 781 · Income —
- 23324Chesapeake5.4 miPop 23,684 · Income $57,774
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 23701 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 23701 in?
- 23701 is in Portsmouth, VA.
- What county is 23701 in?
- 23701 is in Portsmouth city.
- What is the median household income in 23701?
- The median household income in 23701 is $63,389.
- Which ZIP codes are near 23701?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 23701.