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Portsmouth City, VA ZIP codes

There are 8 ZIP codes in Portsmouth City, VA, from 23701 to 23709. The largest are 23703 (Portsmouth), 23701 (Portsmouth) and 23704 (Portsmouth).

Portsmouth is an independent city: it belongs to no county, and the Census Bureau counts it as a county of its own. The Portsmouth town page lists the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses as Portsmouth, including any past the line.

ZIP codes
8
Towns
1
County FIPS
51740
Population
97,190
Median household income
$60,491
Land area
33 sq mi

Portsmouth City ZIP codes by town

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Portsmouth City ZIP codes

2370123702237032370423705237072370823709

The ZIP codes of Portsmouth City, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Portsmouth City in numbers

About 97,190 people live in Portsmouth City, in 40,288 households, the 21st most populous of Virginia's 123 counties. The median household income is $60,491 a year, 35% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $246,900 (36% below the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $1,300 a month. The median age is 35.9; 24.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population97,190Portsmouth city97,190
Households40,288Portsmouth city40,288
Median age35.9Portsmouth city35.9Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$60,491Portsmouth city$60,491Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$246,900Portsmouth city$246,900Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,300Portsmouth city$1,300Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%Portsmouth city24.3%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.7 minPortsmouth city23.7 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,919 / sq miPortsmouth city2,919 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

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Every ZIP code in Portsmouth City, with figures

ZIP codes in Portsmouth City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
23701 Portsmouth , VA Standard 24,298 $62,349 $235,200
23702 Portsmouth , VA Standard 12,485 $48,835 $208,000
23703 Portsmouth , VA Standard 25,610 $78,707 $295,900
23704 Portsmouth , VA Standard 19,207 $49,583 $230,300
23705 Portsmouth , VA No street area — — —
23707 Portsmouth , VA Standard 14,766 $48,926 $230,800
23708 Portsmouth , VA Standard 269 — —
23709 Portsmouth , VA Standard 510 — —

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