ZIP Code 23701 — Portsmouth city, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 23701 covers Portsmouth, VA in Portsmouth city with a population of about 24,430.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.2 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 757, 948; U.S. House district VA-3; the NORFOLK - PORTSMTH - NEWPT NWS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 23701 is about $63,389 — about 16% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.1%; unemployment rate near 7.2%; 22.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 8.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $218,900 — about 37% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,017 (about 13% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 66.3% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 23701 in Portsmouth, VA, a household would need roughly $60,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,406. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($63,389). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Portsmouth city, VA show little to no average snow and around 53.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,379 for ZIP 23701 (Portsmouth city, VA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.