ZIP 23704 · Portsmouth
Who lives in ZIP code 23704 (Portsmouth, VA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Portsmouth, VA · Portsmouth County
uszips 2026
People19,207
Median age35.9
Household income$49,583
Home value$234,451
Median rent$1,310/mo
Poverty23.6%
College degree+24.9%
Commute24 min
Place
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- Wider region
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 1,641 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 8,658
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
15.9% are 65 or older; 79.7% are adults.
Household income
22.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $31,308.
Education (adults 25+)
48.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
4.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 28.3%
- Never married
- 45.9%
- Divorced
- 20.3%
- Widowed
- 5.5%
- Family size
- 2.98
- Dual-income families
- 50.3%
Housing
- Own their home
- 40.2%
- Rent burden
- 42.8%
- Men / women
- 47% / 53%
Work
- In labor force
- 67.6%
- Unemployment
- 9.0%
- Self-employed
- 9.3%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 18.7%
- Veterans
- 11.9%
- With a disability
- 16.9%
- No health insurance
- 7.2%
- Limited English
- 0.7%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.