ZIP Code 23703

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Portsmouth city, Virginia.

Population: 26,364
Median household income: $75,804
Median home value: $273,700

ZIP Code 23703 (Portsmouth city, Virginia) is home to about 26,364 residents. The median household income of $75,804 is above the Portsmouth city median ($58,972).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 23703's population declined 1.1% from 26,655 to 26,364, while its median gross rent rose 18.8% from $1,159 to $1,377.

71.6% of workers drive to work alone. 63.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,364
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $75,804
Median home value: $273,700
Median gross rent: $1,377
Housing units: 10,856
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,65526,364

Median household income

$66,739$75,804

Median home value

$218,100$273,700

Median gross rent

$1,159$1,377

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,655	$66,739	$218,100	$1,159
2020	26,019	$70,448	$226,900	$1,172
2021	26,680	$68,413	$231,400	$1,222
2022	27,121	$72,822	$262,800	$1,337
2023	26,364	$75,804	$273,700	$1,377

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,632	6.2%
5 to 17	5,131	19.5%
18 to 24	2,164	8.2%
25 to 34	3,696	14.0%
35 to 44	3,623	13.7%
45 to 54	3,428	13.0%
55 to 64	2,993	11.4%
65 to 74	2,321	8.8%
75 and over	1,376	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,978	37.8%
Black or African American	12,262	46.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.0%
Asian	472	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	47	0.2%
Two or more races	1,644	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,949	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,497	8.6%
High school graduate	4,546	26.1%
Some college or associate's	6,277	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,261	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,856	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means4.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,194	71.6%
Carpooled	1,540	12.0%
Public transit	13	0.1%
Walked	271	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,266	9.9%
Other means	560	4.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,454	29.8%
15 to 29 min	4,684	40.5%
30 to 44 min	2,622	22.6%
45 to 59 min	350	3.0%
60+ min	468	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 11.8% (3,059 of 25,981)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,902	69.3%
Nonfamily households	3,060	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,962	91.8%
Vacant	894	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,999	70.3%
Renter-occupied	2,963	29.7%

1-unit, detached63.4%

1-unit, attached16.4%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units13.1%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,885	63.4%
1-unit, attached	1,778	16.4%
2 to 4 units	533	4.9%
5 to 19 units	1,422	13.1%
20 or more units	135	1.2%
Mobile home & other	103	0.9%

ZIP Code 23703

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