23701 Zip Code Profile

23701 is a suburban zip code in Portsmouth, Virginia. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $171,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $46,193/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 23701 is $41,064.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 23701 earn an average of $27,634/year. Women earn only $18,657/year.

11,291 people in 23701 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 23701? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 23.9 minutes.

The median age here is 41 . There are 12,326 men and 12,835 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 15,108 people (out of the 25,161 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,039 homes, and 556 businesses every day. 237 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

23701 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 37 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Seoul, South Korea!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 13 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:25,161
• White Population:11,133
• Black Population:13,507
• Hispanic Population:753
• Asian Population:300
• Hawaiian Population:70
• Indian Population:316
• Male Population:12,326
• Female Population:12,835
• Median Age:41
• Median Age of Males:38
• Median Age of Females:44

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:Virginia
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News VA-NC
• County:Portsmouth
• City: Portsmouth
• Longitude:-76.4
• Latitude:36.8
• Elevation:14 feet above sea levele
• Area code:757

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:11,102
• Drive alone:8,646
• Carpool:1,753
• Public transit:356
• Ride bikes or walk:237


• Average commute time:23.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5:189
•    5 - 9:831
•    10 - 14:1,712
•    15 - 19:2,390
•    20 - 24:1,980
•    25 - 29:647
•    30 - 34:1,854
•    35 - 39:224
•    40 - 44:190
•    45 - 59:557
•    60 - 89:254
•    90 plus:274

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$171,700
• Average Annual Household Income:$46,085
• Businesses:457
• Employees:6,007
• Annual Payroll:$168,527,000
• Average Family Income:$46,193
• Median Family Income:$36,188
• Average Income for Men:$27,634
• Average Income for Women:$18,657

• The Politics

• Congressional District:03
• Congressional District Land Area:1117.0
• Sr Senator: Mark R. Warner (D)
• Jr Senator: Tim Kaine (D)
• US House Representative: Robert C. ?Bobby? Scott (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:740
• State FIPS Code:51

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View all schools in Portsmouth

Primary Schools

Douglass Park Elem.

34 Grand St

Portsmouth, VA 23701

(757) 393-8646

Hodges Manor Elem.

1201 Cherokee Rd

Portsmouth, VA 23701

(757) 465-2921

Lakeview Elem.

1300 Horne Ave

Portsmouth, VA 23701

(757) 465-2901

Olive Branch Elem.

415 Mimosa Rd

Portsmouth, VA 23701

(757) 465-2926

Simonsdale Elem.

132 Byers Ave

Portsmouth, VA 23701

(757) 465-2917

Middle Schools

Wm. E. Waters Middle

600 Roosevelt Blvd

Portsmouth, VA 23701

(757) 558-2813

High Schools

Woodrow Wilson High

1401 Elmhurst Ln

Portsmouth, VA 23701

(757) 465-2907

Other Schools

Excel Campus

1401 Elmhurst Ln

Portsmouth, VA 23701

(757) 465-2958

Victory Elementary

10 Independence Street

Portsmouth, VA 23701

(757) 393-8742