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ZIP Code 23709
Portsmouth, VA, Portsmouth city
Population
510
Land area
0.6sq mi
People per sq mi
811
City
Portsmouth
ZIP 23709 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 23709 at a glance
- ZIP 23709 (Portsmouth) is about 3.7 times as dense as Virginia as a whole.
Local data for ZIP 23709
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 23709, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Bachelor's or higher
18.9%
Median age
22.2
Average commute
13.0 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
12
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
156
$8M annual payroll
PPP loans
$77.9K
1 loan
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 23709, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: hurricane
Storm events since 1996
150
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
3,057
9.6% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
88° / 32°F
53.3 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 23709, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
27.7%
U.S. 33.3% -5.6 pts
Diabetes
2.4%
U.S. 12.1% -9.7 pts
Smoking
10.1%
U.S. 12.8% -2.7 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
14.5%
U.S. 11.1% +3.4 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 23709?
- ZIP code 23709 is in Portsmouth, VA (Portsmouth city).
- What county is ZIP code 23709 in?
- ZIP code 23709 is mostly in Portsmouth city, Virginia.
- How many people live in ZIP code 23709?
- About 510 people live in the 23709 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.