What city is 23704 in?

23704 is a Portsmouth, VA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Portsmouth.

What is the population of 23704?

About 19,207 people (±1,335), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 19,505.

What is the median household income in 23704?

$49,583 (±$8,720), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 23704?

12 USPS carrier routes with 9,477 residential and 754 business mailboxes (10,238 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 23704?

The closest, measured center to center: 23709 (1 mi, Portsmouth), 23708 (1.5 mi, Portsmouth), 23702 (1.8 mi, Portsmouth), 23707 (1.9 mi, Portsmouth), 23510 (2.1 mi, Norfolk) and 23523 (2.2 mi, Norfolk).

23704 ZIP Code, Portsmouth, VA

23704 is a ZIP code in Portsmouth, Virginia in Portsmouth city. It covers 4.5 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 23709, 23708 and 23702. 19,207 people live here in 8,658 households. At about 4,249 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (40% own). Median household income is $49,583, well below the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Portsmouth, VA
County: Portsmouth city County
Land area: 4.5 sq mi
Population: 19,207
Median household income: $49,583
Carrier routes: 12 (9,477 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	19,207
Households	8,658
Median household income	$49,583
Income per person	$33,101
Median age	35.9
Homeowners	40.2%
Median home value	$230,300
Median rent	$1,310
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.9%
Average commute (minutes)	23.8
Households with kids under 18	24.8%
Moved in the past year	18.7%
Below the poverty line	23.6%
Broadband internet	85.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	7.1%
$10–15K	8.8%
$15–25K	11.1%
$25–35K	12.1%
$35–50K	11.1%
$50–75K	15.0%
$75–100K	12.4%
$100–150K	12.6%
$150–200K	5.9%
$200K+	4.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.5%
10–19	11.0%
20–24	7.4%
25–34	19.2%
35–44	12.9%
45–54	8.4%
55–64	13.7%
65–74	9.4%
75+	6.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	26.0%
Owned outright	10.3%
Rented	53.4%
Vacant	10.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	44.5%
Townhome	6.1%
2–4 units	12.4%
5–19 units	12.6%
20+ units	23.3%
Mobile / other	1.1%

Businesses in 23704

404 business establishments with 5,305 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 76
Retail Trade: 56
Accommodation and Food Services: 49
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 46
Other Services (except Public Administration): 41
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 28
Construction: 19
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 18

EDDM carrier routes

23704 has 12 USPS carrier routes with 9,477 residential and 754 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 23704

23704 has 12 USPS carrier routes (12 city (C)) with 9,477 residential and 754 business mailboxes. Routes range from 420 homes (C023) to 1,179 homes (C003); the median route has 805 homes. The Census counted 8,658 households in 23704 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	4
750–999	5
1,000–1,499	2
1,500+	0

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Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 223, 1,063 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 173, 840 homes
Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 79, 578 homes
Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 76, 585 homes
Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 72, 666 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 23704

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C003	City	1,179	41	$55,127	—	—	—
C004	City	840	173	$80,406	—	—	—
C006	City	610	3	$52,004	—	—	—
C007	City	979	18	$60,532	—	—	—
C010	City	666	72	$21,285	—	—	—
C011	City	578	79	$26,007	—	—	—
C013	City	585	76	$37,920	—	—	—
C015	City	927	19	$37,958	—	—	—
C017	City	769	13	$37,958	—	—	—
C019	City	861	24	$37,958	—	—	—
C022	City	1,063	223	$43,532	—	—	—
C023	City	420	13	$10,217	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 23704 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

23709 — Portsmouth city, VA (1 mi)
23708 — Portsmouth city, VA (1.5 mi)
23702 — Portsmouth city, VA (1.8 mi)
23707 — Portsmouth city, VA (1.9 mi)
23510 — Norfolk city, VA (2.1 mi)
23523 — Norfolk city, VA (2.2 mi)
23507 — Norfolk city, VA (2.7 mi)
23324 — Chesapeake city, VA (2.8 mi)

Areas that include 23704

Portsmouth, VA ZIP codes — 7 ZIP codes
Portsmouth city County ZIP codes — 7 ZIP codes
Virginia ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 23704, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 23704 in?: 23704 is a Portsmouth, VA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Portsmouth.
What county is 23704 in?: 23704 is in Portsmouth city.
What is the population of 23704?: About 19,207 people (±1,335), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 19,505.
What is the median household income in 23704?: $49,583 (±$8,720), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 23704?: 12 USPS carrier routes with 9,477 residential and 754 business mailboxes (10,238 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 23704?: The closest, measured center to center: 23709 (1 mi, Portsmouth), 23708 (1.5 mi, Portsmouth), 23702 (1.8 mi, Portsmouth), 23707 (1.9 mi, Portsmouth), 23510 (2.1 mi, Norfolk) and 23523 (2.2 mi, Norfolk).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.