Newport News, VA

Census ZIP code profile for Newport News, VA - 7 ZIPs, total population 179,275. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet NEWPORT-NEWS-VA · Newport News, VA 7 ZIPs · 179,275 pop · #13885/25278 · Newport News County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $68,450
  • RANK-MID #13885/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Fort Eustis
  • BOOK-MID 7 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 48% owners
  • POP-MID 179,275
  • SPREAD-WIDE 23607→23603
  • HOME-MID $255,100

Nearest income peer: Fort Eustis, VA (+ $11,597 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Newport News

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Newport News on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Newport News, VA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

45th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
179,275
city population (Census)
7
USPS ZIP codes covered
$68,450
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

A below-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (7 codes). Income averages $68,450, rent $1,334 , commute about 23 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Newport News differ

Newport News's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $42,334 in ZIP 23607 to $88,246 in ZIP 23603, while home values span $171,800 in 23607 to $327,200 in 23606. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
2.1×

23607 to 23603

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.9×

23607 to 23606

Poverty-rate spread
25.5 points

23603 to 23607

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Newport News residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 7 codes in Newport News. The densest, 23608, still represents only about 24% of the 179,275 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-density employers across Newport News's ZIP mosaic

Citywide ZBP: 3,748 establishments, 93,139 employees , annual payroll $6,273,697k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 7 of 7 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 23606 (1,204 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (591) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Newport News, VA

These ZIP codes sit in Newport News County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 7 of them fall in Newport News. See the Newport News County roll-up →

Side-by-side: Compare 23608 vs 23602 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
23608 42,917 $71,126 512 1,548
23602 39,676 $79,475 798 1,143
23606 29,283 $72,874 1,204 1,207
23601 25,127 $71,279 557 1,296
23607 24,519 $42,334 349 1,567
23605 13,854 $53,815 254 1,423
23603 3,899 $88,246 74 209

Newport News roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Newport News, .