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ZIP Code 23607: Newport News, VA
ZIP code 23607 is in Newport News, Virginia, entirely in Newport News city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 23,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 5th most populous of Newport News's 7 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $42,334 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Newport News · 7 residential ZIPs
- County
- Newport News city
- Census places
- Newport News
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- House district
- VA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 6.0 sq mi · 3,847 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23607?
23607 centers on 36.971°, -76.424° and covers 6.0 square miles of land plus 15.7 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 23605, 23661, 23601.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23607, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 23607 compare with the rest of Newport News?
| Measure | 23607 | In Newport News | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 23,096 | 5th of 7 | 145th of 903 |
| Median household income | $42k | 6th of 6 | 448th of 461 |
| Median home value | $172k | 6th of 6 | 447th of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 7% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 91% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 23607?
The 2020 Census counted 23,498 people in 23607; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 23,096. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 23,096
- 2020 Census count
- 23,498−4.2% since 2010 (24,519)
- Households
- 9,271
- Median age
- 35.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 23607?
Of the 23,096 people the ACS estimates in 23607, 24.6% are under 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (74.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (11.9%).
- Under 1824.6%
- 18 to 6460.9%
- 65 and older14.5%
- Black, not Hispanic74.7%
- White, not Hispanic11.9%
- Hispanic or Latino6.8%
- Other or two or more5.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 23607 earn?
Median household income is $42,334 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Newport News. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($40,612 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $42,334±$7,976
- Income per person
- $24,236
- Below the poverty line
- 27.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $35,2928,730 returns; wages 82% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 23607?
FHFA's house price index for 23607, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 95% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 101% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $171,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,176
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 30.5%
- Housing units
- 10,695
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 23607?
349 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 31 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)75
- Retail trade45
- Health care and social assistance45
- Accommodation and food services30
- Professional, scientific, and technical services28
- Transportation and warehousing27
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 23607?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23605 | Newport News | 13,332 | $54k | 3.4 mi |
| 23661 | Hampton | 14,005 | $65k | 3.7 mi |
| 23601 | Newport News | 26,645 | $71k | 5.6 mi |
| 23433 | Suffolk | 1,391 | $140k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 23314 | Carrollton | 10,099 | $104k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 23668 | Hampton | 723 | – | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 23666 | Hampton | 54,233 | $73k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 23703 | Portsmouth | 25,610 | $79k | 6.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.