Newport News, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23607
Newport News County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 24,519
- 1,567/sq mi
- $42,334
- Median income
- $171,800
- Median home value
- 14.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Newport News pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- 7th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,567
- people per sq mi
- 31%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23607 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23607 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 15.6 square miles in Newport News, Newport News County, Virginia. The area is home to 24,519 residents, producing a population density of 1,567 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 23607 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23607 sits at $42,334 (51% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $24,236. The poverty rate stands at 27.5% and the unemployment rate at 9.6%. On housing, the median home value is $171,800 (49% below the state average) with median rent at $1,176 per month, and 30.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23607 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.2, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Newport News County, so you can benchmark 23607 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 23607
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 23607.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
75 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
45 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
45 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
30 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 28
Professional, scientific, and technical services
28 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 23607, Newport News, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
24,519
Population
15.6
Area (sq mi)
1,567
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23607?
35.2
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
3.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$42,334
Median Household Income
-51% vs state
$24,236
Per Capita Income
27.5%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
Unemployment Rate
21.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 23607 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$42,334 7th percentile higher than 7% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
10,695
Total Housing Units
9,271
Occupied Units
1,424
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$171,800
Median Home Value
-49% vs state
$1,176
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+7.4%
YoY Change (2024)
269
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+169%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 23607 have increased 7.4% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +169% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -6.7% | 135 |
| 2021 | +32.4% | 179 |
| 2022 | +39.5% | 250 |
| 2023 | +0.2% | 251 |
| 2024 | +7.4% | 269 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 349 business establishments in ZIP 23607, employing approximately 28,581 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,252,726,000.
349
Businesses
28,581
Employees
$2.3B
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 75 | 21.5% |
| Retail trade | 45 | 12.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 45 | 12.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 30 | 8.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 28 | 8.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 27 | 7.7% |
| Construction | 19 | 5.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 18 | 5.2% |
| Manufacturing | 13 | 3.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 13 | 3.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 12 | 3.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 10 | 2.9% |
| Educational services | 7 | 2.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 1.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 23607 vs 23605 →
ZIP 23607 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23666
Hampton (23666)
49,825 residents
- 23669
Hampton (23669)
43,148 residents
- 23601
Newport News (23601)
25,127 residents
- 23607
Newport News (23607)
24,519 residents
- 23663 14,495
Hampton (23663)
14,495 residents
- 23661 14,113
Hampton (23661)
14,113 residents
- 23605 13,854
Newport News (23605)
13,854 residents
- 23314 6,991
Carrollton (23314)
6,991 residents
- 23433 1,218
Suffolk (23433)
1,218 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23607 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23607 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23433
Suffolk (23433)
$140,114 median income
- 23304
Battery Park (23304)
$118,393 median income
- 23314
Carrollton (23314)
$104,029 median income
- 23651
Fort Monroe (23651)
$97,500 median income
- 23666
Hampton (23666)
$72,568 median income
- 23601
Newport News (23601)
$71,279 median income
- 23669
Hampton (23669)
$71,222 median income
- 23661
Hampton (23661)
$65,446 median income
- 23663 $54,336
Hampton (23663)
$54,336 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23607 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23605 | Newport News, VA | 13,854 | 2.3 mi |
| 23661 | Hampton, VA | 14,113 | 2.4 mi |
| 23666 | Hampton, VA | 49,825 | 5.0 mi |
| 23601 | Newport News, VA | 25,127 | 5.4 mi |
| 23651 | Fort Monroe, VA | 696 | 6.6 mi |
| 23669 | Hampton, VA | 43,148 | 6.3 mi |
| 23433 | Suffolk, VA | 1,218 | 6.7 mi |
| 23314 | Carrollton, VA | 6,991 | 6.8 mi |
| 23663 | Hampton, VA | 14,495 | 6.7 mi |
| 23304 | Battery Park, VA | 71 | 8.2 mi |
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