ZIP Code 23608

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Newport News · Newport News County · Virginia

Quick Facts

42,917

Population

27.7

Area (sq mi)

1,548

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

33.6

Median Age

47.3%

Male

52.7%

Female

10.5%

Foreign-Born

White 38.4%
African American 40.5%
Asian 5.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 10.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%

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)

Income & Employment

$67,556

Median Household Income

$32,939

Per Capita Income

14.2%

Poverty Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

27.9 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 56.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 27.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

18,448

Total Housing Units

17,592

Occupied Units

856

Vacant Units

2.49

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 51.4%
Renter 48.6%

$243,300

Median Home Value

$1,245

Median Rent

1985

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
23602 Newport News, VA 39,676 2.9 mi
23603 Newport News, VA 3,899 3.1 mi
23604 Fort Eustis, VA 5,720 2.8 mi
23690 Yorktown, VA 3,032 4.9 mi
23692 Yorktown, VA 18,846 4.8 mi
23691 Yorktown, VA 127 7.0 mi
23606 Newport News, VA 29,283 5.7 mi
23693 Yorktown, VA 23,292 5.6 mi
23062 Gloucester Point, VA 2,340 7.7 mi
23696 Seaford, VA 3,669 7.1 mi

Related Areas

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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