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ZIP Code 23608: Newport News, VA
ZIP code 23608 is in Newport News, Virginia, entirely in Newport News city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 44,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the most populous of Newport News's 7 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $71,126 (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
- 10.7 sq mi · 4,060 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 23608?
23608 centers on 37.148°, -76.543° and covers 10.7 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 23602, 23603, 23604, 23692.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23608, 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 23608 compare with the rest of Newport News?
| Measure | 23608 | In Newport News | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 43,641 | 1st of 7 | 35th of 903 |
| Median household income | $71k | 4th of 6 | 273rd of 461 |
| Median home value | $267k | 3rd of 6 | 333rd of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 48% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 92% 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 23608?
The 2020 Census counted 43,943 people in 23608; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 43,641. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 43,641
- 2020 Census count
- 43,943+2.4% since 2010 (42,917)
- Households
- 17,918
- Median age
- 34.1
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 23608?
Of the 43,641 people the ACS estimates in 23608, 25.7% are under 18 and 13.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (41.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (33.5%).
- Under 1825.7%
- 18 to 6461.2%
- 65 and older13.2%
- Black, not Hispanic41.9%
- White, not Hispanic33.5%
- Hispanic or Latino12.3%
- Other or two or more7.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.9%
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 23608 earn?
Median household income is $71,126 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Newport News. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,229 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $71,126
- Income per person
- $35,742
- Below the poverty line
- 14.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,19020,720 returns; wages 80% 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 23608?
FHFA's house price index for 23608, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 78% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 49% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $266,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,265
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 49.6%
- Housing units
- 18,891
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 23608?
512 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 33 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade88
- Other services (except public administration)74
- Accommodation and food services63
- Construction62
- Health care and social assistance57
- Real estate and rental and leasing44
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 23608?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23602 | Newport News | 42,265 | $80k | 2.7 mi |
| 23603 | Newport News | 3,504 | $88k | 3.2 mi |
| 23604 | Fort Eustis | 4,416 | $80k | 3.4 mi |
| 23692 | Yorktown | 19,301 | $109k | 8.0 mi |
| 23690 | Yorktown | 4,597 | $81k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 23693 | Yorktown | 23,176 | $124k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 23606 | Newport News | 29,971 | $73k | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 23696 | Seaford | 3,937 | $143k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 23691 | Yorktown | 464 | – | 7.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.