Yorktown, VA · standard
ZIP Code 23690
York County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,032
- 154/sq mi
- $80,644
- Median income
- $361,900
- Median home value
- 32.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Yorktown pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 25%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 154
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 23690 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 23690 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 19.7 square miles in Yorktown, York County, Virginia. The area is home to 3,032 residents, producing a population density of 154 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 23690 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 23690 sits at $80,644 (6% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $42,101. The poverty rate stands at 21.2% and the unemployment rate at 5.6%. On housing, the median home value is $361,900 (8% above the state average) with median rent at $947 per month, and 73.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 23690 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing York County, so you can benchmark 23690 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 23690
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 23690.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
8 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 3
Real estate and rental and leasing
3 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 3
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 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 23690, Yorktown, 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
3,032
Population
19.7
Area (sq mi)
154
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 23690?
30.6
Median Age
53.3%
Male
46.7%
Female
7.5%
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?
$80,644
Median Household Income
-6% vs state
$42,101
Per Capita Income
21.2%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 23690 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$80,644 Top 37% higher than 63% 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?
1,595
Total Housing Units
1,497
Occupied Units
98
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$361,900
Median Home Value
+8% vs state
$947
Median Rent
1998
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 41 business establishments in ZIP 23690, employing approximately 451 people with a combined annual payroll of $24,683,000.
41
Businesses
451
Employees
$24.7M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 8 | 19.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 14.6% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 12.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 7.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 7.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 7.3% |
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 23690 vs 23062 →
ZIP 23690 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23608
Newport News (23608)
42,917 residents
- 23602
Newport News (23602)
39,676 residents
- 23606
Newport News (23606)
29,283 residents
- 23692
Yorktown (23692)
18,846 residents
- 23072 11,541
Hayes (23072)
11,541 residents
- 23604 5,720
Fort Eustis (23604)
5,720 residents
- 23603 3,899
Newport News (23603)
3,899 residents
- 23696 3,669
Seaford (23696)
3,669 residents
- 23690 3,032
Yorktown (23690)
3,032 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 23690 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 23690 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23696
Seaford (23696)
$142,788 median income
- 23692
Yorktown (23692)
$109,066 median income
- 23603
Newport News (23603)
$88,246 median income
- 23690
Yorktown (23690)
$80,644 median income
- 23604
Fort Eustis (23604)
$80,047 median income
- 23602
Newport News (23602)
$79,475 median income
- 23072
Hayes (23072)
$74,559 median income
- 23606
Newport News (23606)
$72,874 median income
- 23608
Newport News (23608)
$71,126 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 23690 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23062 | Gloucester Point, VA | 2,340 | 2.8 mi |
| 23691 | Yorktown, VA | 127 | 2.6 mi |
| 23603 | Newport News, VA | 3,899 | 3.0 mi |
| 23608 | Newport News, VA | 42,917 | 4.9 mi |
| 23692 | Yorktown, VA | 18,846 | 4.1 mi |
| 23602 | Newport News, VA | 39,676 | 7.4 mi |
| 23072 | Hayes, VA | 11,541 | 5.7 mi |
| 23696 | Seaford, VA | 3,669 | 5.7 mi |
| 23604 | Fort Eustis, VA | 5,720 | 7.1 mi |
| 23606 | Newport News, VA | 29,283 | 10.0 mi |
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