ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 23603: Newport News, VA

ZIP Code 23603 (Newport News, Newport News city, Virginia) has an estimated 3,504 residents in 1,582 households. The median household income is $88,246, the median home value is $293,300 and the median gross rent is $1,444/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,504

Margin of error ±594

Median household income

$88,246

Margin of error ±$23,731

Median home value

$293,300

Margin of error ±$78,369

Median gross rent

$1,444/mo

Margin of error ±$158

Median age

34.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.3 min

Margin of error ±6.8 min

How ZIP 23603 compares with Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2360334.8 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 23603$88,246Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 23603$43,666Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 236032.0%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 2360312.1%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2360335.9%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 23603$293,300Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 23603$1,444/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2360359.7%*Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2360324.3 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2360310.0%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 23603

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 23603 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 23603	Margin of error	Virginia	United States
Total population	3,504	±594	8,705,170	334,922,499
Median age	34.8 yrs	±2.1 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,582	±210	3,365,732	129,227,496
Median household income	$88,246	±$23,731	$93,170	$80,734
Per capita income	$43,666	±$5,285	$50,666	$44,673
Poverty rate	2.0%	±1.6 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	12.1%	±8.2 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.9%	±8.8 pts	42.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$293,300	±$78,369	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,444/mo	±$158	$1,579/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	59.7%*	±14.5 pts	67.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	24.3 min	±6.8 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.0%	±5.0 pts	18.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 23603
Group	ZIP 23603	Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	46.5%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	31.9%	18.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	6.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.3%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	16.9%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 23603 is

State: Virginia
Main county: Newport News city— also overlaps York County
Largest overlapping place: Newport News (97% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 6.95 sq mi· about 504 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Newport News city

23601 Newport News, VA 23602 Newport News, VA 23604 Newport News, VA 23605 Newport News, VA 23606 Newport News, VA 23607 Newport News, VA 23608 Newport News, VA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.