ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 23607: Newport News, VA

ZIP Code 23607 (Newport News, Newport News city, Virginia) has an estimated 23,096 residents in 9,271 households. The median household income is $42,334, the median home value is $171,800 and the median gross rent is $1,176/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

Total population

23,096

Margin of error ±1,547

Median household income

$42,334

Margin of error ±$7,976

Median home value

$171,800

Margin of error ±$29,205

Median gross rent

$1,176/mo

Margin of error ±$50

Median age

35.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.8 min

Margin of error ±4.2 min

How ZIP 23607 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 2360735.2 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 23607$42,334Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 23607$24,236Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2360727.5%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 2360710.3%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2360714.4%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 23607$171,800Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 23607$1,176/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2360730.5%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2360721.8 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 236079.7%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 23607

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 23607 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 23607Margin of errorVirginiaUnited States
Total population23,096±1,5478,705,170334,922,499
Median age35.2 yrs±1.9 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households9,271±5263,365,732129,227,496
Median household income$42,334±$7,976$93,170$80,734
Per capita income$24,236±$2,058$50,666$44,673
Poverty rate27.5%±4.5 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate10.3%±2.3 pts4.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%±2.6 pts42.2%35.7%
Median home value$171,800±$29,205$383,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,176/mo±$50$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes30.5%±3.5 pts67.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.8 min±4.2 min27.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.7%±4.6 pts18.3%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 23607
GroupZIP 23607VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.9%58.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino74.7%18.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%6.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.3%4.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.8%11.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 23607 is

State
Virginia
Main county
Newport News city— also overlaps Hampton city
Largest overlapping place
Newport News (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.00 sq mi· about 3,849 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, VA23602 Newport News, VA23603 Newport News, VA23604 Newport News, VA23605 Newport News, VA23606 Newport News, VA23608 Newport News, VA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.