23601 Zip Code Profile

23601 is a suburban zip code in Newport News, Virginia. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $196,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $52,400/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 23601 is $44,194.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 23601 earn an average of $31,649/year. Women earn only $19,442/year.

12,377 people in 23601 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 23601? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.6 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 12,063 men and 13,064 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,407 people (out of the 25,127 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,484 homes, and 687 businesses every day. 183 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

23601 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 37 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Seoul, South Korea!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 34 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 25,127
• White Population: 16,213
• Black Population: 8,231
• Hispanic Population: 1,256
• Asian Population: 722
• Hawaiian Population: 68
• Indian Population: 393
• Male Population: 12,063
• Female Population: 13,064
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 35
• Median Age of Females: 40

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Virginia
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News VA-NC
• County: Newport News
• City: Newport News
• Longitude: -76.5
• Latitude: 37.1
• Elevation: 34 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 757

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,164
• Drive alone: 10,187
• Carpool: 1,563
• Public transit: 184
• Ride bikes or walk: 183


• Average commute time: 22.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 341
•    5 - 9: 1,100
•    10 - 14: 2,092
•    15 - 19: 2,908
•    20 - 24: 1,951
•    25 - 29: 586
•    30 - 34: 1,366
•    35 - 39: 202
•    40 - 44: 400
•    45 - 59: 676
•    60 - 89: 322
•    90 plus: 220

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $196,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $51,974
• Businesses: 574
• Employees: 11,068
• Annual Payroll: $473,219,000
• Average Family Income: $52,400
• Median Family Income: $36,257
• Average Income for Men: $31,649
• Average Income for Women: $19,442

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01, 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 3772.0, 1117.0
• Sr Senator: Mark R. Warner (D)
• Jr Senator: Tim Kaine (D)
• US House Representative: Robert J. Wittman (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 700
• State FIPS Code: 51

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Primary Schools

Deer Park Elementary

11541 Jefferson Ave

Newport News, VA 23601

(757) 591-7470

Hilton Elem.

225 River Rd

Newport News, VA 23601

(757) 591-4772

Joseph H. Saunders Elem.

853 Harpersville Rd

Newport News, VA 23601

(757) 591-4781

South Morrison Elem.

746 Adams Drive

Newport News, VA 23601

(757) 591-4792

Warwick Early Childhood Center

1241 Gatewood Road

Newport News, VA 23601

(757) 591-4963

Watkins Early Childhood Center

21 Burns Drive

Newport News, VA 23601

(757) 591-4815

Watkins Elem.

21 Burns Drive

Newport News, VA 23601

(757) 591-4815

Middle Schools

Homer L. Hines Middle

561 Mclawhorne Dr

Newport News, VA 23601

(757) 591-4878

High Schools

Warwick High

51 Copeland Lane

Newport News, VA 23601

(757) 591-4700