23602 Zip Code Profile

23602 is a suburban zip code in Newport News, Virginia. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $220,000 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 $55,337/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 23602 is $49,140.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 23602 earn an average of $33,672/year. Women earn only $21,966/year.

20,668 people in 23602 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 23602? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 23.2 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 18,871 men and 20,805 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 16,095 people (out of the 39,676 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 17,462 homes, and 937 businesses every day. 258 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

23602 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 37 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Sevilla, Spain!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 22 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 39,676
• White Population: 23,379
• Black Population: 14,101
• Hispanic Population: 3,209
• Asian Population: 2,242
• Hawaiian Population: 140
• Indian Population: 660
• Male Population: 18,871
• Female Population: 20,805
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 33
• Median Age of Females: 37

• 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: 23 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 757

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 20,332
• Drive alone: 17,131
• Carpool: 2,502
• Public transit: 325
• Ride bikes or walk: 258


• Average commute time: 23.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 298
•    5 - 9: 1,770
•    10 - 14: 3,234
•    15 - 19: 3,847
•    20 - 24: 3,983
•    25 - 29: 1,537
•    30 - 34: 2,730
•    35 - 39: 467
•    40 - 44: 524
•    45 - 59: 1,147
•    60 - 89: 442
•    90 plus: 353

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $220,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $61,030
• Businesses: 829
• Employees: 15,788
• Annual Payroll: $520,952,000
• Average Family Income: $55,337
• Median Family Income: $43,350
• Average Income for Men: $33,672
• Average Income for Women: $21,966

• 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

B. C. Charles Elem.

701 Menchville Road

Newport News, VA 23602

(757) 886-7750

Denbigh Early Childhood Center

14302 Old Courthouse Way

Newport News, VA 23602

(757) 886-7789

Kiln Creek Elem.

1501 Kiln Creek Pkwy

Newport News, VA 23602

(757) 886-7961

L. F. Palmer Elem.

100 Palmer Lane

Newport News, VA 23602

(757) 881-5000

T. Ryland Sanford Elem.

480 Colony Road

Newport News, VA 23602

(757) 886-7778

Willis A. Jenkins Elem.

80 Menchville Road

Newport News, VA 23602

(757) 881-5400

High Schools

Menchville High

275 Menchville Rd

Newport News, VA 23602

(757) 886-7722

Other Schools

Center For Autism

1501 Kiln Creek Pkwy

Newport News, VA 23602

(804) 874-4444