23606 Zip Code Profile

23606 is an upscale suburban zip code in Newport News, Virginia. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $270,800 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 $65,189/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 23606 is $50,258.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 23606 earn an average of $37,443/year. Women earn only $21,717/year.

13,077 people in 23606 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 23606? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.0 minutes.

The median age here is 30. There are 14,152 men and 15,131 women. The median age for men is 29 while for women the median age is 31.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,070 people (out of the 29,283 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 12,516 homes, and 1,433 businesses every day. 388 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

23606 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 37 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Algiers, Algeria!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 34 feet above sea levell.

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• The Carriage Homes at Campbell Run Homeowners Association
• The Quarters of York County Association
• The Residences at Patrick Henry Place Condominium Association
• Tidemill Machen Community Association
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• Demographics

• Total Population: 29,283
• White Population: 21,358
• Black Population: 6,299
• Hispanic Population: 2,519
• Asian Population: 934
• Hawaiian Population: 74
• Indian Population: 315
• Male Population: 14,152
• Female Population: 15,131
• Median Age: 30
• Median Age of Males: 29
• Median Age of Females: 31

• 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: 12,818
• Drive alone: 10,851
• Carpool: 1,311
• Public transit: 211
• Ride bikes or walk: 388


• Average commute time: 22.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 375
•    5 - 9: 1,399
•    10 - 14: 2,341
•    15 - 19: 2,285
•    20 - 24: 2,269
•    25 - 29: 725
•    30 - 34: 1,642
•    35 - 39: 271
•    40 - 44: 333
•    45 - 59: 641
•    60 - 89: 387
•    90 plus: 150

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $270,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $56,426
• Businesses: 1,088
• Employees: 19,026
• Annual Payroll: $826,020,000
• Average Family Income: $65,189
• Median Family Income: $40,344
• Average Income for Men: $37,443
• Average Income for Women: $21,717

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 3772.0
• 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

Hidenwood Elem.

501 Blount Point Rd

Newport News, VA 23606

(757) 591-4766

Richard T. Yates Elem.

73 Maxwell Ln

Newport News, VA 23606

(757) 881-5450

Riverside Elem.

1100 Country Club Road

Newport News, VA 23606

(757) 591-4740

Middle Schools

Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle

1 Minton Dr

Newport News, VA 23606

(757) 591-4862

Other Schools

Enterprise Academy

813 Diligence Drive

Newport News, VA 23606

(757) 591-4971

Enterprise Academy/Newport News City

813 Diligence Dr Ste 110

Newport News, VA 23606

(757) 591-4971