23608 Zip Code Profile

23608 is a urban zip code in Newport News, Virginia. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $205,700 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 $49,827/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 23608 is $45,873.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 23608 earn an average of $29,749/year. Women earn only $19,291/year.

21,088 people in 23608 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 23608? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.3 minutes.

The median age here is 31. There are 20,315 men and 22,602 women. The median age for men is 30 while for women the median age is 32.

To give you a sense of the community, 17,314 people (out of the 42,917 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 17,736 homes, and 597 businesses every day. 171 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

23608 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 51 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 42,917
• White Population: 19,980
• Black Population: 20,236
• Hispanic Population: 4,279
• Asian Population: 2,544
• Hawaiian Population: 205
• Indian Population: 684
• Male Population: 20,315
• Female Population: 22,602
• Median Age: 31
• Median Age of Males: 30
• Median Age of Females: 32

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

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 20,838
• Drive alone: 17,436
• Carpool: 2,628
• Public transit: 338
• Ride bikes or walk: 171


• Average commute time: 25.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 232
•    5 - 9: 1,529
•    10 - 14: 2,936
•    15 - 19: 3,510
•    20 - 24: 3,737
•    25 - 29: 1,658
•    30 - 34: 3,730
•    35 - 39: 538
•    40 - 44: 554
•    45 - 59: 1,328
•    60 - 89: 729
•    90 plus: 357

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $205,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $55,227
• Businesses: 453
• Employees: 4,996
• Annual Payroll: $134,478,000
• Average Family Income: $49,827
• Median Family Income: $41,591
• Average Income for Men: $29,749
• Average Income for Women: $19,291

• 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

David A. Dutrow Elem.

60 Curtis Tignor Rd

Newport News, VA 23608

(757) 886-7760

George J. Mcintosh Elem.

185 Richneck Rd

Newport News, VA 23608

(757) 886-7767

Horace H. Epes Elem.

855 Lucas Creek Rd

Newport News, VA 23608

(757) 886-7755

Oliver C. Greenwood Elem.

13460 Woodside Lane

Newport News, VA 23608

(757) 886-7744

Richneck Elem.

205 Tyner Drive

Newport News, VA 23608

(757) 886-7772

R. O. Nelson Elem.

826 Moyer Rd

Newport News, VA 23608

(757) 886-7783

Middle Schools

J. M. Dozier Middle

432 Industrial Park Dr

Newport News, VA 23608

(757) 888-3300

Mary Passage Middle

400 Atkinson Way

Newport News, VA 23608

(757) 886-7600

Reservoir Middle

15638 Warwick Blvd

Newport News, VA 23608

(757) 888-3310

High Schools

Denbigh High

259 Denbigh Blvd

Newport News, VA 23608

(757) 886-7700

Woodside High

13450 Woodside Lane

Newport News, VA 23608

(757) 886-7530

Other Schools

Newport Academy

13400 Woodside Lane

Newport News, VA 23608

(757) 766-0000

Woodside Campus

13400 Woodside Ln

Newport News, VA 23608

(804) 874-4444