Newport News city

Newport News city has 184,216 residents across 8 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $69,634, 25% below the Virginia figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $260,600, and 31% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

184,216residentsACS 2020–2024

$69,634median household incomeVirginia: $93K

$260,600median home valueowner-occupied homes

92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Newport News city in VirginiaZIP codes in Newport News city highlighted; the rest of Virginia in grey

Map of Virginia with Newport News city highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 8 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
23601	26,645	$71K	$244K	57%	30%	93%	23 min
23602	42,265	$79K	$288K	53%	37%	94%	27 min
23603	3,504	$88K	$293K	60%	36%	94%	27 min
23604	4,416	$80K	$-666667K	1%	32%	100%	12 min
23605	13,332	$54K	$195K	41%	19%	91%	23 min
23606	29,971	$73K	$327K	47%	40%	92%	22 min
23607	23,096	$42K	$172K	31%	14%	81%	24 min
23608	43,641	$71K	$267K	50%	29%	93%	30 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

184,216 residents in 76,112 households, next to the Virginia figure.

23%

under 18

28%

aged 18–34

14%

aged 65 and over

36%

of households are people living alone

35%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

82,052 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $260,600 (±$5,844).

48%

of households own their home

50%

of homes are detached single-family houses

28%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,339

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20197%

2000–200910%

1990–199914%

1980–198917%

1970–197916%

1960–196915%

1950–195911%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,426.

$69,634

median household income

14.5%

of people live below the poverty line

5.8%

unemployment rate

31%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

25 min

average commute to work

11%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

83%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

10%

work from home

10%

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

92%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates