23601 ZIP Code, Newport News, VA

23601 is a ZIP code in Newport News, Virginia in Newport News city. It covers 7.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 23605, 23606 and 23666. 26,645 people live here in 11,493 households. At about 3,583 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (57% own). Median household income is $71,279, below the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents26,645
Households11,493
Median household income$71,279
Income per person$39,216
Median age37.1
Homeowners57.3%
Median home value$243,800
Median rent$1,340
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%
Average commute (minutes)20.4
Households with kids under 1826.1%
Moved in the past year10.6%
Below the poverty line10.3%
Broadband internet92.9%
Speak a non-English language at home6.5%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.6%
$10–15K3.1%
$15–25K6.7%
$25–35K6.1%
$35–50K10.6%
$50–75K19.6%
$75–100K15.1%
$100–150K16.1%
$150–200K11.3%
$200K+5.8%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1015.8%
10–1910.5%
20–245.1%
25–3414.9%
35–4412.4%
45–5412.4%
55–6414.0%
65–748.4%
75+6.6%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage40.0%
Owned outright12.8%
Rented38.9%
Vacant8.4%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house63.2%
Townhome7.5%
2–4 units6.4%
5–19 units14.8%
20+ units6.9%
Mobile / other1.2%

Businesses in 23601

557 business establishments with 11,147 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

23601 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 11,960 residential and 707 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 23601

23601 has 20 USPS carrier routes (20 city (C)) with 11,960 residential and 707 business mailboxes. Routes range from 197 homes (C021) to 913 homes (C026); the median route has 589 homes. The Census counted 11,493 households in 23601 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4994
500–74910
750–9995
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 158, 197 homes
  2. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 84, 440 homes
  3. Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 80, 520 homes
  4. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 80, 506 homes
  5. Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 638 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 23601

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City50680$103,773———
C002City5408$55,530———
C003City44084$103,773———
C004City2830$101,812———
C006City63865$79,285———
C008City7836$46,835———
C009City6473$113,602———
C010City40426$101,812———
C011City58012$63,027———
C012City88438$101,812———
C013City56610$81,946———
C015City43424$103,773———
C016City82244$29,969———
C017City74935$58,838———
C019City83916$34,429———
C021City197158$53,008———
C022City52080$113,602———
C024City59812$55,530———
C025City6172$46,835———
C026City9134$55,530———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 23601 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 23601, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 23601 in?
23601 is a Newport News, VA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Newport News.
What county is 23601 in?
23601 is in Newport News city.
What is the population of 23601?
About 26,645 people (±1,877), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 25,729.
What is the median household income in 23601?
$71,279 (±$8,061), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 23601?
20 USPS carrier routes with 11,960 residential and 707 business mailboxes (12,668 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 23601?
The closest, measured center to center: 23605 (2.7 mi, Newport News), 23606 (2.8 mi, Newport News), 23666 (4.2 mi, Hampton), 23602 (5.6 mi, Newport News), 23607 (5.6 mi, Newport News) and 23304 (5.9 mi).

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