23602 ZIP Code, Newport News, VA

23602 is a ZIP code in Newport News, Virginia in Newport News city. It covers 13 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 23608, 23606 and 23604. 42,265 people live here in 17,668 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Virginia ZIP codes. At about 3,214 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (53% own). Median household income is $79,475, below the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents42,265
Households17,668
Median household income$79,475
Income per person$51,569
Median age35
Homeowners53.3%
Median home value$288,200
Median rent$1,511
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%
Average commute (minutes)24.9
Households with kids under 1827.6%
Moved in the past year15.0%
Below the poverty line13.2%
Broadband internet94.1%
Speak a non-English language at home13.3%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.9%
$10–15K1.7%
$15–25K5.4%
$25–35K7.4%
$35–50K9.9%
$50–75K19.1%
$75–100K15.3%
$100–150K20.0%
$150–200K9.5%
$200K+7.7%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1012.7%
10–1911.6%
20–248.2%
25–3417.6%
35–4413.6%
45–549.6%
55–6411.6%
65–748.3%
75+6.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage38.9%
Owned outright12.5%
Rented44.2%
Vacant4.4%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house47.9%
Townhome13.9%
2–4 units7.6%
5–19 units21.2%
20+ units8.0%
Mobile / other1.4%

Businesses in 23602

798 business establishments with 19,495 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

23602 has 27 USPS carrier routes with 18,256 residential and 925 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 23602

23602 has 27 USPS carrier routes (27 city (C)) with 18,256 residential and 925 business mailboxes. Routes range from 199 homes (C042) to 1,201 homes (C029); the median route has 631 homes. The Census counted 17,668 households in 23602 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4991
500–74917
750–9996
1,000–1,4992
1,500+0

Best routes in 23602 for…

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  1. Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 156, 657 homes
  2. Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 150, 731 homes
  3. Route C052 — USPS business mailboxes 130, 687 homes
  4. Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 92, 1,040 homes
  5. Route C054 — USPS business mailboxes 91, 705 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 23602

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C002City5110$117,105———
C004City5488$44,096———
C005City57210$113,998———
C007City6060$78,785———
C009City87519$79,440———
C012City1,04092$44,151———
C013City6312$83,603———
C014City6270$132,672———
C015City731150$72,752———
C016City6115$72,752———
C017City51430$75,391———
C021City87125$56,733———
C025City5803$75,205———
C026City657156$44,151———
C029City1,20160$39,682———
C030City7621$51,113———
C035City45753$82,495———
C040City5182$132,672———
C042City1990$82,495———
C043City95522$60,283———
C044City6610$106,495———
C045City77647$35,307———
C051City5610$98,583———
C052City687130$58,944———
C053City5661$113,998———
C054City70591$53,323———
C060City83418$75,824———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 23602 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) 23602, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 23602 in?
23602 is a Newport News, VA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Newport News.
What county is 23602 in?
23602 is in Newport News city.
What is the population of 23602?
About 42,265 people (±2,002), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 42,004.
What is the median household income in 23602?
$79,475 (±$4,544), 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 23602?
27 USPS carrier routes with 18,256 residential and 925 business mailboxes (19,181 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 23602?
The closest, measured center to center: 23608 (2.7 mi, Newport News), 23606 (3.3 mi, Newport News), 23604 (4.2 mi, Newport News), 23693 (4.2 mi), 23601 (5.6 mi, Newport News) and 23603 (5.9 mi, Newport News).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.