23608 ZIP Code, Newport News, VA
23608 is a ZIP code in Newport News, Virginia in Newport News city. It covers 11 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 23602, 23603 and 23604. 43,641 people live here in 17,918 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Virginia ZIP codes. At about 4,060 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (50% own). Median household income is $71,126, below the Virginia median of $93,170.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Newport News, VA
- County: Newport News city County
- Land area: 11 sq mi
- Population: 43,641
- Median household income: $71,126
- Carrier routes: 23 (18,981 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 43,641 |
| Households | 17,918 |
| Median household income | $71,126 |
| Income per person | $35,742 |
| Median age | 34.1 |
| Homeowners | 49.6% |
| Median home value | $266,500 |
| Median rent | $1,265 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.0% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 27.9 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 34.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 12.0% |
| Below the poverty line | 14.5% |
| Broadband internet | 93.1% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 11.8% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 3.8% |
| $10–15K | 3.2% |
| $15–25K | 7.4% |
| $25–35K | 8.4% |
| $35–50K | 11.9% |
| $50–75K | 17.7% |
| $75–100K | 15.5% |
| $100–150K | 19.4% |
| $150–200K | 7.6% |
| $200K+ | 5.2% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 13.6% |
| 10–19 | 14.6% |
| 20–24 | 6.8% |
| 25–34 | 16.6% |
| 35–44 | 13.7% |
| 45–54 | 10.2% |
| 55–64 | 11.4% |
| 65–74 | 8.2% |
| 75+ | 5.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 34.9% |
| Owned outright | 12.6% |
| Rented | 47.4% |
| Vacant | 5.1% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 50.6% |
| Townhome | 10.8% |
| 2–4 units | 7.7% |
| 5–19 units | 22.5% |
| 20+ units | 4.9% |
| Mobile / other | 3.5% |
Businesses in 23608
512 business establishments with 5,179 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 88
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 74
- Accommodation and Food Services: 63
- Construction: 62
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 57
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 44
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 25
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 25
EDDM carrier routes
23608 has 23 USPS carrier routes with 18,981 residential and 641 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 23608
23608 has 23 USPS carrier routes (23 city (C)) with 18,981 residential and 641 business mailboxes. Routes range from 503 homes (C010) to 1,213 homes (C056); the median route has 748 homes. The Census counted 17,918 households in 23608 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 12 |
| 750–999 | 4 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 7 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C034 — USPS business mailboxes 165, 779 homes
- Route C048 — USPS business mailboxes 104, 644 homes
- Route C037 — USPS business mailboxes 96, 995 homes
- Route C033 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 1,188 homes
- Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 1,152 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 23608
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 736 | 38 | $53,323 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 1,030 | 22 | $68,165 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 583 | 3 | $100,455 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 503 | 0 | $78,745 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 1,109 | 6 | $53,029 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 550 | 3 | $100,455 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 514 | 0 | $100,455 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 745 | 4 | $79,336 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 694 | 0 | $31,804 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 1,152 | 53 | $59,385 | — | — | — |
| C032 | City | 712 | 2 | $80,375 | — | — | — |
| C033 | City | 1,188 | 58 | $80,375 | — | — | — |
| C034 | City | 779 | 165 | $41,005 | — | — | — |
| C037 | City | 995 | 96 | $41,635 | — | — | — |
| C038 | City | 1,012 | 52 | $31,804 | — | — | — |
| C039 | City | 608 | 15 | $114,791 | — | — | — |
| C047 | City | 748 | 1 | $67,465 | — | — | — |
| C048 | City | 644 | 104 | $57,205 | — | — | — |
| C049 | City | 803 | 5 | $43,469 | — | — | — |
| C050 | City | 991 | 3 | $78,879 | — | — | — |
| C055 | City | 1,022 | 2 | $100,927 | — | — | — |
| C056 | City | 1,213 | 9 | $41,005 | — | — | — |
| C058 | City | 650 | 0 | $95,931 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 23608 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.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 23602 — Newport News city, VA (2.7 mi)
- 23603 — Newport News city, VA (3.2 mi)
- 23604 — Newport News city, VA (3.4 mi)
- 23690 — Yorktown CDP, VA (5.2 mi)
- 23693 (5.5 mi)
- 23606 — Newport News city, VA (5.9 mi)
- 23696 (7.3 mi)
- 23691 (7.9 mi)
Areas that include 23608
- Newport News, VA ZIP codes — 8 ZIP codes
- Newport News city County ZIP codes — 8 ZIP codes
- Virginia ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 4 of 7: highest median home value in Newport News city
- No. 4 of 8: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Newport News city
- No. 2 of 8: highest share of households with children in Newport News city
- No. 3 of 8: lowest median age in Newport News city
- No. 4 of 8: fastest population growth in Newport News city
- No. 4 of 7: highest median home value in Newport News, VA
- No. 4 of 8: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Newport News, VA
- No. 2 of 8: highest share of households with children in Newport News, VA
- No. 3 of 8: lowest median age in Newport News, VA
- No. 4 of 8: fastest population growth in Newport News, VA
Mail every home in 23608
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 23608, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 23608 in?
- 23608 is a Newport News, VA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Newport News.
- What county is 23608 in?
- 23608 is in Newport News city.
- What is the population of 23608?
- About 43,641 people (±1,674), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 43,943.
- What is the median household income in 23608?
- $71,126 (±$4,874), 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 23608?
- 23 USPS carrier routes with 18,981 residential and 641 business mailboxes (19,622 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 23608?
- The closest, measured center to center: 23602 (2.7 mi, Newport News), 23603 (3.2 mi, Newport News), 23604 (3.4 mi, Newport News), 23690 (5.2 mi, Yorktown), 23693 (5.5 mi) and 23606 (5.9 mi, Newport News).
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