ZIP code
23606
Newport News, VA
23606 covers Newport News in Newport News city, with 29,899 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 23606. Methodology
ZIP code map of 23606

About ZIP code 23606
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 23606. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 23606
Race
- White16,028
- Black or African American10,132
- American Indian or Alaska Native125
- Asian879
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander37
- Other race2,152
- Two or more races2,331
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,696
Age
- Under 103,169
- 10 to 195,325
- 20 to 296,259
- 30 to 394,123
- 40 to 493,046
- 50 to 593,420
- 60 to 693,279
- 70 to 791,988
- 80 and older1,075
Income and housing in 23606
Education
- High school graduate94.0%
- Bachelor's degree38.5%
- Graduate degree17.2%
Places covering 23606
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Newport News100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Newport News100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 23606
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23,437 | |
| 2006 | 22,670 | |
| 2007 | 24,154 | |
| 2008 | 23,129 | |
| 2009 | 24,800 | |
| 2010 | 24,787 | |
| 2011 | 27,544 | 24,534 |
| 2012 | 27,710 | 24,480 |
| 2013 | 28,648 | 24,610 |
| 2014 | 29,203 | 24,450 |
| 2015 | 29,843 | 24,320 |
| 2016 | 30,179 | 23,310 |
| 2017 | 30,481 | 23,670 |
| 2018 | 28,594 | 23,570 |
| 2019 | 28,772 | 23,290 |
| 2020 | 28,222 | 23,490 |
| 2021 | 29,464 | 22,590 |
| 2022 | 29,807 | 22,770 |
| 2023 | 29,899 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 23606
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 23601Newport News2.8 miPop 26,557 · Income $71,345
- 23602Newport News3.3 miPop 42,699 · Income $72,487
- 23605Newport News5.5 miPop 13,334 · Income $52,899
- 23604Fort Eustis5.6 miPop 4,768 · Income $73,472
- 23304Battery Park5.7 miPop 11 · Income —
- 23608Newport News5.9 miPop 43,841 · Income $67,556
- 23693Yorktown6.0 miPop 23,208 · Income $116,528
- 23666Hampton6.0 miPop 53,226 · Income $70,798
- 23314Carrollton7.4 miPop 9,795 · Income $110,827
- 23681Hampton7.6 miPop 0 · Income —
- 23607Newport News8.3 miPop 23,028 · Income $42,904
- 23665Hampton8.7 miPop 6,071 · Income $74,974
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ZIP code 23606 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 23606 in?
- 23606 is in Newport News, VA.
- What county is 23606 in?
- 23606 is in Newport News city.
- What is the median household income in 23606?
- The median household income in 23606 is $69,921.
- Which ZIP codes are near 23606?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 23606.