23605 Zip Code Profile

23605 is a suburban zip code in Newport News, Virginia. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $156,400 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $39,206/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 23605 is $36,003.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 23605 earn an average of $26,332/year. Women earn only $17,208/year.

7,119 people in 23605 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 23605? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.6 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 6,641 men and 7,213 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 36.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,146 people (out of the 13,854 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,620 homes, and 353 businesses every day. 83 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

23605 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 37 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Algiers, Algeria!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 11 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 13,854
• White Population: 5,863
• Black Population: 7,628
• Hispanic Population: 732
• Asian Population: 271
• Hawaiian Population: 39
• Indian Population: 203
• Male Population: 6,641
• Female Population: 7,213
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 36

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Virginia
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News VA-NC
• County: Newport News
• City: Newport News
• Longitude: -76.4
• Latitude: 37.0
• Elevation: 11 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 757

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,058
• Drive alone: 5,655
• Carpool: 1,087
• Public transit: 158
• Ride bikes or walk: 83


• Average commute time: 21.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 72
•    5 - 9: 751
•    10 - 14: 1,234
•    15 - 19: 1,580
•    20 - 24: 1,149
•    25 - 29: 410
•    30 - 34: 906
•    35 - 39: 173
•    40 - 44: 258
•    45 - 59: 313
•    60 - 89: 93
•    90 plus: 119

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $156,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $40,689
• Businesses: 277
• Employees: 4,207
• Annual Payroll: $143,968,000
• Average Family Income: $39,206
• Median Family Income: $30,457
• Average Income for Men: $26,332
• Average Income for Women: $17,208

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01, 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 3772.0, 1117.0
• Sr Senator: Mark R. Warner (D)
• Jr Senator: Tim Kaine (D)
• US House Representative: Robert J. Wittman (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 700
• State FIPS Code: 51

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Primary Schools

Briarfield Elem.

5720 Marshall Ave

Newport News, VA 23605

(757) 928-6819

Carver Elem.

6160 Jefferson Ave

Newport News, VA 23605

(757) 591-4950

Sedgefield Elem.

804 Main Street

Newport News, VA 23605

(757) 591-4788

Middle Schools

Crittenden Middle

6158 Jefferson Ave

Newport News, VA 23605

(757) 591-4900

High Schools

Heritage High

5800 Marshall Ave

Newport News, VA 23605

(757) 928-6100