Newport News, VA (23606)

Newport News city · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Population 29,807

Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026

Newport News, VA (ZIP 23606) sits in Newport News city within the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 37.4%. NCES lists 7 schools serving the area, 7 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $16,828. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $79,268, well above the ~$45K national average per return. FEMA has issued 21 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1972 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 10,686 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 5-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Hampton city, VA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $67,943, fair market rent of $1,730 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $363,172, up 2.0% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

Demographics

Population & age

Total population
29,807
Median age
32.3

Race & ethnicity

White
62.9%
Black
22.8%
Asian
3.1%
Hispanic / Latino
9.0%
Other / multi-racial
11.1%

Income & housing

Median household income
$67,943
Median home value
$287,300

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
36.9%

Employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied
5,868(48.0%)
Renter-occupied
6,356(52.0%)
Vacant units
825
Built (median)
1982

Commute

Public transit
40(0.3%)
Work from home
1,357(9.4%)
Avg commute
18.1 min

Economic wellbeing

Below poverty line
3,554(13.3%)
Uninsured
223(0.7%)

Digital access

Broadband access
10,661(87.2%)
No broadband
1,563(12.8%)

Language & nativity

Foreign-born
2,303(7.7%)
Non-English at home
3,149(11.3%)

Studio

$1,510

/month

1 Bed

$1,530

/month

2 Bed

$1,730

/month

3 Bed

$2,400

/month

4 Bed

$2,820

/month

HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.

Home values

Typical home value

$363,172

Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026

Year-over-year change

+2.0%

vs. March 2025

5-year change

+31.9%

vs. March 2021

Metro area

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

Metropolitan statistical area

Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.

New housing construction

New housing units permitted

6

Across 4 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $814,900.

Single-family

3

50% of total units

Multifamily (2+ unit)

3

50% of total units

Single-family value

$455,000

construction value

Multifamily value

$359,900

construction value

Based on county-level data (2024).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.

Income & tax statistics

Tax returns filed

13,270

Average AGI

$79,268

Avg property tax

$431

EITC participation

15.6%

Income distribution

  • $1 – $25,00027.4% · 3,640
  • $25,000 – $50,00026.1% · 3,460
  • $50,000 – $75,00015.4% · 2,040
  • $75,000 – $100,0009.2% · 1,220
  • $100,000 – $200,00016.3% · 2,160
  • $200,000 or more5.7% · 750

Avg mortgage interest

$666

Avg charitable contribution

$1,393

Avg capital gains

$3,716

Avg total income tax

Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $1051.9M across all reported brackets.

Business & employment

Business establishments

1,218

Total employment

22,957

Annual payroll

$1.3B

Average annual pay

$55,881

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.

Employment & wages

Average annual pay

$67,936

Average weekly wage

$1,306

Total employment

102,308

Total establishments

4,501

That is roughly 4% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.

Unemployment

Unemployment rate

3.4%

That is 0.6 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.

Labor force

89,837

Employed

86,761

Unemployed

3,076

Based on Newport News city, VA data (2024).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.

Banking access

FDIC-insured bank branches

10

Strong banking access

Multiple institutions and offices within easy reach of residents.

Total deposits

$741.8M

across all branches in this ZIP

Distinct institutions

9

different banks operating here

Top banks by deposits in this ZIP

  • 1.Wells Fargo Bank, National Association$230.7M · 1 branch
  • 2.The Old Point National Bank of Phoebus$170.8M · 2 branches
  • 3.Atlantic Union Bank$95.8M · 1 branch

Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.

Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.

Alternative-fuel stations

Public EV charging stations

4

Established EV charging

Multiple public charging stations across the ZIP — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas with active EV adoption.

Level 2 ports

5

AC charging — workplace, retail, home

DC Fast ports

0

Highway-class fast charging

Charging networks

  • ChargePoint Network
  • Non-Networked
  • Tesla

CNG

1

Compressed natural gas

Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.

Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.

Social Vulnerability Index

Overall SVI

54th percentile

High Vulnerability

Based on 10 census tracts, population 29,791

Vulnerability Themes

  • Socioeconomic Status53rd percentile
  • Household Characteristics45th percentile
  • Racial & Ethnic Minority Status54th percentile
  • Housing Type & Transportation57th percentile

Households Without Vehicle

916

Limited English Speakers

413

Persons with Disability

4,048

Without HS Diploma

1,023

Without Health Insurance

2,460

Adults Age 65+

4,533

The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.

Federal Disaster Declarations

Federally Declared Disasters

21

Date Range

1972–2026

Most Recent Declaration

SEVERE WINTER STORM

Winter Storm — declared January 23, 2026 (DR-3631)

Incident period: January 22, 2026 – January 27, 2026

Top Incident Types

  • Hurricane11 (52%)
  • Severe Storm3 (14%)
  • Biological2 (10%)
  • Snowstorm2 (10%)
  • Winter Storm1 (5%)
  • Other2 (10%)

Individual Assistance

5

Direct help to disaster survivors

Households Program

3

Housing & temporary lodging support

Public Assistance

18

Repair of public facilities & roads

Hazard Mitigation

9

Funding to reduce future disaster risk

FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.

Community health profile

Years of potential life lost (per 100K)

10,686

That is roughly 2,486 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).

Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.

Fair or poor health

19%

of adults self-report

Poor physical health days

4.3

avg per adult per month

Poor mental health days

5.9

avg per adult per month

Uninsured

7.1%

of residents under 65

Primary care MDs

57

per 100,000 residents

Preventable hospital stays

2,304

per 100K Medicare enrollees

Food environment (0-10)

8.0

10 = best access & security

Exercise access

100%

residents near a facility

Flu vaccinated

48%

of Medicare enrollees

Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 10.4% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.

Based on Newport News City data (2025 CHR release).

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.

Food access

Food access status

Moderate food access challenges

23.2% of Newport News County, VA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.

Grocery stores

0.18

per 1,000 residents

Supercenters & clubs

0.03

per 1,000 residents

SNAP-authorized stores

1.00

accepting food benefits

Fast-food restaurants

0.95

per 1,000 residents

Among low-income residents, 7.1% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).

Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Newport News County, VA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).

Who’s moving in and out

Net migration (2022-2023)

−1,753 people

−630 households−$56.5M net AGI flow

Moved in

10,423households

18,335 people • $485.8M AGI

Moved out

11,053households

20,088 people • $542.3M AGI

Where new residents came from

  1. Hampton city, VA1,807 households
  2. York County, VA561 households
  3. Norfolk city, VA286 households
  4. Virginia Beach city, VA261 households
  5. James City County, VA227 households

Where departing residents went

  1. Hampton city, VA1,796 households
  2. York County, VA609 households
  3. Virginia Beach city, VA293 households
  4. James City County, VA280 households
  5. Norfolk city, VA280 households

Incoming households reported an average AGI of $46,610 versus departing households' $49,066.

Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.

Data sources used on this page

Health profile

Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.

Schools in this ZIP

7 schools serve this ZIP, including 7 non-charter.

Top 5 schools by enrollment
SchoolTypeGradesEnrollment
ETHEL M. GILDERSLEEVE MIDDLEPublic6–81,142
RIVERSIDE ELEMPublic-1–5537
HIDENWOOD ELEMPublic-1–5519
RICHARD T. YATES ELEMPublic-1–5401
ENTERPRISE ACADEMY/NEWPORT NEWS CITYAlternative15–15

Showing top 5 by enrollment. 2 more schools serve this ZIP.

Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.

Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026

Colleges & universities nearby

Colleges in this area

10

Median in-state tuition

$16,828

Median earnings (10 yr)

$40,092

  • Christopher Newport University

    Newport News, VA · 23606

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $16,828
    Out-of-state tuition
    $31,178
    Acceptance rate
    86.0%
    Graduation rate
    73.4%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $60,509
    Median student debt
    $25,000
  • 4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $13,920
    Out-of-state tuition
    $13,920
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $40,092
    Median student debt
    $40,621
  • ECPI University-Newport News

    Newport News, VA · 23606

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $18,484
    Out-of-state tuition
    $18,484
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $42,837
    Median student debt
    $20,000
  • 2-Year
    In-state tuition
    $5,088
    Out-of-state tuition
    $11,526
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    34.0%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $37,996
    Median student debt
    $9,500
  • Hampton University

    Hampton, VA · 23668

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $30,592
    Out-of-state tuition
    $30,592
    Acceptance rate
    62.3%
    Graduation rate
    56.4%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $59,159
    Median student debt
    $25,442
  • Riverside College of Health Careers

    Newport News, VA · 23601

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $17,250
    Out-of-state tuition
    $17,250
    Acceptance rate
    12.9%
    Graduation rate
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $66,072
    Median student debt
    $14,787
  • Centura College-Newport News

    Newport News, VA · 23608

    Certificate
    In-state tuition
    $16,637
    Out-of-state tuition
    $16,637
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    72.3%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $25,930
    Median student debt
    $14,750
  • Asher Institute of Hampton

    Hampton, VA · 23666

    Certificate
    In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    46.0%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $18,710
    Median student debt
  • Empire Beauty School-Newport News

    Newport News, VA · 23602

    Certificate
    In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    41.9%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $23,921
    Median student debt
    $10,667
  • Luckes Beauty Academy LLC

    Newport News, VA · 23601

    Certificate
    In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    Median student debt

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.

What these numbers say together

Newport News, VA (ZIP 23606) sits in Newport News city within the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 37.4%. NCES lists 7 schools serving the area, 7 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $16,828. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $79,268, well above the ~$45K national average per return. FEMA has issued 21 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1972 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 10,686 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 5-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Hampton city, VA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $67,943, fair market rent of $1,730 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $363,172, up 2.0% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.

One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 22.8%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.

Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 23606

What is the obesity rate in ZIP 23606?

37.4%, which is 4.4 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the depression rate in ZIP 23606?

22.8%, which is 0.8 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 23606?

33.1%, which is 1.1 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

How many schools are in ZIP 23606?

7 schools serve this ZIP, including 7 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.

Does ZIP 23606 have charter schools?

No charter schools are listed in ZIP 23606 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).

Are there high schools in ZIP 23606?

No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).

What is the population of ZIP 23606?

29,807 people live in ZIP 23606, with a median age of 32.3 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the median household income in ZIP 23606?

$67,943 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

Is ZIP 23606 mostly renters or homeowners?

In ZIP 23606, 48.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 52.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

How do people commute in ZIP 23606?

In ZIP 23606, 9.4% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.3% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the poverty rate in ZIP 23606?

13.3% of the population in ZIP 23606 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What percentage of households in ZIP 23606 have broadband internet?

87.2% of households in ZIP 23606 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the typical home value in ZIP 23606?

The typical home value in ZIP 23606 is $363,172, up 2.0% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 23606?

Home values are up 2.0% over the past year and up 31.9% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

What is the average household income in ZIP 23606?

The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 23606 (Newport News, VA) is $79,268 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 23606?

Tax returns from ZIP 23606 report an average of $431 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What percentage of residents in ZIP 23606 earn over $200,000?

5.7% of tax returns from ZIP 23606 (Newport News, VA) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How many businesses are in ZIP 23606?

As of 2022, 1,218 business establishments operated in ZIP 23606 employing 22,957 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the average salary in ZIP 23606?

The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 23606 is $55,881, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).

How vulnerable is ZIP 23606 to disasters and public health emergencies?

According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 23606 ranks in the 54th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 23606?

Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 23606, ranking in the 57th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).

How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 23606 experienced?

FEMA has recorded 21 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 23606 between 1972–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 23606?

Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 23606, accounting for 11 of 21 declarations (52%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 23606?

The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 23606 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3631) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What colleges are near ZIP 23606?

10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 23606 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Christopher Newport University, Strayer University-Newport News Campus, and Ecpi University-Newport News (retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 23606?

Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $16,828 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 23606?

Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $40,092 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What data is available for ZIP 23606?

This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (7 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), and federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (21 on record). Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.

How current is this data?

Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (21 on record).

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