ZIP Code 23604 — Newport News city, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 23604 covers Newport News, VA in Newport News city with a population of about 4,768.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 22.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 757, 948; U.S. House district VA-3; the NORFOLK - PORTSMTH - NEWPT NWS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 23604 is about $73,472 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.9%; unemployment rate near 7.4%; 29.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Finance and insurance; about 3.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,810 (about 56% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 0.8% (about 64.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

Climate normals for Newport News city, VA show little to no average snow and around 45.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 269 for ZIP 23604 (Newport News city, VA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.