| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 2 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 757 / 948 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:31 PM |
| Population: | 186,870 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51700 |
| CBSA: | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC |
| Land Area: | 116 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 51 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.0799, -76.5018 |
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186,870 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 116 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 185,001 to 186,870 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.0% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 23603 (Newport News, $88,246 median) and poorest ZIP 23607 (Newport News, $42,334) are 15.7 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $171,800 in 23607 (Newport News) to $327,200 in 23606 (Newport News).
Density varies 22× across the county — from 175 people/sq mi in 23604 (Fort Eustis) to 3,894 in 23608 (Newport News).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.4% bachelor's+ in 23607 (Newport News) to 40.3% in 23606 (Newport News) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #11 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #71 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 23628Us Army Trng Support Ctr .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $69,055 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
30.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37,061 of 121,836 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Newport News.
8 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23608 | Newport News | Standard | 43,641 | $71,126 | 11.2 | -0.4% |
| 23602 | Newport News | Standard | 42,265 | $79,475 | 15.2 | 4.9% |
| 23606 | Newport News | Standard | 29,971 | $72,874 | 24.0 | 2.6% |
| 23601 | Newport News | Standard | 26,645 | $71,279 | 7.6 | 5.2% |
| 23607 | Newport News | Standard | 23,096 | $42,334 | 20.9 | 1.2% |
| 23605 | Newport News | Standard | 13,332 | $53,815 | 3.7 | 1.0% |
| 23604 | Fort Eustis | Standard | 4,416 | $80,047 | 25.2 | -32.5% |
| 23603 | Newport News | Standard | 3,504 | $88,246 | 8.3 | -6.7% |
| 23609 | Newport News | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23612 | Newport News | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 23628 | Newport News | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |