| City: | Newport News, Virginia |
| County: | Newport News City County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:52:00 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 757 / 948 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 36.9786, -76.4284 |
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The facility sits in central Newport News near the Deer Park neighborhood, functioning as a specialized mail hub rather than a traditional community center. Most residents in the area receive street delivery through neighboring ZIP codes. The 38 delivery records tied to Thimble Shoals Boulevard represent unit-based addressing, likely for a commercial or multi-tenant property. This creates an unusually high business-to-box ratio, with nearly two businesses per PO Box.
Only one street exists in this ZIP code: Thimble Shoals Boulevard. The name references the shallow shoals in the nearby Chesapeake Bay, historically significant for naval navigation. All 38 delivery records use unit-based addressing, suggesting a commercial building or business complex rather than traditional residential streets.
ZIP Code 23612 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 9 business establishments, employing about 115 people with an annual payroll of $2,939,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 215Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 9Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $812,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $2,939,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 115Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 23612 is located in Newport News City County, Virginia, within the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 47260) and Virginia's 3rd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 1,782,590 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 23612. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 47260Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 1,782,590Source: Census |
| MSA: | Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NCSource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 03Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 947.1 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 5156000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Newport News city; VirginiaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 23612 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.