Median household income (1999): $41,591
Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,006
| This zip code |  $53,006 | | Virginia: |  $54,240 |
Nearest zip codes: 23604, 23602, 23603, 23690, 23692, 23606.
Housing units in zip code 23608 with a mortgage: 6,557 (893 second mortgage, 494 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 947
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,022
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $323
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.0% | | Whole state: | 9.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 4.3% |
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 250
- 1995 to 1998: 1,096
- 1990 to 1994: 2,659
- 1980 to 1989: 4,593
- 1970 to 1979: 4,356
- 1960 to 1969: 2,368
- 1950 to 1959: 572
- 1940 to 1949: 96
- 1939 or earlier: 108
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Newport News, VA (23608):
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 193
- 2 bedrooms: 1,007
- 3 bedrooms: 4,659
- 4 bedrooms: 2,707
- 5 or more bedrooms: 234
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 392
- 1 bedrooms: 1,263
- 2 bedrooms: 2,772
- 3 bedrooms: 1,690
- 4 bedrooms: 233
- 5 or more bedrooms: 44
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Vehicles available in 23608 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 167
- 1 vehicle: 1,832
- 2 vehicles: 4,440
- 3 vehicles: 1,909
- 4 vehicles: 381
- 5 or more vehicles: 79
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 639
- 1 vehicle: 3,558
- 2 vehicles: 1,914
- 3 vehicles: 207
- 4 vehicles: 45
- 5 or more vehicles: 31
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 23608:
- $25,000 to $29,999: 10
- $30,000 to $34,999: 8
- $35,000 to $39,999: 17
- $40,000 to $49,999: 49
- $50,000 to $59,999: 213
- $60,000 to $69,999: 400
- $70,000 to $79,999: 607
- $80,000 to $89,999: 1054
- $90,000 to $99,999: 1355
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1963
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1317
- $150,000 to $174,999: 297
- $175,000 to $199,999: 81
- $200,000 to $249,999: 77
- $250,000 to $299,999: 18
- $300,000 to $399,999: 32
- $1,000,000 or more: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 23608:
- Less than $100: 164
- $100 to $149: 54
- $150 to $199: 60
- $200 to $249: 67
- $250 to $299: 92
- $300 to $349: 197
- $350 to $399: 391
- $400 to $449: 760
- $450 to $499: 1252
- $500 to $549: 818
- $550 to $599: 960
- $600 to $649: 405
- $650 to $699: 339
- $700 to $749: 146
- $750 to $799: 250
- $800 to $899: 110
- $900 to $999: 86
- $1,000 to $1,249: 53
- $2,000 or more: 29
- No cash rent: 144
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $77,700
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $162,488
- Black or African American householders: $162,488
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $160,713
- Asian householders: $161,036
- Some other race householders: $149,256
- Two or more races householders: $180,076
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $147,481
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 8,482
- One, attached: 1,498
- Two: 194
- 3 or 4: 1,062
- 5 to 9: 2,459
- 10 to 19: 849
- 20 to 49: 372
- 50 or more: 453
- Mobile homes: 729
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 17,436 (83%)
- Carpooled: 2,628 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 264 (1%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 15 (0%)
- Taxi: 59 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 76 (0%)
- Bicycle: 24 (0%)
- Walked: 147 (1%)
- Other means: 189 (1%)
- Worked at home: 250 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 232
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1529
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2936
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3510
- 20 to 24 minutes: 3737
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1658
- 30 to 34 minutes: 3730
- 35 to 39 minutes: 538
- 40 to 44 minutes: 554
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1328
- 60 to 89 minutes: 729
- 90 or more minutes: 357
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 53.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 41,565
- In family households: 36,493 (8,002 male householders, 3,307 female householders)
8,234 spouses, 14,332 children (13,082 natural, 327 adopted, 923 stepchildren), 733 grandchildren, 264 brothers or sisters, 276 parents, 591 other relatives, 754 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5,072 (2,106 male householders (1,581 living alone)), 1,864 female householders (1,512 living alone)), 1,102 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 102 (56 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,860 2-persons, 3,223 3-persons, 2,605 4-persons, 1,112 5-persons, 335 6-persons, 174 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,093 1-person, 734 2-persons, 103 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 12 5-persons.
7,806 married couples with children.
3,878 single-parent households (619 men, 3,259 women).
88.8% of residents of 23608 zip code speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% very well, 13% well, 12% not well, 1% not at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 21% well, 4% not well, 1% not at all).
3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% very well, 33% well, 17% not well, 3% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 2,871 (6.9%)
(61.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 6.9% | | Whole state: | 8.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Korea (16%)
- Germany (11%)
- Panama (8%)
- Philippines (8%)
- Vietnam (6%)
- United Kingdom (5%)
- Cambodia (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 397
- 1990 to 1994: 318
- 1985 to 1989: 437
- 1980 to 1984: 393
- 1975 to 1979: 343
- 1970 to 1974: 347
- 1970 to 1974: 168
- 1965 to 1969: 468
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 18285
- German: 3366
- United States or American: 2908
- English: 2481
- Irish: 2160
- Italian: 982
- Subsaharan African:: 538
- African: 526
- Polish: 510
- Scotch-Irish: 459
- Scottish: 387
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 369
- French (except Basque): 301
- European: 244
- Norwegian: 200
- Jamaican: 196
- Welsh: 178
- Swedish: 170
- Dutch: 157
- Portuguese: 144
- French Canadian: 132
- British: 110
- Russian: 93
- Danish: 89
- Belgian: 81
- Haitian: 74
- Canadian: 68
- Hungarian: 63
- Greek: 60
- Czech: 56
- Turkish: 54
- Lithuanian: 48
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 47
- Ukrainian: 46
- Czechoslovakian: 45
- Slovak: 44
- Arab:: 35
- Swiss: 27
- Scandinavian: 25
- Romanian: 22
- British West Indian: 20
- Austrian: 19
- Serbian: 19
- Icelander: 18
- U.S. Virgin Islander: 15
- Celtic: 14
- Cape Verdean: 12
- Yugoslavian: 11
- Other Arab: 11
- Jordanian: 10
- Barbadian: 10
- Slovene: 10
- Iranian: 9
- Northern European: 8
- Pennsylvania German: 8
- Palestinian: 7
- Belizean: 7
- Arab/Arabic: 7
- Macedonian: 6
- Guyanese: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $12,100
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (62%)
- Utility gas (33%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 16393
- Northeast: 5820
- Midwest: 3512
- South: 8979
- West: 2403
47% of the 23608 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Virginia.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 315
| Here: | 5.4% | | Virginia: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 87
| Here: | 3.2% | | Virginia: | 8.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 383
| Here: | 17.2% | | Virginia: | 20.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 7, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 4)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 6, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 5)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Credit Unions (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 57 people in nursing homes
- 42 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
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