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23661 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 23661 covers Hampton, Virginia, with a population of about 14,141 and a median household income of $66,760.

Population
14,1412,991 per square mile
Median age
42.63.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$66,76027% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
11.1%1.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$246,785up 25.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,22419% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
26.3%8.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
70%5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
313

Where 23661 is

Hampton, Virginia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population14,141
Median age42.6
Family households61.4%
Born outside the US2.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.4%
White (non-Hispanic)30.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)59%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Hispanic or Latino4%
Veterans15.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$66,760
Income per person$37,675
Poverty rate11.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance22.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.8%
$10–15k2.6%
$15–20k2.6%
$20–25k3.5%
$25–30k4.5%
$30–35k3.2%
$35–40k3.8%
$40–45k5.0%
$45–50k6.7%
$50–60k7.4%
$60–75k9.9%
$75–100k16.3%
$100–125k7.7%
$125–150k6.7%
$150–200k7.8%
$200k or more6.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed6,600
Mean adjusted gross income$53,212
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.8%
Returns, under $25k31.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.7%
Returns, $200k or more1.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$200,000
Median gross rent$1,224
Rent as a share of household income37.5%
Owner-occupied70%
Vacant homes10.4%
Median year built1953

What the homes are

Detached house85.7%
Attached house1.2%
2 to 4 units8.2%
5 to 19 units2.6%
20 or more units1.6%
Mobile home0.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$246,785as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 83.5%
Typical asking rent$1,694as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 11.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$256,189$87,439

$87,439 in 2000 to $246,785 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.3%
High school diploma or higher92.5%
Works from home11.5%
Drives to work alone75.2%
Takes public transport3.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity43.6% 10.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.6% 6.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.2% 3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure45.4% 11.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.1% 4.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10% 1.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.9% 4.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.4% 6.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.4% 2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.9% 6.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69% 4.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.4% 0.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability39.2% 8.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity23.6% 6.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps23% 8.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.6% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity18.8% 5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11% 2.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use82.1% 6.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.5% 6.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6% 2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.8% 5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours45.4% 9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.4% 5.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments313
People employed5,554
Annual payroll$310,989,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 11.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss12.5 out of 100
Community resilience82.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Coastal flooding83.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane79.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind55Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave47.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning46.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail45.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado41.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm39.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave38.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake37.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire35.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather29.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide18.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding12.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Virginia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPVirginiaUnited States
Median household income$66,760$90,974$78,538
Income per person$37,675$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate11.1%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$200,000$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,224$1,514$1,348
Homeownership70%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.3%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate5.1%4.3%5.2%
Works from home11.5%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US2.9%12.9%13.9%
Median age42.638.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationLANGLEY AFB, VA US8.9 km away
Rain in a year48 in
Snow in a year3 in

Average high and low by month

January49°F / 32.1°F3.48 in rain, 2.4 in snow
February51.5°F / 33.8°F2.88 in rain, 0.1 in snow
March58.1°F / 39.8°F4.42 in rain, 0.1 in snow
April67.6°F / 48.6°F3.33 in rain
May75.5°F / 58°F3.77 in rain
June82.9°F / 67.1°F4.01 in rain
July87.3°F / 71.2°F5.33 in rain
August85.1°F / 70.5°F4.94 in rain
September79.4°F / 65°F4.77 in rain
October69.7°F / 52.9°F3.93 in rain
November60.2°F / 41.9°F3.27 in rain
December52.2°F / 35.5°F3.7 in rain, 0.1 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket48% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket48% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket68% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Hampton City Public Schools100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Household characteristics56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Walkability12.6 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

23607 Newport News, VA4 km away
23668 Hampton, VA4 km away
23667 Hampton, VA4.5 km away
23605 Newport News, VA4.8 km away
23666 Hampton, VA5 km away
23669 Hampton, VA5.2 km away
23663 Hampton, VA6 km away
23651 Fort Monroe, VA6.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Hampton city100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area4.73 sq mi
Water area9.22 sq mi
Population density2,991 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.0074, -76.3801

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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