Newport News city, Virginia
Newport News city, Virginia, has 183,230 residents (July 2025 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 69 sq mi (179 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (independent city).
- Resident population, July 2025
- 183,230
- Land area
- 69 sq mi (179 km²)
- County seat or government
- No separate county seat is listed for this county equivalent.
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $69,634 ± $2,426
- Median home value
- $260,600 ± $5,844
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,339 ± $25
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 48.2% ± 1.4 points
- County type
- Independent city
- Metro or micro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro areaCentral independent city
- Water area
- 50.6 sq mi (131 km²)
- State
- Virginia
- County code (FIPS)
- 51700
- Coordinates (central point)
- 37.076136, -76.521980
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Newport News city
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 2360843,641 people
- 2360242,265 people
- 2360629,971 people
- 2360126,645 people
- 2360723,096 people
- 2360513,332 people
- 236044,416 people
- 236033,504 people
- 23691464 people
9 ZIP Code areas overlap Newport News city. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Newport News city, largest first
- Newport News City Public Schools184,216 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Newport News, Virginia (city)184,216 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- York County, Virginia12 mi northeast
- Hampton city, Virginia13 mi east
- Isle of Wight County, Virginia16 mi southwest
- Portsmouth city, Virginia18 mi southeast
- Surry County, Virginia20 mi west
- James City County, Virginia22 mi northwest
- Suffolk city, Virginia27 mi south
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