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23693

Zip code 23693: Yorktown, Virginia

Residential delivery areaYork CountyEastern Time
Population
23,176
Median household income
$124K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$488K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,779/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
14 sq mi
1,696 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 23693

23693 is a suburban zip code in Yorktown, Virginia (York County), covering 14 sq mi of land. About 23,176 people live here, or 1,696 per square mile. The median resident is 41.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $124,433 a year, 54% above the national median of $80,734. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $488,400, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,779 a month.

56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.9 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and business and finance.

How 23693 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
41.5
Under 18
22%
65 and over
14.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White60%
  • Black14%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Asian12%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0.2%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial7%
Diversity index
60.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
12.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
35.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
82%
Spanish
6%
Other Indo-European
5%
Asian / Pacific
7%
Other
0.4%

Households

Households
9,026
Average household size
2.6
Family households
70.1%
Married couples
59.9%
Living alone
24.7%
Veterans (of adults)
19.7%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
9%
$25–50k
7%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
15%
$200k+
25%

Median household income

23693
$124,433
York Co.
$109,956
Virginia
$93,170
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$58,209
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
40.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.407
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

23693
$488,400
York Co.
$433,200
Virginia
$383,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

23693
$1,779
York Co.
$1,827
Virginia
$1,579
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
78%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
13%
20+ units
3%
Mobile home
0.7%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
9,204
Owner-occupied
71.3%
Vacant
1.9%
Median year built
1994
Median rooms
7.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
25.1%
Home value to income
3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
74%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
16%
Other
0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
43%
20–29
24%
30–44
17%
45–59
5%
60+
4%
Average commute
21.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
67%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
12%
Healthcare
11%
Business and finance
11%
Education
9%
Computer and math
9%
Office and admin
9%
Engineering and science
7%
Construction and repair
6%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Sales
5%
Food service
4%
Transportation and moving
3%
Police and fire
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Production
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Public administration
15%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Professional and technical services
12%
Education
11%
Manufacturing
10%
Retail
7%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Admin, support and management
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Other services
4%
Construction
4%
Arts and recreation
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Wholesale
2%
Information
0.4%
Agriculture and mining
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$65,466
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
6.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
27.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work23693U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$91,486$74,888
Service$28,500$26,804
Sales and office$39,286$40,476
Construction and maintenance$53,929$49,199
Production and transportation$55,076$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
5%
High school
15%
Some college
13%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
27%
Graduate
30%
High school graduate or higher
95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
56.4%
Graduate or professional degree
29.8%
Households with broadband
94.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
87.5%
No internet access
2.9%
Without health insurance
3.6%
Limited-English households
2.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Yorktown
Center point
37.1312° N, 76.4448° W
Land area
14 sq mi
Water area
0.9 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 23693

ZipCityDistanceIncome
23681Hampton4.1 mi—
23602Newport News4.2 mi$79,475
23696Seaford4.2 mi$142,788
23630Hampton · PO box5 mi—
23670Hampton · PO box5 mi—
23662Poquoson5.1 mi$120,972
23608Newport News5.5 mi$71,126
23666Hampton5.5 mi$72,568
23692Yorktown5.7 mi$109,066
23665Hampton5.7 mi$80,000
23606Newport News6 mi$72,874
23609Newport News · PO box6.3 mi—

Zip codes like 23693 elsewhere

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Questions about 23693

What city is zip code 23693?

23693 is assigned to Yorktown, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 23693 in?

23693 is in York County, Virginia.

What is the population of 23693?

About 23,176 people live in 23693, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 23693 in?

23693 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 23693?

The median household income in 23693 is $124,433.

What zip codes are near 23693?

The closest zip codes to 23693 are 23681, 23602, 23696, 23630, 23670.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23693, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.