Best Places23068, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 23068, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
23068 ranks 6,961st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 23068
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
23068's strengths and weaknesses
Where 23068 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 23068 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 23068
A household needs to earn about $95,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 23068 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $102,773, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 23068's effective rate of 0.47%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 23068
23068 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 23068.
Who works in 23068, and how
Work in 23068 centers on construction and public administration. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 23068
The coast is about 0 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 23068, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 23068, month by month
23068 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 29. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 39° | 29° |
| April | 71° | 58° | 47° |
| July | 89° | 79° | 70° |
| October | 72° | 61° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 23068
The nearest airport, Newport News/Williamsburg International, is about 26 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 54 miles away.
The best schools in and around 23068
Schools across 23068 average an A−, better than 81% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mathews ElementaryA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- Thomas Hunter MiddleB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Mathews HighA · 68% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 23068 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
23068 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 23068 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 23068
Is 23068 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 23068 ranks 6,961st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, civic engagement, and what local pay buys, and lowest on state finances and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 23068 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $381,429. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $102,773 median income, cost of living beats 89% of zip codes.
Is 23068 safe?
Yes, 23068 is safer than 76% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $234 per resident a year.
Compare 23068 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 23068. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 23068 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
23068 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 23068: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 23068: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 23068: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 23068: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
23068 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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