Hampton is a city in Hampton (city), Virginia, home to about 137,557 people across 51 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 23651, 23661, 23663, 23664, 23665, 23666, 23667, 23668, 23669 and 23681, and parts of 23605 are in Hampton too.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population137,5572,673 per sq mi
Median home value$245,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Median of 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes in Hampton
11 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Fort Monroe, VA23651Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hampton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Hampton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Norfolk International Airport (ORF)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Chesapeake, VA26 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA215 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hampton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Hampton had 137,148 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 8th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Hampton (city) grew from 5,505 residents in 1910 to 137,148 in 2020.
Hampton (city), 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Langley Afb, VA weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Hampton (city)
39,322 jobs at 2,362 businesses in Hampton (city). The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1,733 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hampton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Sentara Careplex HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hampton2.1 miles
Hampton Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hampton2.6 miles
Riverside Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Newport News6.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
189
Specialist doctors
276
Dentists
139
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
315
Mental health providers
626
Physical and occupational therapists
135
Optometrists
30
Chiropractors
23
Pharmacies
29
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Hampton
Parks (39 nearby)
Fort Monroe · 296 acres4.2 mi
Fort Monroe National Monument · 236 acres4.0 mi
Gosnolds Hope Park · 77 acres2.8 mi
Anderson Park · 47 acres4.7 mi
Bethel Park · 46 acres4.7 mi
Briarfield Park · 46 acres3.0 mi
Grocery stores (19 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi
Aldi0.8 mi
Kroger0.9 mi
Food Lion1.0 mi
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Walgreens0.4 mi
Walgreens1.8 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi
Rite Aid2.5 mi
Libraries (5 nearby)
Hampton Public Library1.9 mi
Willow Oaks Branch Library2.4 mi
Phoebus Branch Hampton Public Library3.2 mi
Northampton Branch Library3.3 mi
Bethel Manor Library4.6 mi
Museums (6 nearby)
Air Power Park0.2 mi
Hampton History Museum1.8 mi
Virginia Air And Space Center2.0 mi
Hampton University Museum2.3 mi
Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center4.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Downing Gross Cultural Arts Center4.8 mi
Peninsula Community Theater5.2 mi
International Small Craft Center6.6 mi
Ferguson Center for the Arts6.8 mi
Gaines Theatre7.0 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hampton City Public Schools, York County Public Schools, New Horizons Career and Technical Center and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(37)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
A.W.E. Bassette ElementaryHampton
Pre-K–5
486
Public
2.0 mi
Aberdeen ElementaryHampton
Pre-K–5
482
Public
2.2 mi
Albert W. Patrick III ElementaryHampton
Pre-K–5
394
Public
1.9 mi
Alfred S. Forrest ElementaryHampton
Pre-K–5
499
Public
3.1 mi
Barron ElementaryHampton
Pre-K–5
397
Public
1.5 mi
Captain John Smith ElementaryHampton
Pre-K–5
374
Public
2.4 mi
Francis Asbury ElementaryHampton
Pre-K–5
409
Public
4.2 mi
George P. Phenix ElementaryHampton
Pre-K–8
1,438
Public
3.8 mi
Hunter B. AndrewsHampton
Pre-K–8
1,081
Public
2.4 mi
Jane H. Bryan ElementaryHampton
Pre-K–5
367
Public
3.2 mi
Luther W. Machen ElementaryHampton
Pre-K–5
430
Public
1.7 mi
Mary S. Peake ElementaryHampton
Pre-K–5
404
Public
0.8 mi
Mary T. Christian ElementaryHampton
Pre-K–5
313
Public
3.1 mi
Mary W. Jackson ElementaryHampton
Pre-K–5
343
Public
4.0 mi
Moton Early Childhood CenterHampton
Pre-K
226
Public
2.9 mi
Phillips ElementaryHampton
Pre-K–5
435
Public
3.0 mi
Samuel P. Langley ElementaryHampton
Pre-K–5
429
Public
2.5 mi
William Mason Cooper ElementaryHampton
Pre-K–5
386
Public
1.0 mi
Armstrong ElementaryHampton
K–5
288
Public
2.5 mi
Bethel Manor ElementaryLangley A F B
K–5
631
Public
4.5 mi
Christopher C. Kraft ElementaryHampton
K–5
452
Public
2.6 mi
Paul Burbank ElementaryHampton
K–5
432
Public
0.7 mi
Benjamin Syms MiddleHampton
6–8
850
Public
2.2 mi
C. Alton Lindsay MiddleHampton
6–8
612
Public
2.6 mi
Cesar Tarrant MiddleHampton
6–8
737
Public
2.9 mi
Francis W. Jones Magnet MiddleHampton
6–8
613
Public
3.4 mi
Thomas Eaton MiddleHampton
6–8
581
Public
0.9 mi
Bethel HighHampton
9–12
1,769
Public
3.5 mi
Hampton HighHampton
9–12
1,301
Public
1.7 mi
Kecoughtan HighHampton
9–12
1,553
Public
2.8 mi
And 7 more.
Private schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Bethel Christian SchoolHampton
Pre-K–12
149
Baptist
2.2 mi
Faith Outreach Education CenterHampton
Pre-K–5
50
Pentecostal
2.8 mi
First Friends Christian AcademyHampton
Pre-K–5
25
Friends (Quaker)
3.3 mi
Gloria Dei Lutheran SchoolHampton
Pre-K–8
206
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
2.5 mi
St Mary Star of the Sea SchoolHampton
Pre-K–8
141
Roman Catholic
3.5 mi
New Mount Olive Christian Daycare & AcademyHampton
K–5
7
Baptist
3.0 mi
Rivermont, HamptonHampton
K–12
65
Nonsectarian
2.4 mi
Rivermont School-Hampton EastHampton
2–12
19
Nonsectarian
2.3 mi
Victory Baptist SchoolHampton
2–12
10
Baptist
3.1 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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