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Population and households in ZIP 22406
Household size in ZIP 22406
| Period | ZIP 22406 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.13 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 22406 holds 2.83 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.99, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the south.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 22406
| Period | ZIP 22406 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.1 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 22406 skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 35.9 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 22406
| Period | ZIP 22406 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in ZIP 22406 (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 22406
Renters in ZIP 22406
| Period | ZIP 22406 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.7% of households in ZIP 22406 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among owners, 24.9% have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share has fallen 8.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 22406
| Period | ZIP 22406 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.9% of homes in ZIP 22406 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Washington area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 6.3 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 22406
| Period | ZIP 22406 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1996 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 22406 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2002, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1996 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the northwest. Of the 355 Virginia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 16 have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 22406
| Period | ZIP 22406 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,251 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,262 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,459 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,143 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$892 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 22406 pays $2,143 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $892 a month since 2006–10, up 71%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 36.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 22406
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 22406
| Period | ZIP 22406 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.2% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.5% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in ZIP 22406 than nationally: 42.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in the Washington area overall (53.9%). The share with a degree has risen 9.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 22406
| Period | ZIP 22406 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in ZIP 22406 have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged up 0.9 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 22406
| Period | ZIP 22406 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 22406 than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 22406 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 22406 | 2.83 | 45.1 | 9.2% | 23.7% | 4.9% | 2002 | $2,143 | 42.5% | 92.8% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 22401 | 2.31 | 33.5 | 10.4% | 60.0% | 6.2% | 1984 | $1,605 | 45.3% | 92.3% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 22405 | 2.90 | 37.3 | 11.7% | 16.4% | 6.1% | 1993 | $2,094 | 42.2% | 94.5% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 22556 | 3.31 | 37.1 | 11.3% | 20.3% | 5.4% | 1993 | $1,884 | 37.8% | 87.6% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 22407 | 2.85 | 38.7 | 12.4% | 24.2% | 6.2% | 1997 | $1,922 | 33.7% | 90.4% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 22554 | 3.22 | 34.8 | 8.1% | 19.0% | 4.7% | 2000 | $2,295 | 48.0% | 93.6% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 22720 | 3.28 | 37.7 | 2.3% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 1989 | $1,603 | 20.1% | 93.1% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 22553 | 2.98 | 38.7 | 7.3% | 16.0% | 5.0% | 2000 | $1,878 | 35.7% | 93.3% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 22408 | 2.64 | 37.3 | 10.4% | 23.0% | 4.5% | 1997 | $1,806 | 40.4% | 92.3% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 22736 | 2.71 | 40.9 | 3.7% | 22.0% | 9.0% | 1986 | $1,625 | 16.7% | 87.3% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 22742 | 2.75 | 41.3 | 9.6% | 22.1% | 4.6% | 1986 | $1,454 | 21.4% | 91.0% | 5.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 22406. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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