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Population and households in ZIP 22427
Household size in ZIP 22427
| Period | ZIP 22427 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 22427 has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 22427
| Period | ZIP 22427 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 22427 are younger than 38.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Virginia overall, where the median age is 40.3. The median age has dropped from 41.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 22427
| Period | ZIP 22427 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 22427 (14.6%), above the national share of 11.6%.
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 22427
Renters in ZIP 22427
| Period | ZIP 22427 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in ZIP 22427 rent their homes (31.0%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Virginia. Nearly a third of owners (32.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 22427
| Period | ZIP 22427 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.4% of homes in ZIP 22427 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 22427
| Period | ZIP 22427 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 22427 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Virginia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 22427
| Period | ZIP 22427 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $769 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $924 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $967 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,105 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$335 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 22427 runs $1,105 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 22427
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 22427
| Period | ZIP 22427 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 22427 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.2%, against 35.6% 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 22427
| Period | ZIP 22427 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.9% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 22427 have finished high school as nationally: 89.8%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Virginia overall (91.6%).
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 22427
| Period | ZIP 22427 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 22427 than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Virginia. 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 22427 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 22427 | 2.50 | 38.8 | 14.6% | 31.0% | 5.4% | 1978 | $1,105 | 21.2% | 89.8% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 22514 | 2.53 | 46.8 | 9.6% | 20.4% | 10.0% | 1983 | $1,089 | 16.6% | 86.1% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 22580 | 2.72 | 40.2 | 15.4% | 18.3% | 6.8% | 1987 | $1,130 | 21.3% | 87.7% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 22546 | 2.73 | 38.7 | 15.8% | 13.8% | 6.6% | 1996 | $1,590 | 22.3% | 89.7% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 22535 | 2.07 | 30.6 | 14.8% | 31.8% | 12.7% | 1990 | $963 | 33.7% | 90.0% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 22538 | 2.07 | 30.6 | 14.8% | 31.8% | 12.7% | 1990 | $963 | 33.7% | 90.0% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 23126 | 2.36 | 54.6 | 11.2% | 21.4% | 9.1% | 1994 | $889 | 8.4% | 85.7% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 22476 | 2.32 | 59.2 | 5.3% | 4.6% | 23.2% | 1985 | $1,148 | 10.5% | 78.1% | 17.8% |
| ZIP 22436 | 2.47 | 54.6 | 6.7% | 6.7% | 22.9% | 1983 | $1,160 | 13.0% | 78.6% | 14.9% |
| ZIP 22509 | 2.32 | 59.2 | 5.3% | 4.6% | 23.2% | 1985 | $1,148 | 10.5% | 78.1% | 17.8% |
| ZIP 22438 | 2.37 | 57.8 | 5.8% | 5.2% | 23.1% | 1984 | $1,152 | 11.2% | 78.3% | 16.9% |
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 22427. 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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