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Household size in ZIP 22553
| Period | ZIP 22553 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.21 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.16 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 22553 are large by national standards, averaging 2.98 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Households are largest in the center 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 22553
| Period | ZIP 22553 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 22553 are younger than 38.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.9, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the west.
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 22553
| Period | ZIP 22553 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in ZIP 22553, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.2 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 22553
Renters in ZIP 22553
| Period | ZIP 22553 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.0% of households in ZIP 22553 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly one in five owners (18.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the west. The renter share is up 1.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 22553
| Period | ZIP 22553 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 22553: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. That is in line with the rest of the Washington area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 5.3 points, mirroring the country.
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 22553
| Period | ZIP 22553 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 22553 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1992 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Only 18 of the 355 Virginia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people 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 22553
| Period | ZIP 22553 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,213 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,543 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,710 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,878 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$665 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 22553 runs $1,878 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the Washington area as a whole ($2,236). Rents are up $665 a month from 2006–10, a 55% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 35.5% of household income on rent, 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 22553
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 22553
| Period | ZIP 22553 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.8% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 22553 as nationally: 35.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Washington area as a whole (53.9%). The share with a degree has edged up 1.0 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 22553
| Period | ZIP 22553 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.8% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 22553 is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.5 points, in line with the national trend.
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 22553
| Period | ZIP 22553 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in ZIP 22553 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 0.7 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 22553 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 22553 | 2.98 | 38.7 | 7.3% | 16.0% | 5.0% | 2000 | $1,878 | 35.7% | 93.3% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 22407 | 2.85 | 38.7 | 12.4% | 24.2% | 6.2% | 1997 | $1,922 | 33.7% | 90.4% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 22551 | 2.89 | 40.5 | 10.7% | 11.6% | 7.5% | 1996 | $1,507 | 30.2% | 88.2% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 22401 | 2.31 | 33.5 | 10.4% | 60.0% | 6.2% | 1984 | $1,605 | 45.3% | 92.3% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 22408 | 2.64 | 37.3 | 10.4% | 23.0% | 4.5% | 1997 | $1,806 | 40.4% | 92.3% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 22406 | 2.83 | 45.1 | 9.2% | 23.7% | 4.9% | 2002 | $2,143 | 42.5% | 92.8% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 22405 | 2.90 | 37.3 | 11.7% | 16.4% | 6.1% | 1993 | $2,094 | 42.2% | 94.5% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 22508 | 2.67 | 43.4 | 7.5% | 6.6% | 9.4% | 1999 | $1,891 | 37.9% | 93.2% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 22736 | 2.71 | 40.9 | 3.7% | 22.0% | 9.0% | 1986 | $1,625 | 16.7% | 87.3% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 22580 | 2.72 | 40.2 | 15.4% | 18.3% | 6.8% | 1987 | $1,130 | 21.3% | 87.7% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 22433 | 2.90 | 44.1 | 13.0% | 9.5% | 3.4% | 2003 | $1,372 | 17.0% | 92.9% | 4.5% |
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 22553. 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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