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Population and households in ZIP 22709
Household size in ZIP 22709
| Period | ZIP 22709 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 22709 run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 22709
| Period | ZIP 22709 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.9 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 22709 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 45.2 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 22709
| Period | ZIP 22709 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in ZIP 22709 than nationally: 9.9%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Virginia.
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 22709
Renters in ZIP 22709
| Period | ZIP 22709 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.2% of households in ZIP 22709 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (33.6%) 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 22709
| Period | ZIP 22709 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 22709 as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%.
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 22709
| Period | ZIP 22709 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 22709 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Virginia.
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 22709
| Period | ZIP 22709 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,171 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $682 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $805 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,512 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$341 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 22709 costs $1,512 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Virginia as a whole ($1,743). The typical renter here spends 38.7% 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 22709
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 22709
| Period | ZIP 22709 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in ZIP 22709 than nationally: 29.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 22709
| Period | ZIP 22709 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 22709: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 22709
| Period | ZIP 22709 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 22709 has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 22709 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 22709 | 2.55 | 43.2 | 9.9% | 18.2% | 8.4% | 1985 | $1,512 | 29.6% | 95.0% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 22732 | 2.52 | 44.2 | 10.0% | 14.7% | 11.3% | 1985 | $1,384 | 28.5% | 94.8% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 22731 | 2.45 | 46.2 | 10.1% | 7.5% | 16.6% | 1986 | $1,150 | 26.5% | 94.4% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 22730 | 2.60 | 46.5 | 8.7% | 18.7% | 5.8% | 1985 | $1,454 | 31.5% | 92.3% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 22738 | 2.44 | 46.4 | 9.5% | 11.5% | 15.1% | 1984 | $1,146 | 26.6% | 93.4% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 22727 | 2.53 | 46.0 | 7.5% | 29.6% | 10.6% | 1980 | $1,174 | 26.8% | 88.6% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 22948 | 2.61 | 52.7 | 7.0% | 13.0% | 6.3% | 1986 | $1,190 | 32.7% | 88.2% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 22715 | 2.58 | 49.6 | 8.7% | 12.8% | 8.6% | 1983 | $1,166 | 27.4% | 86.9% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 22972 | 2.33 | 41.4 | 17.8% | 39.0% | 4.9% | 1978 | $1,418 | 32.3% | 94.5% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 22725 | 2.49 | 37.7 | 14.6% | 13.8% | 15.9% | 1974 | $1,166 | 9.9% | 83.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 22733 | 2.53 | 48.1 | 7.6% | 24.0% | 8.8% | 1983 | $1,356 | 20.5% | 88.4% | 3.4% |
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 22709. 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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