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Household size in ZIP 22720
| Period | ZIP 22720 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.95 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.28 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 22720 is a place of big households: 3.28 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.90 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 22720
| Period | ZIP 22720 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.7 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.0 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 22720 is 37.7 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 22720
| Period | ZIP 22720 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 22720: 2.3% of households, against 11.6% 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 22720
Renters in ZIP 22720
| Period | ZIP 22720 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 22720 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 20.4% have no mortgage at all, well 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 22720
| Period | ZIP 22720 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 22720: 11.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 22720
| Period | ZIP 22720 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 22720 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally.
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 22720
| Period | ZIP 22720 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,479 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,032 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,661 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,603 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$124 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 22720 runs $1,603 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Washington area overall ($2,236). The typical renter here spends 19.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 22720
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 22720
| Period | ZIP 22720 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 22720: 20.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 22720
| Period | ZIP 22720 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.2% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 22720 is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma, against 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 22720
| Period | ZIP 22720 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 22720 has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 22720 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 22720 | 3.28 | 37.7 | 2.3% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 1989 | $1,603 | 20.1% | 93.1% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 22742 | 2.75 | 41.3 | 9.6% | 22.1% | 4.6% | 1986 | $1,454 | 21.4% | 91.0% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 22736 | 2.71 | 40.9 | 3.7% | 22.0% | 9.0% | 1986 | $1,625 | 16.7% | 87.3% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 22728 | 3.10 | 40.1 | 11.9% | 17.3% | 4.9% | 1985 | $1,147 | 25.8% | 86.8% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 22718 | 2.54 | 42.3 | 6.9% | 25.5% | 7.7% | 1986 | $1,476 | 20.6% | 87.2% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 22712 | 3.11 | 35.7 | 8.9% | 18.8% | 6.6% | 1994 | $1,611 | 22.0% | 89.2% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 22556 | 3.31 | 37.1 | 11.3% | 20.3% | 5.4% | 1993 | $1,884 | 37.8% | 87.6% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 22406 | 2.83 | 45.1 | 9.2% | 23.7% | 4.9% | 2002 | $2,143 | 42.5% | 92.8% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 22734 | 2.69 | 36.2 | 14.7% | 40.5% | 4.0% | 1987 | $1,673 | 26.7% | 89.5% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 22726 | 2.71 | 40.9 | 3.7% | 22.0% | 9.0% | 1986 | $1,625 | 16.7% | 87.3% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 22508 | 2.67 | 43.4 | 7.5% | 6.6% | 9.4% | 1999 | $1,891 | 37.9% | 93.2% | 1.2% |
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 22720. 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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