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Population and households in ZIP 22742
Household size in ZIP 22742
| Period | ZIP 22742 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.23 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.13 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.48 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 22742 average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. The picture is much the same across the Washington area. Household size has dropped from 3.23 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 22742
| Period | ZIP 22742 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 41.3, the median age in ZIP 22742 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Washington area as a whole, where the median age is 39.2.
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 22742
| Period | ZIP 22742 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 22742 than nationally: 9.6%, against 11.6%. The Washington area as a whole looks much the same.
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 22742
Renters in ZIP 22742
| Period | ZIP 22742 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.1% of households in ZIP 22742 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly three in ten owners (28.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 22742
| Period | ZIP 22742 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.6% of homes in ZIP 22742 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Washington area.
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 22742
| Period | ZIP 22742 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 22742 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Washington area.
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 22742
| Period | ZIP 22742 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,410 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $809 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,907 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,454 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$44 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 22742 runs $1,454 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.1% 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 22742
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 22742
| Period | ZIP 22742 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 22742: 21.4% 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 22742
| Period | ZIP 22742 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 22742 have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Washington area as a whole looks much the same.
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 22742
| Period | ZIP 22742 | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 22742 is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Washington area overall (4.8%). 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 22742 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 22742 | 2.75 | 41.3 | 9.6% | 22.1% | 4.6% | 1986 | $1,454 | 21.4% | 91.0% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 22720 | 3.28 | 37.7 | 2.3% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 1989 | $1,603 | 20.1% | 93.1% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 22736 | 2.71 | 40.9 | 3.7% | 22.0% | 9.0% | 1986 | $1,625 | 16.7% | 87.3% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 22718 | 2.54 | 42.3 | 6.9% | 25.5% | 7.7% | 1986 | $1,476 | 20.6% | 87.2% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 22726 | 2.71 | 40.9 | 3.7% | 22.0% | 9.0% | 1986 | $1,625 | 16.7% | 87.3% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 22734 | 2.69 | 36.2 | 14.7% | 40.5% | 4.0% | 1987 | $1,673 | 26.7% | 89.5% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 22712 | 3.11 | 35.7 | 8.9% | 18.8% | 6.6% | 1994 | $1,611 | 22.0% | 89.2% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 22728 | 3.10 | 40.1 | 11.9% | 17.3% | 4.9% | 1985 | $1,147 | 25.8% | 86.8% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 22741 | 2.43 | 37.7 | 12.1% | 24.5% | 7.1% | 1980 | $1,250 | 22.9% | 86.4% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 22508 | 2.67 | 43.4 | 7.5% | 6.6% | 9.4% | 1999 | $1,891 | 37.9% | 93.2% | 1.2% |
| 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 22742. 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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