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Population and households in ZIP 22824
Household size in ZIP 22824
| Period | ZIP 22824 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 22824 has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.39, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the center.
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 22824
| Period | ZIP 22824 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.7, ZIP 22824 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the south.
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 22824
| Period | ZIP 22824 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 22824 than nationally: 8.7%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national share fell.
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 22824
Renters in ZIP 22824
| Period | ZIP 22824 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 22824 own their homes; 27.5% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (42.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northwest. The renter share has risen 2.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 22824
| Period | ZIP 22824 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 22824: 17.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. ZIP 22824 has a higher vacancy rate than the great majority of Virginia ZIP codes.
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 22824
| Period | ZIP 22824 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 22824 leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the east.
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 22824
| Period | ZIP 22824 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $722 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $688 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $836 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,020 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$298 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 22824 runs $1,020 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $298 a month from 2006–10, a 41% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the center.
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 22824
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 22824
| Period | ZIP 22824 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 22824 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 2.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the south.
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 22824
| Period | ZIP 22824 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 22824 is close to the national rate: 90.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Virginia as a whole (91.6%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 8.1 points, mirroring the country.
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 22824
| Period | ZIP 22824 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 22824 is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Virginia overall (4.3%). Unemployment is up 1.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 22824 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 22824 | 2.54 | 44.7 | 8.7% | 27.5% | 17.5% | 1975 | $1,020 | 22.2% | 90.0% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 22664 | 2.65 | 39.9 | 13.5% | 42.6% | 8.4% | 1984 | $1,165 | 23.0% | 88.5% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 22842 | 2.72 | 45.5 | 10.0% | 19.4% | 22.5% | 1979 | $1,008 | 14.9% | 85.6% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 22652 | 2.78 | 46.6 | 4.2% | 21.4% | 28.4% | 1981 | $1,052 | 30.5% | 92.2% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 22644 | 2.46 | 48.8 | 4.7% | 12.9% | 11.2% | 1982 | $848 | 19.2% | 87.7% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 22810 | 1.85 | 65.7 | 7.6% | 7.8% | 60.2% | 1984 | $1,033 | 42.7% | 94.1% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 22847 | 2.71 | 46.3 | 10.2% | 15.9% | 12.3% | 1988 | $1,013 | 27.1% | 89.3% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 22660 | 2.46 | 50.4 | 5.4% | 11.7% | 11.1% | 1983 | $845 | 17.3% | 90.3% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 22845 | 1.68 | 69.9 | 6.5% | 2.7% | 59.7% | 1983 | $1,033 | 43.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 26810 | 2.29 | 52.2 | 9.1% | 14.4% | 34.8% | 1985 | $746 | 11.0% | 88.8% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 22650 | 2.56 | 52.8 | 8.4% | 4.8% | 30.2% | 1974 | $745 | 23.6% | 79.1% | 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 22824. 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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