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Population and households in ZIP 22827
Household size in ZIP 22827
| Period | ZIP 22827 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 22827 run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the north.
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 22827
| Period | ZIP 22827 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.9, ZIP 22827 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 41.4 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the north.
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 22827
| Period | ZIP 22827 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 22827 as they are nationally: 12.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Virginia as a whole (10.7%).
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 22827
Renters in ZIP 22827
| Period | ZIP 22827 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.0% of households in ZIP 22827 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. The renter share is up 4.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 22827
| Period | ZIP 22827 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 22827: 7.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.5 points, as it has nationally.
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 22827
| Period | ZIP 22827 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 22827 was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the center.
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 22827
| Period | ZIP 22827 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $627 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $633 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $916 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $929 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$302 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 22827 runs $929 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $302 a month since 2006–10, up 48%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 21.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the northeast.
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 22827
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 22827
| Period | ZIP 22827 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 22827 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Only 21 of the 355 Virginia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
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 22827
| Period | ZIP 22827 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.3% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 22827 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 14.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 22827 has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Virginia ZIP codes.
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 22827
| Period | ZIP 22827 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 22827 has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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 22827 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 22827 | 2.46 | 45.9 | 12.0% | 23.0% | 7.4% | 1980 | $929 | 13.7% | 85.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 22840 | 2.55 | 45.2 | 10.4% | 13.2% | 18.0% | 1995 | $1,464 | 48.1% | 94.2% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 22849 | 2.71 | 39.2 | 12.2% | 26.2% | 15.4% | 1976 | $877 | 8.9% | 82.7% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 22832 | 2.97 | 34.9 | 16.4% | 22.8% | 18.1% | 1979 | $1,221 | 17.8% | 87.5% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 22846 | 2.56 | 45.9 | 14.2% | 28.4% | 9.2% | 1986 | $1,802 | 44.8% | 94.4% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 22973 | 2.52 | 46.8 | 13.0% | 15.7% | 18.4% | 1986 | $1,135 | 27.9% | 88.6% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 24471 | 2.53 | 41.9 | 8.3% | 17.2% | 13.8% | 1968 | $1,439 | 29.5% | 94.4% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 22851 | 2.48 | 45.7 | 5.7% | 30.2% | 19.3% | 1976 | $901 | 8.7% | 74.3% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 22723 | 2.68 | 44.6 | 8.7% | 27.2% | 15.6% | 1984 | $1,177 | 25.6% | 90.1% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 22801 | 2.60 | 32.3 | 9.3% | 52.1% | 9.8% | 1992 | $1,335 | 43.3% | 90.0% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 22807 | 3.50 | 19.4 | 3.5% | 84.0% | 32.7% | 1967 | $1,228 | 74.2% | 94.8% | 13.7% |
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 22827. 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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