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Population and households in ZIP 22853
Household size in ZIP 22853
| Period | ZIP 22853 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.53 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 22853 is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.38, 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 22853
| Period | ZIP 22853 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 22853 is 38.0 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 22853
| Period | ZIP 22853 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 22853 than nationally: 13.6%, against 11.6%.
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 22853
Renters in ZIP 22853
| Period | ZIP 22853 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 22853 own their homes; 26.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 38.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 22853
| Period | ZIP 22853 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 22853 is close to the national rate: 9.7% of homes are empty, 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 22853
| Period | ZIP 22853 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 22853 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Virginia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 22853
| Period | ZIP 22853 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $750 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $701 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $839 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,090 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$340 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 22853 runs $1,090 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.4% of household income on rent, just 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 22853
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 22853
| Period | ZIP 22853 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 22853 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 22853
| Period | ZIP 22853 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 22853 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 22853
| Period | ZIP 22853 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 22853: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 22853 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 22853 | 2.91 | 38.0 | 13.6% | 26.0% | 9.7% | 1979 | $1,090 | 16.3% | 83.4% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 22815 | 2.61 | 40.6 | 12.0% | 29.2% | 9.3% | 1986 | $1,050 | 23.5% | 86.1% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 22844 | 2.29 | 51.1 | 6.5% | 34.8% | 6.9% | 1983 | $966 | 24.1% | 91.1% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 22847 | 2.71 | 46.3 | 10.2% | 15.9% | 12.3% | 1988 | $1,013 | 27.1% | 89.3% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 22834 | 2.96 | 41.3 | 8.9% | 17.0% | 10.8% | 1987 | $1,140 | 32.4% | 88.8% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 22830 | 2.61 | 39.7 | 11.9% | 16.4% | 20.7% | 1975 | $996 | 15.1% | 81.6% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 22850 | 2.98 | 42.8 | 1.5% | 15.5% | 14.8% | 1982 | $1,028 | 26.7% | 83.3% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 22842 | 2.72 | 45.5 | 10.0% | 19.4% | 22.5% | 1979 | $1,008 | 14.9% | 85.6% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 22845 | 1.68 | 69.9 | 6.5% | 2.7% | 59.7% | 1983 | $1,033 | 43.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 22820 | 2.46 | 45.3 | 12.2% | 26.6% | 20.3% | 1978 | $1,022 | 8.3% | 70.7% | 10.5% |
| ZIP 22811 | 2.19 | 55.6 | 13.7% | 21.4% | 31.8% | 1971 | $979 | 4.9% | 57.2% | 0.3% |
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 22853. 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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