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Population and households in ZIP 22903
Household size in ZIP 22903
| Period | ZIP 22903 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 22903 are small: just 2.26 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.34, as it has nationally.
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 22903
| Period | ZIP 22903 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.9 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.0, ZIP 22903 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has climbed from 31.2 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only 18 of the 355 Virginia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people are younger.
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 22903
| Period | ZIP 22903 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 22903 (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Virginia. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.9 points, even as 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 22903
Renters in ZIP 22903
| Period | ZIP 22903 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.7% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 56.9% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 57.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 56.7% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 22903: 56.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over four in ten owners (42.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Of the 355 Virginia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 31 have a higher share of renters.
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 22903
| Period | ZIP 22903 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 22903 is close to the national rate: 9.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 22903
| Period | ZIP 22903 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 22903 was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1974 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
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 22903
| Period | ZIP 22903 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $961 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,122 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,294 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,645 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$684 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 22903 runs $1,645 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Virginia as a whole ($1,743). Rents are up $684 a month from 2006–10, a 71% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 34.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 22903
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 22903
| Period | ZIP 22903 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 58.8% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 62.7% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 66.5% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 22903 is highly educated: about two-thirds of adults 25 and older (66.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 10.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the east.
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 22903
| Period | ZIP 22903 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.3% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 22903: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 8.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 22903
| Period | ZIP 22903 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 22903 than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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 22903 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 22903 | 2.26 | 33.0 | 10.4% | 56.7% | 9.2% | 1981 | $1,645 | 66.5% | 94.5% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 22904 | 2.10 | 19.4 | 11.0% | 92.1% | 13.4% | 1966 | $1,433 | 62.3% | 89.9% | 11.4% |
| ZIP 22902 | 2.15 | 40.4 | 12.9% | 47.0% | 7.0% | 1979 | $1,537 | 58.1% | 91.7% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 22901 | 2.24 | 43.5 | 9.1% | 43.2% | 7.7% | 1983 | $1,726 | 59.1% | 92.7% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 22911 | 2.52 | 41.2 | 6.2% | 31.1% | 6.1% | 1999 | $2,044 | 61.9% | 96.7% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 22959 | 2.46 | 49.4 | 4.7% | 21.0% | 7.0% | 1989 | $1,399 | 43.1% | 91.1% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 22936 | 2.68 | 45.6 | 10.3% | 10.4% | 2.5% | 1989 | $1,693 | 64.2% | 95.8% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 22947 | 2.45 | 53.4 | 7.5% | 15.2% | 6.0% | 1996 | $1,730 | 62.3% | 95.6% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 22932 | 2.56 | 42.6 | 10.4% | 20.4% | 12.5% | 2003 | $1,896 | 69.4% | 96.1% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 22943 | 2.17 | 51.5 | 5.9% | 27.8% | 11.4% | 1972 | $1,019 | 48.7% | 96.6% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 22974 | 2.95 | 45.3 | 13.1% | 10.0% | 15.6% | 1994 | $1,386 | 33.7% | 91.7% | 1.5% |
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 22903. 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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