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Population and households in ZIP 23040
Household size in ZIP 23040
| Period | ZIP 23040 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 23040 are small: just 2.34 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. Household size has dropped from 2.61 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 23040
| Period | ZIP 23040 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 23040 skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 23040
| Period | ZIP 23040 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 23040 as they are nationally: 11.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Virginia overall (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 23040
Renters in ZIP 23040
| Period | ZIP 23040 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 23040 own their homes; 25.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (48.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above 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 23040
| Period | ZIP 23040 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 23040 as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Virginia overall (8.7%).
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 23040
| Period | ZIP 23040 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 23040 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 23040
| Period | ZIP 23040 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $802 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $961 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $841 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,078 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$276 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 23040 pays $1,078 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.5% 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 23040
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 23040
| Period | ZIP 23040 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 23040: 14.7% 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 23040
| Period | ZIP 23040 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.9% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in ZIP 23040 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 23040
| Period | ZIP 23040 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 23040 than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Virginia. 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 23040 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 23040 | 2.34 | 48.8 | 11.9% | 25.0% | 11.0% | 1989 | $1,078 | 14.7% | 86.9% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 23027 | 2.43 | 43.9 | 19.7% | 30.6% | 11.2% | 1994 | $1,132 | 18.4% | 89.4% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 23123 | 2.62 | 42.1 | 12.6% | 32.6% | 11.9% | 1977 | $1,087 | 9.7% | 85.0% | 10.1% |
| ZIP 23936 | 2.31 | 42.3 | 15.1% | 21.4% | 14.9% | 1990 | $1,090 | 13.6% | 86.4% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 23004 | 2.66 | 40.0 | 12.8% | 25.7% | 10.8% | 1986 | $1,112 | 16.1% | 87.3% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 23139 | 2.77 | 44.4 | 7.2% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 1997 | $1,088 | 34.0% | 92.4% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 23921 | 2.18 | 51.5 | 10.6% | 27.6% | 19.6% | 1994 | $786 | 22.4% | 88.3% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 23160 | 2.78 | 39.5 | 2.6% | 7.9% | 21.2% | 1992 | $1,168 | 10.7% | 71.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 24562 | 2.31 | 50.3 | 12.7% | 21.9% | 20.0% | 1993 | $770 | 23.2% | 85.5% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 23039 | 2.71 | 54.2 | 4.2% | 2.2% | 10.4% | 1991 | $929 | 50.0% | 97.2% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 24599 | 2.33 | 43.5 | 3.6% | 18.0% | 23.1% | 1991 | $852 | 17.8% | 82.5% | 7.9% |
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 23040. 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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