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Population and households in ZIP 23235
Household size in ZIP 23235
| Period | ZIP 23235 | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 23235 run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.34 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the south 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 23235
| Period | ZIP 23235 | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.3, ZIP 23235 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 42.6 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the northwest.
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 23235
| Period | ZIP 23235 | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in ZIP 23235 (9.0%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.5 points from 2006–10, 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 23235
Renters in ZIP 23235
| Period | ZIP 23235 | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 31.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 33.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 34.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 33.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 23235 rent their homes (29.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 32.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 5.9 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 23235
| Period | ZIP 23235 | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 23235 as nationally: 8.5%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is up 2.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 23235
| Period | ZIP 23235 | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 23235 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Richmond area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
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 23235
| Period | ZIP 23235 | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,096 | $1,006 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,174 | $1,097 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,449 | $1,248 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,839 | $1,608 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$743 | +$602 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 23235 runs $1,839 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $743 a month from 2006–10, a 68% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 23235
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 23235
| Period | ZIP 23235 | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.4% | 34.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.6% | 38.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.9% | 41.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 23235 is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (51.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 5.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
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 23235
| Period | ZIP 23235 | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 86.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 88.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 90.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 92.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in ZIP 23235 have finished high school (93.0%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The Richmond area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 23235
| Period | ZIP 23235 | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 23235 runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 1.9 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 23235 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 23235 | 2.44 | 45.3 | 9.0% | 29.7% | 8.5% | 1978 | $1,839 | 51.9% | 93.0% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 23236 | 2.63 | 42.5 | 10.1% | 14.5% | 5.1% | 1984 | $2,028 | 48.1% | 93.8% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 23225 | 2.23 | 38.5 | 17.5% | 50.8% | 9.2% | 1970 | $1,390 | 40.3% | 88.6% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 23173 | 2.06 | 19.7 | 7.0% | 17.7% | 4.7% | 1948 | $1,669 | 79.0% | 100.0% | 12.7% |
| ZIP 23113 | 2.66 | 45.6 | 5.3% | 19.4% | 3.6% | 1994 | $1,736 | 69.0% | 96.2% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 23114 | 2.50 | 40.7 | 10.2% | 24.1% | 4.1% | 1999 | $1,737 | 57.3% | 95.6% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 23224 | 2.52 | 32.6 | 26.0% | 62.7% | 8.9% | 1971 | $1,219 | 23.9% | 76.9% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 23221 | 1.96 | 38.9 | 5.1% | 47.6% | 5.9% | 1943 | $1,611 | 77.7% | 97.7% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 23226 | 2.14 | 41.9 | 5.9% | 26.0% | 7.5% | 1955 | $1,651 | 72.9% | 94.4% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 23229 | 2.63 | 41.8 | 10.8% | 28.9% | 5.6% | 1969 | $1,647 | 59.1% | 93.5% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 23230 | 1.74 | 34.8 | 4.9% | 66.8% | 6.1% | 1988 | $1,709 | 62.9% | 94.5% | 2.3% |
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 23235. 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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