Population 151 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 23488
Household size in ZIP 23488
| Period | ZIP 23488 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.93 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.99 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.51 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 23488 is a place of small households, averaging 1.99 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.50 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 23488
| Period | ZIP 23488 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in ZIP 23488 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 23488
| Period | ZIP 23488 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in ZIP 23488 (13.2%), a bit above the national share of 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 23488
Renters in ZIP 23488
| Period | ZIP 23488 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 50.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +28.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 23488: 50.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About six in ten owners (61.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 23488
| Period | ZIP 23488 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.8% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 23488: 20.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 23488
| Period | ZIP 23488 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 23488 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 23488
| Period | ZIP 23488 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $703 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $649 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $728 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,048 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$345 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 23488 costs $1,048 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.7% 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 23488
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 23488
| Period | ZIP 23488 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 23488: 4.9% 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 23488
| Period | ZIP 23488 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.9% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in ZIP 23488 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.9% 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 23488
| Period | ZIP 23488 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 23488 runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 23488 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 23488 | 1.99 | 41.0 | 13.2% | 50.6% | 20.8% | 1978 | $1,048 | 4.9% | 70.9% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 23416 | 2.45 | 51.0 | 8.8% | 33.9% | 19.7% | 1981 | $1,165 | 19.5% | 81.3% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 23415 | 2.02 | 44.7 | 9.1% | 51.2% | 15.0% | 1984 | $921 | 7.7% | 80.0% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 23442 | 2.23 | 55.3 | 5.0% | 15.5% | 31.4% | 1969 | $1,180 | 12.9% | 74.0% | 12.3% |
| ZIP 23426 | 2.03 | 59.3 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 62.1% | 1962 | $1,242 | 6.7% | 88.3% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 23303 | 2.52 | 54.9 | 6.9% | 20.5% | 22.0% | 1981 | $1,250 | 23.1% | 82.9% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 23359 | 2.33 | 47.9 | 14.5% | 19.4% | 18.3% | 1972 | $819 | 7.8% | 62.9% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 23337 | 2.34 | 52.8 | 5.5% | 30.2% | 16.9% | 1984 | $1,029 | 17.4% | 87.8% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 23409 | 2.70 | 38.2 | 15.9% | 21.8% | 26.1% | 1957 | $1,342 | 8.1% | 81.4% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 23302 | 1.87 | 56.8 | 4.6% | 27.1% | 33.5% | 1974 | $1,656 | 13.6% | 59.7% | 32.9% |
| ZIP 23427 | 2.03 | 59.3 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 62.1% | 1962 | $1,242 | 6.7% | 88.3% | 2.1% |
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 23488. 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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