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Population and households in ZIP 23839
Household size in ZIP 23839
| Period | ZIP 23839 | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.66 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 23839 average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.54 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 23839
| Period | ZIP 23839 | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 38.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.9 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.8, ZIP 23839 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 23839
| Period | ZIP 23839 | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 13.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 13.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 12.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 12.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 23839 (9.5%), below 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 23839
Renters in ZIP 23839
| Period | ZIP 23839 | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 35.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 37.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 38.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 36.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 23839 is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.7%) 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 23839
| Period | ZIP 23839 | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 23839 than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 23839
| Period | ZIP 23839 | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 23839 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Virginia Beach area.
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 23839
| Period | ZIP 23839 | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $825 | $1,107 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $791 | $1,232 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $958 | $1,358 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $976 | $1,647 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$152 | +$540 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 23839 pays $976 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.5% 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 23839
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 23839
| Period | ZIP 23839 | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 27.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 28.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 32.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 35.4% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 23839: 20.9% 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 23839
| Period | ZIP 23839 | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 88.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 90.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 91.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 92.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in ZIP 23839 have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Virginia Beach area.
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 23839
| Period | ZIP 23839 | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 6.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 23839 than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 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 23839 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 23839 | 2.75 | 45.8 | 9.5% | 21.4% | 11.2% | 1985 | $976 | 20.9% | 92.8% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 23846 | 2.13 | 60.5 | 4.1% | 17.8% | 18.5% | 1984 | $858 | 22.9% | 93.0% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 23881 | 2.46 | 47.2 | 12.4% | 20.0% | 14.9% | 1985 | $1,321 | 33.7% | 90.6% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 23888 | 2.34 | 43.6 | 15.8% | 27.2% | 18.5% | 1980 | $1,066 | 22.0% | 92.6% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 23883 | 2.38 | 54.5 | 12.2% | 21.4% | 15.4% | 1981 | $957 | 25.8% | 92.4% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 23890 | 2.54 | 39.4 | 19.1% | 32.8% | 13.0% | 1981 | $872 | 17.1% | 83.7% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 23866 | 2.42 | 47.7 | 10.6% | 22.6% | 14.3% | 1993 | $1,481 | 19.3% | 88.8% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 23891 | 2.12 | 43.6 | 6.7% | 18.0% | 26.4% | 1995 | $858 | 8.3% | 76.5% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 23430 | 2.57 | 45.9 | 5.8% | 14.2% | 7.2% | 1992 | $1,221 | 33.6% | 93.6% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 23842 | 2.68 | 42.1 | 16.1% | 10.9% | 7.9% | 1988 | $1,293 | 21.0% | 90.2% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 23604 | 3.93 | 21.8 | 5.9% | 99.2% | 17.5% | 2004 | $2,052 | 37.3% | 99.0% | 5.3% |
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 23839. 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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