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Population and households in ZIP 24017
Household size in ZIP 24017
| Period | ZIP 24017 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 24017 run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.40, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the west.
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 24017
| Period | ZIP 24017 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 24017 are younger than 39.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 36.9 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the north.
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 24017
| Period | ZIP 24017 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 24017: 18.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 3.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 355 Virginia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 22 have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 24017
Renters in ZIP 24017
| Period | ZIP 24017 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.2% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.1% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 24017 than nationally: 45.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among owners, 42.4% have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the northwest. The renter share has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 24017
| Period | ZIP 24017 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 24017 is close to the national rate: 11.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Virginia overall (8.7%). Vacancy is down 1.1 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 24017
| Period | ZIP 24017 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 24017 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1961, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the east has the oldest housing. Of the 355 Virginia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 19 have older homes.
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 24017
| Period | ZIP 24017 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $672 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $761 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $871 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,057 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$386 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 24017 pays $1,057 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $386 a month from 2006–10, a 57% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. 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 24017
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 24017
| Period | ZIP 24017 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 24017 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 8.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest 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 24017
| Period | ZIP 24017 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.3% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.9% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 24017 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 10.4 points, as it has nationally. ZIP 24017 has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Virginia ZIP codes.
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 24017
| Period | ZIP 24017 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 24017 runs well above the national rate: 9.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only ten of the 355 Virginia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 24017 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 24017 | 2.45 | 39.2 | 18.7% | 45.1% | 11.0% | 1961 | $1,057 | 20.0% | 86.9% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 24015 | 2.19 | 38.4 | 9.7% | 36.5% | 7.5% | 1950 | $927 | 48.4% | 97.6% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 24016 | 2.10 | 34.0 | 13.4% | 77.9% | 12.7% | 1950 | $864 | 27.2% | 87.8% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 24011 | 1.35 | 32.4 | 1.1% | 94.4% | 8.2% | 1941 | $1,141 | 62.5% | 98.8% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 24012 | 2.31 | 41.3 | 12.8% | 46.2% | 12.3% | 1968 | $1,155 | 25.4% | 88.5% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 24019 | 2.42 | 44.0 | 9.7% | 26.4% | 6.1% | 1982 | $1,295 | 30.2% | 93.7% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 24013 | 3.00 | 35.3 | 23.4% | 56.1% | 20.6% | 1943 | $1,091 | 11.2% | 83.7% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 24153 | 2.35 | 43.6 | 10.5% | 28.5% | 8.0% | 1971 | $1,198 | 32.5% | 94.2% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 24018 | 2.38 | 44.9 | 8.7% | 25.7% | 7.6% | 1979 | $1,221 | 49.7% | 96.5% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 24020 | 1.97 | 22.1 | 6.1% | 19.6% | 20.3% | 2000 | $1,699 | 49.8% | 95.6% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 24014 | 2.14 | 49.8 | 5.1% | 29.4% | 15.9% | 1969 | $1,180 | 38.4% | 90.2% | 4.1% |
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 24017. 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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