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Population and households in ZIP 24162
Household size in ZIP 24162
| Period | ZIP 24162 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.16 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, ZIP 24162 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.39 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 24162
| Period | ZIP 24162 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 24162 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.9, against 40.1 nationally.
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 24162
| Period | ZIP 24162 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in ZIP 24162 than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%. Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 24162
Renters in ZIP 24162
| Period | ZIP 24162 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 24162 is about as common as it is nationally: 31.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Nearly four in ten owners (37.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 24162
| Period | ZIP 24162 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.4% of homes in ZIP 24162 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 24162
| Period | ZIP 24162 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 24162 was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 24162
| Period | ZIP 24162 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $584 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $670 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $802 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,061 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$477 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 24162 costs $1,061 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.5% 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 24162
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 24162
| Period | ZIP 24162 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 24162: 17.5% 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 24162
| Period | ZIP 24162 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 24162 have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Virginia.
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 24162
| Period | ZIP 24162 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 24162 has been strong: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 24162 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 24162 | 2.59 | 41.9 | 10.4% | 31.9% | 5.4% | 1981 | $1,061 | 17.5% | 92.2% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 24087 | 2.16 | 46.2 | 12.0% | 30.0% | 10.1% | 1989 | $1,128 | 19.6% | 92.9% | 11.0% |
| ZIP 24138 | 2.43 | 46.7 | 12.1% | 11.0% | 14.4% | 1991 | $927 | 24.3% | 97.5% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 24059 | 2.35 | 49.9 | 2.7% | 10.0% | 4.5% | 1984 | $1,204 | 51.9% | 98.6% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 24072 | 2.53 | 42.8 | 14.4% | 18.8% | 23.8% | 1982 | $843 | 26.1% | 95.7% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 24073 | 2.27 | 41.1 | 9.3% | 34.9% | 10.5% | 1987 | $1,136 | 40.3% | 94.7% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 24079 | 2.15 | 44.6 | 13.9% | 16.4% | 15.3% | 1994 | $893 | 27.1% | 97.7% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 24061 | 2.39 | 19.0 | 6.2% | 77.8% | 13.6% | 1986 | $1,240 | 46.7% | 100.0% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 24060 | 2.54 | 31.8 | 4.3% | 56.3% | 17.4% | 1988 | $1,376 | 61.2% | 97.0% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 24149 | 2.71 | 43.8 | 5.9% | 10.6% | 6.7% | 1995 | $1,007 | 29.7% | 95.1% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 24153 | 2.35 | 43.6 | 10.5% | 28.5% | 8.0% | 1971 | $1,198 | 32.5% | 94.2% | 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 24162. 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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