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Population and households in ZIP 24179
Household size in ZIP 24179
| Period | ZIP 24179 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 24179 are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.42, mirroring the country.
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 24179
| Period | ZIP 24179 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 24179 is 42.1 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the southeast.
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 24179
| Period | ZIP 24179 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in ZIP 24179 (18.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 7.6 points, even as the national share fell. Only 25 of the 355 Virginia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people 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 24179
Renters in ZIP 24179
| Period | ZIP 24179 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 24179 own their homes; 24.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About four in ten owners (40.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the east.
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 24179
| Period | ZIP 24179 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 24179 than nationally: 6.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has edged down 0.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 24179
| Period | ZIP 24179 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 24179 run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southwest.
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 24179
| Period | ZIP 24179 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $569 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $690 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $847 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $918 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$349 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 24179 costs $918 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $349 a month since 2006–10, up 61%, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 26.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the east.
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 24179
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 24179
| Period | ZIP 24179 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 24179 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.6%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.4 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southwest.
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 24179
| Period | ZIP 24179 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.1% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 24179 have finished high school as nationally: 90.6%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 9.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 24179
| Period | ZIP 24179 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 24179 has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 24179 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 24179 | 2.35 | 42.1 | 18.1% | 24.9% | 6.0% | 1974 | $918 | 22.6% | 90.6% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 24013 | 3.00 | 35.3 | 23.4% | 56.1% | 20.6% | 1943 | $1,091 | 11.2% | 83.7% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 24012 | 2.31 | 41.3 | 12.8% | 46.2% | 12.3% | 1968 | $1,155 | 25.4% | 88.5% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 24011 | 1.35 | 32.4 | 1.1% | 94.4% | 8.2% | 1941 | $1,141 | 62.5% | 98.8% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 24014 | 2.14 | 49.8 | 5.1% | 29.4% | 15.9% | 1969 | $1,180 | 38.4% | 90.2% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 24016 | 2.10 | 34.0 | 13.4% | 77.9% | 12.7% | 1950 | $864 | 27.2% | 87.8% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 24077 | 2.49 | 50.2 | 12.7% | 22.9% | 12.1% | 1983 | $936 | 28.0% | 91.3% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 24019 | 2.42 | 44.0 | 9.7% | 26.4% | 6.1% | 1982 | $1,295 | 30.2% | 93.7% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 24064 | 2.63 | 47.7 | 7.0% | 7.8% | 10.2% | 1981 | $1,157 | 24.6% | 93.4% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 24015 | 2.19 | 38.4 | 9.7% | 36.5% | 7.5% | 1950 | $927 | 48.4% | 97.6% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 24095 | 2.38 | 48.1 | 8.7% | 10.3% | 12.4% | 1987 | $912 | 23.8% | 86.5% | 2.9% |
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 24179. 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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